ALLIANCES

■ IDOC has moved to a new office building in the same town of Norwalk, Conn. Its new location, at 383 Maine Ave., Suite 602, is 6,000 square feet and meets the demands of its growth. For more visit idoc.net.

■ Vision Source’s Million Dollar Campaign to benefit Optometry Giving Sight reached its fundraising milestone of $500,000 in October. It now hopes to raise $1 million by August to help underwrite the building of Haiti’s first optometry school. For more, visit visionsource.com.

ASSOCIATIONS

■ Daniel Carey has been named director of state government relations for the AOA. Mr. Carey most recently served as the National Rifle Association’s government relations liaison.

■ Dr. James Vaught has been named interim executive director of The American Board of Optometry. Dr. Vaught most recently served as chairman of the board. Also, Dr. Barbara Reiss has been named chairwoman; Dr. Stanley Woo, a member representing ASCO, and Dr. Paul Hodge,a member presenting AOA.

■ The Vision Council announced a new Young Leaders Initiative to identify and develop the next generation of optical industry leaders. The launch will occur in January. Candidates will be admitted on a first-come basis. For more, visit thevisioncouncil.org.

COMPANY NEWS

■ Alcon has partnered with the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society to be the title sponsor for the second International Dry Eye Workshop. For more, visit TearFilm.org.

■ Brien Holden Vision Institute launched Grading Scales, providing optometrists with a consulting room guide for the monitoring of common contact lens complications. It can be downloaded for free from academy.brienholdenvision.org.

■ ClearVision Optical donated about 4,400 items to support United Way of Long Island’s 2015 Stuff-A-Bus program.

■ Results for The Global Need and Access to Glasses Study, conducted by OneSight in collaboration with Deloitte, found that 1.1 billion people need glasses, but lack access. Further, the study revealed that 1 in 4 students in the U.S. have an undiagnosed vision problem. For more visit onesight.org.

■ Healthcare Practice Solutions Group, from TD Bank, is a new specialty lending division that will underwrite loans of up to $12 million for private medical, dental and veterinary practices with revenues up to $20 million throughout TD Bank’s Maine to Florida footprint. For more visit tdbank.com. OM