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SUNY Optometry Foundation Gifted $400,000
The SUNY College of Optometry Foundation announced that it received a $400,000 grant from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc.
This two-year grant will...
New Medical Co-Editors Join Review of Myopia Management
On April 1, Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM, and Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO, became the new medical co-editors at Review...
Avulux Added to FDA-Funded CTIP Portfolio
Avulux announced that the Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) has added Avulux into their product portfolio. CTIP is an FDA funded...
Research Finds Nearly 75% of Employees Struggle With Digital Eye Strain
VSP® Vision Care released new research, conducted by Workplace Intelligence, that highlights a concerning trend: 68% of employees experience symptoms of digital eye strain, including blurred vision,...
Research Shows Purchase Factors Drive Online Contact Lens Searches
New research from the Contact Lens Institute (CLI) indicates that purchase factors are the primary driver of consumer online contact lens-related searches in the U.S. and...
New Presbyopia Resource Hub by WCO to Support Eye Care Practitioners
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) announced the launch of a new online resource hub designed to support eye care practitioners in addressing presbyopia. This...
Barti Software Unveils Payment Processing to Help Practices Get Paid Faster
Barti Software has officially launched Barti Payments—a streamlined payment processing solution that makes it easier for practices to get paid faster with minimal effort....
Awards and Recognitions—January 2025
Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the awards and accomplishments of those in the profession and in their communities in the “Awards and Recognitions” series.
Have you...
Breakthrough Gene Editing Technique Offers Hope for Stargardt Disease Patients
Researchers have developed a highly efficient gene editing therapy that could potentially treat Stargardt disease, the most common form of inherited macular degeneration. This...
Bausch + Lomb and Glaucoma Research Foundation Launch Second Annual Faces...
Bausch + Lomb Corporation and Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing glaucoma, are launching the second annual “Faces of...
