Contact Lenses/Eye Wear News

DENVER – Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, partnered with Alcon to discuss the Air Optix Colors Gemstone Collection of contact lenses here at Optometry’s Meeting.

DENVER – Jean Marie Davis, OD, shared the launch of the new gemstone collection of Air Optix Colors contact lenses by Alcon here at Optometry’s Meeting. She said that millions of patients have indicated an interest in color contact lenses, but they expect their doctors to let them know it is an option.

To celebrate the Vision Council’s National Sunglasses Day on June 27, Essilor of America is hosting its second annual “Show Us Your Shades” employee campaign to spread awareness about the importance of wearing sunglasses.

DENVER – “We need to find a way to make the experience convenient for our patients,” Stephen Cohen, OD, said here at Optometry’s Meeting during a roundtable discussion sponsored by CooperVision.

DENVER – The AOA recognized three hard-working and noteworthy optometrists: David A. Cockrell, OD, FAAO; Irwin B. Suchoff, OD; and Lesley L. Walls, OD, MD, by induction to its hall of fame during a ceremony at Optometry’s Meeting.

DENVER – Visioneering Technologies announced that its NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day contact lenses are now available in plus powers.

DENVER – A risk factor needs to be present to alter the susceptibility of the ocular surface, Fiona J. Stapleton, PhD, McOptom, FAAO, DCLP, said here at Optometry’s Meeting during the Dr. Donald R. Korb Award Lecture.

DENVER – Here at Optometry’s Meeting, Lyndon Jones, BSc, PhD, FCOptom, DipCLP, DipOrth, FAAO, FIACLE, FBCLA, discussed how the Center for Ocular Research and Education at the University of Waterloo has about 50 researchers, support staff and students who are involved in clinical sciences, biological sciences and education.

DigitalOptometrics announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent that covers its telehealth optometry system for remote comprehensive eye examinations.

ABB Optical Group announced that it will acquire Glimpse Live, which provides data and analytics for the eye care industry.