Jordana Joy, Associate Editor

The event collaborates with a number of local Latin American organizations and will be held entirely in Spanish in a continued effort to combat myopia on a global scale.

OCULUS’ new perimetry device allows for more patient autonomy and easy data compilation for eye care providers by providing visual field tests via a virtual reality headset.

The company’s inSights Research Program found that an increase in eye exams and prescription eye care products sold in 2023 resulted in slight industry growth.

Bonnie An Henderson, MD, cofounder of EnVision Summit, sits down with Optometry Times to detail the upcoming event that takes a unique, family-friendly approach to centering diversity in the eye care profession.

A new case-control study found that older people ages 70 and older living in South Korea’s urban areas were at a significantly higher risk for developing incident exudative age-related macular degeneration.

The European companies are collaborating in part of a strategic distribution partnership before the eProgressive smart glasses are available to the public later this year. The smart glasses use switchable lens technology to provide ease and comfort to patients needing progressive lenses.

The 2024 EnVision Summit will feature a brand-new Optometry Program, co-chaired by Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO, AAO Dipl, and Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO.

Current optometry students Liliana Gonzalez, Emmanuel Nwagha, Anna Reard, Grace A Skarohlid, and Trevor Stiede have each been selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the online eyewear retailer.

Robert Weiss, former president and CEO of The Cooper Companies, shares some of the latest optometric schooling developments from Vietnam in his work with Optometry Giving Sight, the Brian Holden Foundation, and Hanoi Medical University.

The eye care company and nonprofit organization are teaming up to provide educational resources, patient stories, and a fundraising challenge to help find a cure for glaucoma.