ALLIANCES/BUYING GROUPS

■ The CLX System, a contact lens ordering, management and patient marketing system, is fully integrated with the buying group OOGP, providing OOGP customers the opportunity to order contact lenses, manage returns and capture reorders in a web-based system. Visit CLXsystem.com.

■ Opti-Port LLC concluded its fourth annual managed care conference in Chicago with a record number of attendees. Senior management, doctors and billing teams for more than 400 office locations of member organizations participated. For more information, visit OptiPort.com.

ASSOCIATIONS

■ The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that nearly all contact lens wearers in a national survey reported risky eye care behaviors that can lead to eye infections. The report, published in the CDC’s “Morbidity and Morality Weekly Report,” also found that one third of contact lens wearers sought care for potentially preventable eye problems. The CDC and AOA have teamed up to promote a campaign for contact lens and eye health.

■ International Vision Expo & Conference announced the launch of VisionariesCommunity.com, a social sharing, networking and information hub developed exclusively for the growing Vision Expo community of eyecare professionals, industry leaders and visionaries.

■ Prevent Blindness announced its support of Healthe and its EyeSafe technologies. Healthe will donate a portion of the sales of its EyeSafe products to Prevent Blindness in support if its children’s eye health programs and resources. Products include protective covers for digital phones, tablets and computer monitors that reduce exposure to digital UV and High-Energy Visible blue light emitted from such devises. For more information, visit preventblindness.org or health-e.com.

■ SECO International’s 93rd annual meeting will take place on Feb. 24 to 28 in Atlanta, the organization announced. The theme is “The Big Picture: Widen Your Perspective.”

■ The Vision Council announced the agenda and keynote speakers for its 2016 Executive Summit to take place Jan. 27 to 29 in Orlando. For more information, visit thevisioncouncil.org/executivesummit.

COMPANY NEWS

■ Alden Optical announced new patient resources to address the growing demand for prosthetic and cosmetic tinted custom lenses at www.aldenoptical.com/patient-information/patient_information/#patientinfo.

■ Digital Eye Lab, a division of ABB Optical Group, has become an official UNITY-enabled optical laboratory after an agreement was signed with VSP Optics Group. For more information, visit ABBOptical.com.

■ Heidelberg Engineering is relocating both its headquarters and U.S. headquarters. The headquarters of the company, which is based in Germany, moved to a new office and laboratory building in the Bahnstadt area. The head of the U.S. arm of the company will relocate to Franklin, Mass.

■ Novartis intends to start clinical trials of Google Inc.’s “smart” contact lenses on humans in 2016. Novartis’ eye care division, Alcon, entered into an agreement with Google for the ocular technology in July 2014.

■ RevolutionEHR has announced the launch of Rev360, a new ECP business services company. Enabled through Revolution EHR practice data, Rev360 is designed to drive business performance and profitability. The company also announced Rev360’s SmartFlow for Sight, which will provide Revolution customers a streamlined solution to order products. The service is scheduled to be available in 2016.

■ ZEISS Vision Care launched ZEISS Academy Vision Care, an online training platform for eye care practitioners. Course areas include optical science, ZEISS products and selling skills. Visit zeiss.com/e-learning for more information.

LEGISLATION

■ California Bill AB 684, which enables an optical retailer, optician or health plan to lease space to an O.D., under conditions, such as lease payments cannot be based on the amount of eye exams, and gives the California State Board of Optometry additional authority, is awaiting Governor Edmund G. Brown’s signature.

SCHOOLS

■ Eight optometry schools in the U.S. will compete for a $5,000 educational grant from the University Education Challenge, a program out of ABB Optical Group, in partnership with Paragon Vision Science. Schools include:

• Indiana University School of Optometry

• University of Houston College of Optometry

• Southern College of Optometry

• Salus University of Pennsylvania College of Optometry

• Pacific University College of Optometry

• University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry

• New England College of Optometry

• University of Missouri College of Optometry

For more visit http://bit.ly/1KOM0TP

■ Salus University of Pennsylvania College of Optometry is offering a two-year advanced residency program in neuro-ophthalmic disease. The program will be offered biennially. For more information, visit salus.edu.

CORRECTION

■ In “Nutrition,” page 34 of the August 2015 issue, 8mg of zinc should have read 80mg. The editorial staff apologizes for the error. OM