Also Notable

• SECO 2019, taking place in New Orleans, Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, will include two practice management-related exhibits on the show floor: (1) Eyeconomics Pavilion (featuring non-standard ocular services, such as aesthetic eye care) and (2) the Practice of Tomorrow Interactive Exhibit (this exhibit enables the practitioner to acquire hands-on experience and insights on possible future practices, such as telemedicine and electronic consults). For more information, visit attendseco.com .
• Vision Expo West, held Sept. 18 to Sept. 21 in Las Vegas, hosted more than 4,500 attendees who participated in the trade show’s array of education programs. These included clinical highlights, such as dry eye/ocular surface disease and glaucoma and the Global Contact Lens Forum, among others.
• In a recent statement, the AOA expressed concern about the abilities of schools of optometry to attract qualified candidates:
  “. . . While we continue to recognize that each program must be judged on its own merits, and that the number of potentially qualified applicants and faculty is subject to change, the recent experience of other professions, such as law, suggests that a rapid increase in programs can lead to a decline in educational and career outcomes.”
• Johnson & Johnson Vision named Carol Alexander, O.D., as Head, North America Vision Care Professional Relations. Her focus: partnerships with organized optometry to advance eye health and patient care. Prior, she practiced privately for over 20 years and received acolades, such as the AOA’s Young O.D. of the Year.