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LEADING OFF: Also Notable

By: OM staff
Optometric Management November 1, 2022 Vol 57, Issue November/December 2022 Page(s): 16, 50
  • ABB OneBill, formerly Primary Eyecare Network, has added Social Jazz to its vendor panel. The vendor helps eye care practices establish a social media presence with tools to schedule, create, and publish eye care-specific posts. For more information, visit https://info.abboptical.com/abb-onebill-transition .As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Alcon made several announcements at Academy 2022 in October, including: TOTAL30 for Astigmatism, a monthly replacement water gradient contact lens, is expected to be launched in the next few months. Alcon also announced that more than one million patients are now enrolled in its contact lens ordering platform MARLO, which the company will expand to provide greater access to eye care in 2023.
  • The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) published its report on U.S. consumer beliefs and behaviors influenced by inflationary pressures. Titled “Remarkable Resilience: Prescribing Contact Lenses in a Challenging Economy,” the report is available online or as a free, 12-page download from SeeTomorrowNow.com .
  • CooperVision has added MyDay Energys daily disposable contact lenses to its portfolio. The one-day contact lens features an innovative single vision aspheric lens design, and are designed to provide comfort for wearers when they are using digital devices. MyDay lenses are made with Aquaform Technology, which balances oxygen permeability, a naturally wettable material, and optimum modulus.
  • Heru announced the launch of dark adaptation, the newest modality added to its wearable health and wellness platform’s vision screening line-up. Impaired dark adaptation may be one of the earliest indicators of AMD.
  • IDOC announced a new feature of the IDOC Books & Benchmarks service: benchmarking charts on a variety of practice metrics, designed to help ODs understand their business performance vs. other independent practices. The service integrates full-service bookkeeping, QuickBooks, and payroll into its benchmarks. Learn more at IDOC.net/finance . In other news, registration for IDOC’s annual conference, The Connection, occurring in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 16 to Feb. 19, is now open. To register, visit https://idoc.swoogo.com/connection2023 .
  • Registration is open for the 7th Annual International Sports Vision Association (ISVA) conference, occurring Feb. 9 to Feb. 11, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. Scheduled to offer up to 16 COPE-approved CE credits the conference topics include contact lens considerations in athletes, presbyopia, concussion, and more. Information and registration can be found at www.sportsvision.pro/professionals/2023-annual-conference/ 
  • Johnson & Johnson Vision announced FDA approval of an expanded range of ACUVUE Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses for Myopia Management, now up to 6.00 D. The lenses are designed to match a patient’s eye based on its unique corneal shape and prescription. The lenses are available in two different lens designs: ACUVUE Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses for Myopia Management and ACUVUE Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses for Myopia Management for Astigmatism.
  • The Keratoconus Essentials Program, a special online educational program by Woo U and the International Keratoconus Academy, is open for registration. For information on the free program, go to keratoconus-essentials-program.teachable.com .
  • NovaSight announced the FDA has cleared its CureSight digital therapy device for amblyopia. CureSight is an eye-tracking-based system designed to improve VA and stereo acuity by training the visual system to use both eyes simultaneously.
  • Ocuco has released its latest Opticommerce digital marketing product, ONLINE LISTING MANAGER, a web tool for creating, updating, and maintaining optical store profiles everywhere online in one place. The product ensures online identities are accurate and found across the web.
  • IrisVision co-founder and CEO Ammad Khan introduced a new company, Radius XR. Using a Radius XR headset, patients can self-perform such tests as VF, VA, contrast sensitivity, and more. For more information, visit www.RadiusXR.com .
  • Trukera Medical (formerly TearLab) recently launched the ScoutPro Osmolarity System. Designed to help advance corneal health decisions for busy practices, the ScoutPro Osmolarity System brings together nanoliter volume sample collection and analysis in a single portable device. Users can now bring laboratory testing to patients anywhere in the practice to quickly test and provide objective results in the palm of their hand, according to the company.
  • The Vision Council released its “Focused inSights 2022: Digital Habits” survey. It asked respondents about digital eyestrain, online purchasing habits, social media use, and their experience with telehealth for eyecare. It is available at thevisioncouncil.org/research-reports  as a complimentary download for members of The Vision Council and a paid report for non-members.

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