Also Notable

• ABB Optical Group has announced the ABB TRU Returns program, which allows ECPs and patients to return soft contact lenses directly to ABB for full purchase price credit within 90 days and one year after purchase, respectively, with an accompanying invoice, even if the box or contact lenses are damaged, though all the lenses are in the box.
• The Contact Lens Institute has created the feature story “Three Things Every Contact Lens Wearer Should Know,” as part of the organization’s EASY Way Program, which offers simplified tools to help you have lasting conversations with contact lens patients about health and safety habits. Download the story in the ECP Toolbox on EASYWayProgram.org .
• BostonSight has announced their HOA Collaborator Program, in which they’re partnering with eye care professionals to offer SmartSight higher-order aberration (HOA) correction technology in BostonSight Scleral lenses. Visit bostonsight.org/hoa-collaborator-program .
• CooperVision has launched the free ECP Viewpoints Peer-to-Peer Virtual Learning Series, which is a collection of educational sessions presented by ECPs for ECPs about a variety of eye care topics, such as digital eye strain, sharing insights, best practices for success in the current environment and peer-reviewed, among other pertinent, research. Visit bit.ly/coopervisionECPviewpoints .
• Essilor International and Myopia Profile Pty Ltd have joined forces to create specific educational content on increasing primary eye care practitioners’ knowledge of and skills in prescribing spectacle lenses to young children; getting started in myopia management; and clinical communication and understanding the latest research. The content will be in the form of research summaries with clinical relevance, clinical case studies, podcasts and resources to use in practice. The content will be housed on MyopiaProfile.com and shared across the partnership’s multiple platforms.
• Healthy Eyes Advantage, Inc. has partnered with The Williams Group to launch HEA PracticeAdvantage, a business management program that provides a customized approach to creating and executing a game plan for a practice based on current performance trends, the owner’s goals, priorities and local market factors. HEA members interested in learning more should contact (800) 959-2020.
• Santen Inc. has announced that the FDA has accepted its NDA for cyclosporine topical ophthalmic emulsion, 0.1% for the treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis in patients ages 4 to 18. The FDA has set June 26, 2021 as the PDUFA goal date.
• SECO International has rescheduled SECO 2021, originally set for Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, for April 28 to May 2 and will be offered as an in-person event at the Georgia World Congress with a virtual attendance option. Visit attendseco.com .
• SynergEyes, Inc., has announced a new Application and Removal Training Resource for UltraHealth hybrid lens wearers that provides patients with easy access to tools that focus on handling and care. The resource can be accessed at info.synergeyes.com/UH-application-and-removal-resources , via flyer (call 877 733- 2012 option 5) or by having an email automatically sent to the patient from SynergEyes.
• Transitions Optical has announced it is now offering three, free online webinars for ABO-approved CE credits: They are “Harmful Blue Light and Optical Solutions,” “Better Vision with Transitions Signature GEN 8” and “Light Management: The Need for Ocular Solutions.” Visit TransitionsPro.com/LearningCenter .
• The Vision Council has announced that the 2021 Executive Summit, “An OPTImistic View of the Future,” will occur Jan. 26 to Jan. 28, 2021. The Summit will be conducted in a virtual format and is open to both members of The Vision Council and non-members, with members eligible for special members-only pricing. Visit thevisioncouncil.org/members/executive-summit .
• Volk Optical has announced it has introduced the VistaView portable mydriatic retinal camera, which integrates Volk’s high-resolution, all-glass, double aspheric optics with an intuitive digital platform to capture sharp, wide-field fundus images while managing patient data right on the device. For more information, visit volk.com/vista .