Author: Hanna Diewald

Visibly launched online visual acuity test version 3.0

Visibly launched online visual acuity test version 3.0

Visibly, an innovator in the healthcare industry and developer of the world’s first FDA-cleared online visual acuity test launched version 3.0 of their in-office integration. Version 3.0 includes enhanced training and onsite setup so any size location can confidently utilize this technology. More than ever, Visibly’s cutting-edge technology allows locations to extend appointment availability and…

Dynamic new Innovation Stage programming announced for Vision Expo West 2023

Dynamic new Innovation Stage programming announced for Vision Expo West 2023

The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, have shared the line-up of events scheduled to take place on the Innovation Stage at Vision Expo West 2023, happening September 27-30, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. To register for Vision Expo West, click here. The Innovation Stage, Vision Expo West’s main stage destination located on…

Eye health at work

Eye health at work

More needs to be done to protect workers’ eye health, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness  (IAPB). According to Eye Health and the World of Work , 13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their work, with an estimated 3.5 million…

Registration live for UK’s largest optical show

Returning to London’s ExCeL 24 – 26 February 2024 for the 10th edition of 100% Optical, the organisers of the UK’s largest optical exhibition, have announced that visitor registration is now live. 100% Optical is Europe’s fastest growing optical event which attracts over 10,000 optical professionals from across the globe. Bringing together optometrists, ophthalmologists dispensing…

Career zone returns to Vision Expo West

Career zone returns to Vision Expo West

The organizers of Vision Expo, The Vision Council and RX Global, are pleased to share that the Career Zone will return to Vision Expo West on Saturday, September 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Located on the Innovation Stage on the exhibit floor, the Career Zone is a student lounge designed as a central…

Coburn Technologies Names Carla Moncunill as new Group Sales responsible for Europe

Coburn Technologies Names Carla Moncunill as new Group Sales responsible for Europe

Coburn Technologies is pleased to announce the addition of Carla Moncunill Cabré to their global sales team as the new Group Sales Responsible in Europe. In this role, Moncunill will facilitate the extension of Coburn’s sales reach across Southern, Western, and Central Europe. As a leading provider of innovative, end-to-end customer solutions to the world’s…

Hoya Vision Care has made progress on their way to more sustainability

Hoya Vision Care has made progress on their way to more sustainability

Hoya Vision Care has launched a sustainability program called ‘One Vision’. Embedded in its corporate strategy, it is designed around the company’s ambition to become a more connected, conscious, and impactful organization, focused on a better tomorrow. The purpose driven program based on three pillars: Environment, Community and Workplace has been successfully running internally for…

Eyecare providers optimism in the economy increases

Eyecare providers optimism in the economy increases

The Vision Council released a new research study with key insights into operations and sentiments from eyecare providers in the U.S. including opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, eyecare practice managers, eyecare practice owners and other professionals involved in daily operations of eyecare practices. The report, Provider inSights Q2 2023, explores eyecare provider sentiments related to the state of…

Ocuco announced growth equity investment to fuel global expansion

Ocuco announced growth equity investment to fuel global expansion

Ocuco, a global leader in eyecare software solutions, announced a €60 million minority stake investment from Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused private equity firm. The investment is set to boost Ocuco’s global momentum, enabling the company to meet the eyecare industry’s burgeoning omnichannel demand through Acuitas 3 OmniChannel Edition, Ocuco’s category-defining cloud-based software solution. With Accel-KKR’s…

Children’s eye health and vision are often overlooked

Children’s eye health and vision are often overlooked

  A recent survey conducted by Essilor, part of EssilorLuxottica, reveals that children’s eye health and vision are often overlooked by parents amidst the many other concerns they face. The survey, which sampled responses from 1,019 Canadian parents, reveals that 1 in 6 Quebec parents have never brought their children to the eye doctor, while…