Leadership – World Council of Optometry

SECO 2019 to Host Leading Annual Optometry Conference in New Orleans

20AugustGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership, Meetings

SECO 2019 to Host Leading Annual Optometry Conference in New Orleans New weekend continuing education hours and flexible registration pricing to suit the industry’s needs ATLANTA, GA — August 8, 2018 — SECO International is pleased to announce that SECO, the world’s leading annual conference providing the optometry industry outstanding educational opportunities since 1924, is set to stage

World Council of Optometry (WCO) General Assembly (GA) Annual Meeting Notification

7AugustGarryn MarlenGlobal vision, Leadership, Meetings

Please click here to register by Friday, August 10th. Please click here to register by Friday, August 10th.

Invitation to attend EMCO Second Congress in Marrakesh, Morocco

7AugustGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision, Leadership

Please see the letter below from Dr. Younis Doudin, EMCO President… Dear Colleague, After the remarkable success of the first EMCO conference in Beirut two years ago, our second conference (the 2nd EMCO International Congress) will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 21-22 September 2018 at Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakesh. On behalf of EMCO, I extend

Good news continues for Indigenous eye health with program extension

2AugustGarryn MarlenGlobal vision, Leadership

Please see press release below from the Brien Holden Vision Institute. 1 August 2018, Sydney, Australia: We are pleased to announce the Australian Government has provided a further $2.5 million for retinal cameras and training. The program supported by this funding extension is the Provision of Eye Health Equipment and Training, co-led by Brien Holden

New leadership, and a new era, at Brien Holden

2AugustGarryn MarlenGlobal vision, Leadership

Sydney, Australia, 16 July 2018: In a time of rising myopia prevalence, soon to affect half the world’s population, Brien Holden Vision Institute has announced a shift in focus to address future needs both for the ophthalmic industry and the public health sector. The shift will see a redoubling of efforts to strengthen core business

2018 VSP & FYI Doctors/ AAOF Practice Excellence Scholarships

30JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF), with the support of VSP Global®, is now accepting nominations for the VSP & FYI Doctors/ AAOF Practice Excellence Scholarships. This industry sponsored award is bestowed annually to two optometry students entering their fourth year as Class of 2019 at each of the U.S. schools and colleges

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2018 JOSEPH T. BARR EARLY CAREER CORNEA AND CONTACT LENS RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENT

12JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision, Leadership

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation is pleased to announce Eugene Appenteng Osae, OD, as this year’s recipient for the Joseph T. Barr Early Career Cornea and Contact Lens Research Award. Dr. Osae is a PhD candidate in physiological optics and a teaching assistant at the University of Houston College of Optometry. He was selected

India Vision Institute Newsletter – June 2018

12JulyGarryn MarlenGlobal vision, Leadership

Please find below India Vision Institute’s (IVI) Newsletter for June 2018. IVI News Letter – June 2018

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) #EyeCareEverywhere Photo Competition

9JulyGarryn MarlenGlobal vision, Leadership

#EyeCareEverywhere Photo Competition IAPB is pleased to announce that the fourth edition of the World Sight Day photo competition is now open. Send us your eye care photos featuring the theme #EyeCareEverywhere and win USD 1000 and a Canon 1200D. This year, IAPB has a special category: delegates to the IAPB Council of Members in Hyderabad, India will

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2018 WILLIAM C. EZELL FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS

5JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership

ORLANDO, FL (July 5, 2018) – The American Academy of Optometry Foundation announces the thirteen recipients of the 2018 William C. Ezell Fellowships. The Ezell Fellowship program is named after the founding President of the AAOF, William C. Ezell, OD. It was established to provide talented post-doctoral students who are pursuing an advanced degree in

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