ALLIANCES

• Professional Eyecare Resource Co-Operative and Infinity Vision Alliance entered into a partnership with Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) to donate $2 to EVF for every Iconik frame sold and $1 for every Public Eyeworks frame sold through PERC/IVA Advantage, with a minimum annual donation of $10,000 through Aug. 30, 2019. Percalliance.com or infinityvisionalliance.com

ASSOCIATIONS

• Prevent Blindness named Sue Downes, CEO of MyEyeDr, the 2018 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award recipient. Prevent blindness.org

COMPANY NEWS

• Aerie Pharmaceuticals appointed Richard A. Halprin to director of professional affairs. Aeriepharma.com
• Costa continues its recycling campaign, #KickPlastic, to reduce the amount of plastic it and others use. Optical dealers can contact their reps about hosting a #KickPlastic Trunk Show, complete with promotional materials. In related news, the company has named TJ McMeniman vice president of marketing. Costadelmar.com
• Essilor was named by Forbes as one of its 100 “Most Innovative Companies” in the world for 2017. Essilor.com
• Johnson & Johnson Vision, through AMO, completed its purchase of TearScience Inc. Jnjvc.com
• MacuHealth and M&S Technologies entered a cooperative marketing agreement to educate and train eye care professionals on the relationship between nutritional supplements and visual performance. Macuhealth.com or Mstech-eyes.com
• MacuLogix announced its Optometric Advisory Board, with the following clinical advisors: Glenn S. Corbin, O.D.; Steven G. Ferrucci, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Jeffry D. Gerson, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Paul M. Karpecki, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Gary S. Kirman, O.D.; Pamela Lowe, O.D., F.A.A.O.; and Laurie Sorrenson, O.D., F.A.A.O. Maculogix.com
• Topcon Medical Systems appointed Corey Neilson to vice president of sales, replacing Al Brooks, who will remain as senior vice president. Topcon.com
• UnitedHealthcare announced that beginning in 2018, Warby Parker will accept the company’s vision plans, both online and in Warby Parker stores.

NONPROFIT

• The Brien Holden Vision Institute created a free myopia “calculator” Visit translational-research/myopia/myopia-calculator.html . OM