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June 2021

ASCO News

ASCO’s Annual Meeting Invitation

ASCO’s Annual Meeting, scheduled for 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.eastern time on Wednesday, June 16, is open to all whowish to attend. The Annual Meeting will be virtual again thisyear due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Enrollment in OD Programs Up 1.3%

Full-time enrollment in the professional OD programs in theUnited States grew 1.3% to 7,339 in 2020-21, according tothe 2020-21 Annual Student Data Report distributed in May2021 by ASCO. Learn More...

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Have Your Story Featured on ASCO’s Blog

Calling all optometry students, residents, faculty and ASCO Corporate Contributors – Do you have astory to tell? Do you like to write and/or make videos? ASCO’s blog, Eye on Optometry is a well visitedpart of ASCO’s website and we are always looking for submissions from students, faculty, residents andCorporate Contributors.Learn More...

Corporate Contributor News

Allergan News

Allergan, an AbbVie Company, Submits New Drug Application for Investigational AGN-190584 for theTreatment of Presbyopia

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Bausch + Lomb News

Bausch + Lomb Announces New Data from the NEI 10-Year Follow-on Study Results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2), Celebrates 50 Years of Contact Lens Innovation, and More

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CooperVision News

CooperVision Doubles Prescription Options for Biofinity® XR toric Contact Lenses

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Johnson & Johnson News

Johnson & Johnson Vision Announces New Products and Services in Myopia-Control Space

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Luxottica News

Luxottica Live! 2021

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Oculus News

Ortho-K and Dry Eye — Getting the Most Out of Your Keratograph® 5M

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ProQR News

ProQR Announces Positive Results from Clinical Trial of QR-421a in Usher Syndrome and Plans toStart Pivotal Trials

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Topcon News

The iDetect KC Program — Keratoconus Care Starts with You

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VSP News

Your Future Practice: Resources from VSP for Your Success

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Member News

Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Optometry Graduates First Class

Midwestern University celebrated the graduation of the inaugural class of students from the ChicagoCollege of Optometry (CCO) in May. The students earned a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree followingan intensive four-year program where they learned to diagnose, treat and manage injuries and diseasesof the eye and visual system.

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SUNY College of Optometry Turns 50

Virtual golden anniversary party to kick off a year of celebration

The State University of New York College of Optometry community is celebrating 50 years of study andservice with a virtual celebration that will launch a year-long commemorative campaign stretchingthrough June 2022 highlighting the history and contributions of the College to optometric education,patient care and research in New York and worldwide.

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SCCO Uses ASCO’s Optometry Gives Me Life Videos During Spring Admissions Open House

With the world totally Zoomed out after over a year of quarantine due to COVID-19, SCCO admissionswas faced with how to host a virtual event that people wanted to attend and to stay logged into theentire time, specifically the Virtual Spring Admissions Open House. They needed to be engaging,informative, with changing content, or they’d lose the opportunity to share more about the profession ofoptometry with their viewers.

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Poleon Named 2021 Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award Recipient

Congratulations to Shervonne Poleon, who has been named the recipient of the 2021 Prevent BlindnessRising Visionary Award.

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UABSO First: Vision Science Student Awarded F31 Grant

Mai Nguyen, Vision Science Graduate Program student, is the first UAB School of Optometry student toreceive an F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award. ThisNational Institutes of Health grant is for five years, totaling $189,180.

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Bodack Named President Elect

SCO Associate Professor Marie Bodack, OD, has been named President Elect of the College ofOptometry in Vision Development as part of the COVD’s 2021-2022 Board of Directors.

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Proctor Named Fellow in the College of Optometrist in Vision Development

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NSUOCO Professor, Dr. Alissa Proctor, was recently named a Fellow in the College of Optometrists inVision Development (FCOVD). The newly certified FCOVDs participated in a formal induction ceremonyin conjunction with the 51st Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development inColumbus, Ohio.

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Salus University’s Looking Out for Kids Fundraiser a Big Success

Salus University’s 14th annual Looking Out for Kids (LOFK) charity fundraiser — this year a combinationlive and virtual event — held May 1 was a tremendous success, raising more than $170,000.

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Tweedy, Cepko Receives Honorary Degrees From Suny Optometry

Marking 50 years of scholarship and service this year, the State University of New York College ofOptometry recognized two distinguished professionals who have made lasting contributions in theirrespective fields with honorary degrees during the college’s 2021 commencement ceremony on May 20.Learn More...

PCO Alumni/Faculty Honored by Salus University’s Alumni Association

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The winners of the 2021 Salus University Alumni Association awards have been announced. TheAlumni Association annually recognizes the professional contributions and achievements of graduatesand friends of the institution. Awardees are nominated by alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends ofSalus.

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A Series of Firsts for Salus University’s International Students

A group of international students are a step closer to realizing their dreams of becoming optometristsable to practice in the United States after having spent a week on campus recently.

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Are We Ready For Self-Driving Cars?

Spring is here, and with it comes the season of road trips. This got us to thinking about BerkeleyOptometry Magazine's recent interview with Professor Bruno Olshausen about the challenge ofreplicating the awesome power of the human visual system, and how that relates to the development ofautonomous vehicles.

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News to Share

NBEO Reflects on a Challenging Year

With the testing administrative year coming to a close, NBEO is taking time to reflect on the past year.There have been multiple positives amidst the challenges of the pandemic. NBEO has emerged fromthe last year with new knowledge gained through facing those challenges.

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Inaugural Grants Awarded to Build Diversity, Grow Access

AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grants represent a concerted effort to not only build diversity,equity and professional leadership for the next generation of optometry, but also ensure expandedaccess to primary eye care throughout America’s communities.

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Focus on Eye Health National Summit - Register Today!

On July 14-15, 2021, Prevent Blindness will host the 10th annual Focus on Eye Health National Summitas a virtual interactive event. (Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the 2021 event will be held asan online event only.) This FREE event will include multiple opportunities for participant engagement,including moderated discussions on key topics, chats with presenters, an exhibit hall with live exhibitorchat and video conversation, and more.

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IPEC Names Dr. Tracy Wang, UCB, to Team Revising Interprofessional Core Competencies

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is beginning a formal process to review and revisethe 2016 IPEC Core Competencies. The IPEC Core Competencies have helped to frame the nationaldialogue on the need for interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice (CP) as a catalystfor improving team-based patient care and enhancing population health outcomes.

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New Study Identifies More People with Vision Loss and Blindness Than Previously Estimated

In a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, “Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US,”researchers estimate permanent vision loss and blindness in Americans of all ages, including peopleyounger than 40 years old, and adults in group quarters, such as nursing homes or jails. Researchersfound more than 7 million people are living with uncorrectable vision loss, including more than 1 millionAmericans who are living with blindness.Learn More...

NAEVR Testifies Before House on FY2022 NIH/NEI Funding and Research Recovery Funding

A week before the Biden Administration is scheduled to release its detailed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022budget proposal on May 27, on May 19 House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education(LHHS) Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) held a virtual Public Witness Day hearing — the firstsince 2019 — regarding FY2022 funding for programs within the LHHS spending bill.

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