Patients would need to sign an acknowledgment. The Federal Trade Commission is proposing changes to the Contact Lens Rule of 2004. The key change would be...
The new one has a “villainous butler” and 50 hunting hounds. Georgetown Optician in the Washington, DC, area is getting some national attention for its new...
The company sees big potential. Apple Inc. is looking at the possibility of making a digital eyewear product, Bloomberg reports. The project is apparently in its...
You can make a difference in this high-stakes problem. Eyecare professionals are well-situated to influence patients to stop using tobacco, a new study suggests. Stanley W....
The change involves three business units. Italian eyewear company Safilo has announced a reorganization of its corporate structure. The new setup “has the purpose to crystallise...
They have a built-in camera. Snapchat’s new sunglasses have hit the market, but good luck getting a pair for now. The glasses, called spectacles, are only...
A turnaround isn’t progressing as quickly as expected. The chairman of Novartis says it’s possible the pharmaceutical company will sell Alcon, its eyecare unit. A planned...
IDOC is “the largest privately held alliance of independent optometrists in the U.S.” NORWALK, CT – Investors Management Corp., a Raleigh, NC-based private investment firm, has...
It can “potentially alter the course of this dreaded disease.” A new study suggests that corneal crosslinking is a promising treatment for adolescent patients who have...
Consumers don’t like surprises. After Donald Trump’s surprise win in the presidential election, you’re probably wondering how the political climate might affect retail sales — particularly...
It performs “at least as well” as current disinfectant solutions. Scientists are looking at a natural protein for possible use as a contact lens disinfectant. A...
“I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved so far.” J Keith Lomas, group CEO of United Kingdom-based contact lens company UltraVision CLPL, plans to step down...
The glasses are called “The Flamboyant.” Powder & Heat, an eyewear company based in Germany, has been honored with the German Design Award for its 3-D...
The election is over, but there are other things to worry about. Small-business owners found themselves “rattled by uncertainty” in October largely because of the presidential...
They’ve been in business since 1994. After a foul-up with some paperwork years ago, Dr. Shari Gustin and her husband, optician Michael Gustin, had to establish...
Inductees will be honored in June. Do you know someone who belongs in the National Optometry Hall of Fame? Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation announced...
They don’t even need a battery. A prototype contact lens developed by a researcher at the University of Washington can connect to Wi-Fi — and it...
Check out this surprising new finding. If your small business is still using traditional paper checks to make and receive payments, you’re not alone. About 97...
A data breach recently hit the profession. Full Social Security Numbers will no longer be used to identify students taking optometric board examinations. The AOA noted...
The stores sell contacts and frames. 1-800 Contacts is trying out the world of brick-and-mortar through its new Lumen Optical stores in the Chicago area. Lumen’s...
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