Connect with us

Press Releases

CooperVision to Donate Up to $500,000 from its MiSight Sales to Our Children’s Vision

The assistance will help advocate on behalf of a vulnerable demographic, says Yvette Waddell.

mm

Published

on

(PRESS RELEASE) PLEASANTON, CA — With the rising levels of myopia predicted to effect nearly 5 billion people by 20501, it’s becoming more important for organizations to band together to fight this public health epidemic. CooperVision has supported the Our Children’s Vision campaign for the last two years by donating a percentage of its CooperVision MiSight 1 day2 contact lens sales to the organization, and has extended the program to recommit to the cause. Through its continued support, CooperVision expects to contribute up to US$500,000 from its global MiSight sales to Our Children’s Vision by the end of 2020.

“We firmly believe having strong partnerships in place can get us further than any individual effort,” said Yvette Waddell, CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation, the founder and manager of the Our Children’s Vision campaign. “The assistance we’re receiving from CooperVision will help us reach more children and provide greater access to eye health services in underserved communities, as well as help us advocate on behalf of a vulnerable demographic to ensure child eye health is integrated into country and education policies.”

Bringing Independent ECPs Into the 21st Century With the Technology Solutions a Modern Eyecare Business Needs
INVISION Podcast

Bringing Independent ECPs Into the 21st Century With the Technology Solutions a Modern Eyecare Business Needs

The Making of Bespoke Eyewear, An Acetate Kitchen and Collecting Famous People’s Heads
INVISION Podcast

The Making of Bespoke Eyewear, An Acetate Kitchen and Collecting Famous People’s Heads

Fierce Independence, Southern Hospitality and Little Side of Unsolved Murder?
INVISION Podcast

Fierce Independence, Southern Hospitality and Little Side of Unsolved Murder?

Our Children’s Vision is a large global network of partners dedicated to child eye health. Its goal is to bring together individuals, governments, development agencies and the public and private sectors to reach 50 million children worldwide by 2020.

“Vision impairment is a disability overlooked on lists of public health priorities, but clear vision is necessary for children to thrive at school, play safely and connect with family and friends,” said Dr. Juan Carlos Aragón, president of CooperVision’s Specialty EyeCare Division. “Myopia progression and its increasing prevalence is an epidemic that will threaten economic productivity and have social implications. That is why we are working diligently on the best ways to help manage the progression of the condition in children to help them see clearly, minimize the risk of potential ocular disease related to high levels of myopia and live brightly.”

CooperVision’s innovative MiSight 1 day product is the world’s first 1-day soft contact lens proven to substantially slow the progression of myopia in children2. A landmark global double-masked, prospective, randomized multicenter clinical trial has shown the significant impact of a contact lens management approach to slowing the progression of myopia in children. After year three, myopia progression slowed in children wearing the MiSight 1 day contact lens: 59 percent as measured by mean cycloplegic spherical equivalent (SE) and 52 percent as measured by mean axial elongation of the eye when compared to the children in the control group wearing a single vision 1-day contact lens3.

During the course of its relationship, CooperVision’s support has helped Our Children’s Vision reach millions of children to assist with their eye health and distribute millions of glasses to those in need.

Advertisement

SPONSORED VIDEO

Crizal® Sapphire™ HR: Invisible Shield of Protection

Your patients’ main concerns of anti-glare, scratch resistance, and easiness to clean are covered. Crizal Sapphire HR, the latest and most advanced product in the Crizal No-Glare range, is now widely available across lab networks and through all major managed vision care providers. Crizal Sapphire HR is available with Essilor’s advanced lens designs such as Varilux® progressive lenses and Eyezen® enhanced single vision lenses. Click here to learn more. *External laboratory tests and internal technical tests – 2020. Compared to the competitor most known lens-brands by consumers (2019 external brand tracking in 11 countries). The word ’overall’ refers to anti-reflective coatings important criteria, ranked through an external quantitative consumer study – 2019.

Promoted Headlines

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Subscribe

INVISIONMAG.COM
BULLETINS

Get the most important news and business ideas for eyecare professionals every weekday from INVISION.

Facebook

Most Popular