News from the AOA's Blog

During allergy season, many women find themselves reaching for tissues and wondering why they even bothered putting on eye makeup in the morning. Read the rest of this entry ?

CooperVision announced the launch of an allergy survival guide for patients this season.

In it are fact sheets and videos about allergies, tips on how to look your best this allergy season, and even a live feed to the Allergy Index from The Weather Channel so that patients can know when pollen counts are high. Read the rest of this entry ?

The Orion Vision Group and Alden Optical announced a strategic partnership supporting Orion Vision’s formal entry into the soft opaque tint segment with the launch of BioColors custom opaque tinted contact lenses. Read the rest of this entry ?

In the year of its 75th anniversary, Polaroid Eyewear re-invents itself and goes beyond all expectations with Polaroid Plus, the new sunglasses collection to be launched in May.

This innovative sunglasses collection combines the ultimate goal in polarization technology with a brand new style which features the most up and coming trends in eyewear. Read the rest of this entry ?

Optos announced the results from a study comparing retinal imaging techniques in 339 eyes conducted at the New England College of Optometry were published in the journal Eye and Brain. Read the rest of this entry ?

Signing final merger agreement, from left, are: Raanan Naftalovich, chair of The Vision Council’s Board of Directors and CEO of Shamir Insight, Inc.; Virginia “Susie” Lesher, chair of The Vision Council’s Optical Lab Division; Mike Daley, division liaison to The Vision Council’s Optical Lab Division; Lori Treadwell, president of the California Optical Laboratories Association.

It’s official: The Vision Council and the California Optical Laboratories Association (COLA) signed a definitive merger agreement this past week during COLA’s Spring Meeting in San Diego under which COLA will join The Vision Council. The agreement, as announced in January 2013, was signed April 26 by Raanan Naftalovich, chair of The Vision Council’s Board of Directors; Virginia “Susie” Lesher, chair of The Vision Council’s Optical Lab Division; and Lori Treadwell, president of COLA, in front of nearly 100 optical lab professionals in attendance at the meeting.

Under the terms of the agreement, the current COLA leadership will remain in place to ensure a seamless transition. COLA members will join The Vision Council as The California Lab Subcommittee under the Optical Lab Division umbrella, one of six operating divisions within The Vision Council that provide guidance, education programs, marketing materials, research, and advocacy outreach to address common interests among members. In addition, each individual COLA member is eligible to serve on the various committees, subcommittees and taskforces under The Vision Council structure. Read the rest of this entry ?

Advanced Vision Research (AVR) maker of TheraTears, a leading dry eye treatment system, announced it has named Diane M. Houtman, O.D., as vice president of professional relations. Dr. Houtman will serve as the medical and clinical lead for all AVR projects and will act as corporate liaison to the medical community. Read the rest of this entry ?

Optos announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Microperimetry as part of the OptosOCT SLO. Microperimetry assesses retinal sensitivity providing a precise correlation between structural pathology and corresponding visual functional defects. This data provides more clinical information to support the evaluation of patients’ vision. Read the rest of this entry ?

VisionWeb, provider of technology solutions to the eye care industry, has launched a free mobile app that supports their online ordering solution. Read the rest of this entry ?