Essilor of America and Actress Marsai Martin Put Comprehensive Vision Care at the Top of Parents’ Back to School Lists Amid growing concern of myopia to children’s vision health, “Black-ish” star Martin encourages parents to sign the Essilor 20/20 Vision Pledge to prioritize high quality vision solutions for their children …
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Rev360 appoints John Fowle as Chief Financial Officer – Press Release
(Madison, WI) June 24, 2019— John Fowle has been named Chief Financial Officer for Rev360, the company that delivers RevolutionEHR and a suite of eye care practice and advancement solutions to eye care professionals throughout the US and Canada. Fowle brings extensive expertise leading the financial operations of both high-growth …
Read More »OCTaVIA: Your Pocket OCT Visual Reference
New eyecare technology often means massive pricetags and highly precise pieces of machinery, but with the launch of OCTaVIA, developed by Dr. Elena Z. Biffi, OD of New England College of Optometry, optometrists now have the power to assist in diagnosing and managing retinal disorders right from their iOS smart …
Read More »New Optometry Law To Impact California ODs
In case you missed it, a new optometry law sponsored by the State Board of Optometry recently went into effect that impacts California optometrists. Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1386 into law, that went into effect January 1st, 2019. This bill was an act to amend Sections 3070 and 3077 …
Read More »Jamie Hughes Promoted to Senior VP & General Manager of PECAA
(Madison, WI) March 7, 2019— Jamie Hughes, the former General Manager of the Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) has been named Senior Vice President in addition to retaining his responsibilities as General Manager. Hughes brings a wealth of experience in the eye care field, having worked as Director …
Read More »Essilor Recognizes Eyecare #DifferenceMakers With New Campaign
ESSILOR RECOGNIZES EYECARE #DIFFERENCEMAKERS WITH NEW CAMPAIGN Visitors to EssilorUSA.com/DifferenceMakers can nominate an eyecare professional to participate in a mission trip in 2019 that further the company’s mission of improving lives by improving sight. DALLAS – October 4, 2018 – This World Sight Day, Essilor of America will recognize those …
Read More »Guardion Health Sciences Closes $5 Million Common Equity Financing
San Diego, California – November 6, 2017 – Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. (“Guardion” or the “Company”), a leader in the field of ocular health technologies and products, completed a private placement of its common stock on November 3, 2017, raising an aggregate of $5,000,001.05 through the sale of 4,347,827 shares …
Read More »OneSight Applications Open for Student Clinics
Mason, OH, November 3, 2017 – Optometry students interested in participating in a 2018 OneSight vision clinic can apply online for consideration. Applications will be accepted today through December 10. Decisions will be made and students notified by early January. In total, 40 optometry students will be chosen to participate. …
Read More »Guardion Health Sciences Concludes Acquisition of VectorVision
San Diego, California – October 2, 2017 – Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. (“Guardion” or the “Company”), a leader in the field of ocular health technologies and products, has acquired VectorVision, Inc. (“VectorVision”) effective as of September 29, 2017. VectorVision is a world leader in standardized vision testing, and the leader …
Read More »Essilor Named one of Forbes’ 100 Most Innovative Companies for 7th year in a row
Charenton-le-Pont, France (August 23, 2017) — Essilor announced today that it has been named by Forbes as one of 100 of the world’s “Most Innovative Companies” for 2017. Essilor has first earned a spot in this prestigious list in 2010 and has been ranked every year ever since among the …
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