(PRESS RELEASE) MONTCLAIR, NJ – The most innovative displays and activations worldwide are shaping the future of the in-store experience. Shop! Association announced the winners of the 2024 Global Awards during a live awards ceremony at Shop! MarketPlace in Cincinnati on April 10. Celebrating the ultimate in point-of-purchase advertising displays and in-store activations, the Shop! Global Award competition welcomes gold award-winning projects from Shop! POPAI programs from around the world. “The winners of the Shop! Global Awards are the best of the best from across the globe and represent the ..read more

Dr. Michele Andrews, CooperVision, and Dr. Ronald Benner, AOA, at AOA on Capitol Hill 2024 (PRESS RELEASE) SAN RAMON, Calif., April 23, 2024—CooperVision and the American Optometric Association (AOA) today launched The Myopia Collective, a groundbreaking partnership to rally the optometry profession and its allies to elevate the standard of care for children with myopia, shifting focus from mere correction to embracing comprehensive treatment. Attendees at AOA on Capitol Hill 2024 received a preview of the initiative last week, provoking passionate support from optom ..read more

(PRESS RELEASE) ROCHESTER, NY — Neuroscience technology innovator Cognivue, Inc. announced today that Paul W. Estes has been promoted to president, ushering in the company’s next stage of market evolution. He will guide the executive leadership team and oversee the company’s technology roadmap planning, new product expansion, partnership relations, sales, and staffing. His appointment comes after 15 years of serving in increasingly senior positions with Cognivue. Estes joined the company in 2009, helping conceive and develop Cognivue technology, then played integral roles in its de novo 510(k ..read more

(PRESS RELEASE) After receiving nominations from around the world, the IAPB Board and Executive Committee selected nine impressive winners. As part of the award, winners receive a range of opportunities, including speaking at 2030 INSIGHT LIVE, and enrollment of a masterclass programme presented by leaders from the eye health sector and other related fields. Caroline Casey, IAPB president said of the winners: “I am genuinely excited to meet this group of young leaders in Mexico,” said IAPB President, Caroline Casey. “They are real inspirations, all working in very different contexts, but ..read more

(PRESS RELEASE) With the arrival of good weather, the prestigious automotive events organized by Canossa are at the starting line and its partnership with Blackfin is back on the track. In 2024, the eyewear company is again an official partner for all the races where historic cars or modern supercars compete, in Italy and abroad. And, not just racing, but also classic-car “concours d’elegance” competitions and “boutique” events. An exclusive selection of Blackfin frames, customized with the logo of each event, will be on the podium with the winners, adding a touch of style to the award ceremon ..read more

(PRESS RELEASE) WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) and the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) announced a collaboration to provide university-level instructors with direct access to CLI-developed research publications and practice tools. Nearly 950 IACLE members—spanning more than 600 academic institutions and 81 countries—will be able to view and download CLI training and professional development materials from IACLETOP, the organization’s digital resource and teaching platform. These include multilingual assets for The EASY Way ..read more

B ob walks out on the court. The gym smell is masked by the coffee in his alma mater logo mug. It’s day one of the high school training camp. During warmups all the kids are shooting and making baskets. Making shot after shot, these kids display a comical confidence that has them strutting with swagger. Bob smirks, looks at his roster and thinks, “There is no way they can all be this good!” Once they start scrimmaging his skepticism is confirmed. Clearly, there are two very different groups of athletes. Those who have attended multiple training facilities, learned great techniques, taken advan ..read more

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK – Registered nurse Mordecai Erps has been named director of GuildCare in Manhattan. GuildCare, a division of Lighthouse Guild, is the only Adult Day Health Care program in New York State specializing in services for people with vision loss and provides services in Manhattan, Albany, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls. Mr. Erps will have responsibility for day-to-day operations and overall management of Manhattan GuildCare. He has extensive experience in health care and nursing administration, having most recently served as Director of Nursing Services for the Jewish Board of F ..read more

(PRESS RELEASE) ATLANTA – EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) announces that it has partnered with Community Eye Care Specialists, representing its first affiliation in New York, third affiliation in Pennsylvania and 40th affiliation overall. EyeSouth is an eye care-focused management services organization committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eye care services in the U.S. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 40 practices with over 300 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at more than 180 locations including 20 su ..read more

Dr. Chris Boschen LOYALTY PROGRAMS CAN be a powerful tool for encouraging repeat visits, generating referrals, building trust and fostering long-term relationships with patients and customers. In an eyecare context, they have the additional virtue of helping you hang on to patients who are not driven your way by insurance or vision plan coverage — and who therefore lack that particular incentive to return — and may hold particular appeal for those who eschew such plans because it limits their freedom of choice. Sunshine Eye Clinic in Springfield, MO, recognized the business-growing potential ..read more