News Briefs
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34Optical Market Holds Steady as Prices Rise, Volumes Fall
Sept. 10, 2026 The Vision Council today released two reports from its inSights Research Program covering the first half of 2026, Market...
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66PECAA A/Eye Certification Course Graduates First Cohort
Sept. 8, 2026 Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) recently concluded its first A/Eye Certification Course: Intelligent Tools for Private Practice....
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68Quinn Patient Assistant Gives Barti Users Instant Patient Answers
Sept. 8, 2026 Barti Software today announced the launch of Quinn Patient Assistant, a new AI patient assistant feature that lets eyecare...
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66Alcon Introduces Collectible as Research Shows Gap in Kids’ Contact Lens Wear
Sept. 8, 2026 As families settle into the school year, new research from Alcon reveals a gap between parents’ perceptions of the...
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136Latinos en Optometry Highlights Sports Vision in Hispanic Communities
Sept. 2, 2026 In recognition of Sports Eye Safety Month, Latinos en Optometry has published a new Cultural Responsiveness blog exploring how...
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106Hubble Names Jeff Berger as Chief Executive Officer
August 31, 2026 Hubble announced the appointment of Jeff Berger as chief executive officer. The announcement follows the successful nationwide launch of...
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107Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month
August 27, 2026 Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight, has once again declared...
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91Longer Wear, Higher Spending and Plano Sunglasses: Q2 Consumer Trends
August 27, 2026 The Vision Council today released its Consumer inSights Q2 2026 report, drawing on responses from more than 12,000 U.S....
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92Back-to-School Toolkit Spotlights Kids’ Vision Resources
New resources address childhood myopia, digital eye strain and the important of regular eye exams. August 26, 2026 The Vision Council Foundation...
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97Bausch + Lomb Advances 2 First-in-Class Eye Health Therapies After Trial Results
August 26, 2026 Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) yesterday announced that two of its pharmaceutical pipeline assets—both first-in-class treatments—will advance to...
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92Illinois Law Strengthens VBM Oversight and Transparency
S.B. 3707 strengthens transparency, protects patient and provider choice and expands accountability for VBMs, building on 2023’s Vision Care Plan Regulation Act...
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85The Power of Private Label: Part Two of PECAA’s Podcast Series
August 25, 2026 Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) has released the latest Practice Advantage Podcast episode hosted by Chief Member...
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107FDA De Novo Authorization for Avulux Migraine Light Sensitivity Lens
An FDA-authorized lens for the light sensitivity that affects nearly 9-in-10 people with migraine August 24, 2026 Avulux, the maker of clinically-proven...
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152Thema | iGREEN Debuts New Collections and AI Sales Analysis Tool
August 24, 2026 Thema, the family-owned eyewear manufacturer behind iGREEN Hi-Tech, is launching a new group of collections and clip-on options, according...
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159Lupin, Tenpoint Partner to Commercialize YUVEZZI Across Europe
Rights extend across the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland August 20, 2026 Global pharma major Lupin Limited (“Lupin”) today announced that...
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133WCO and Alcon Partner With IACLE to Advance Dry Eye Education Tools
August 17, 2026 The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon dry eye initiative is partnering with the International Association of Contact...
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119CORE Contact Lens Update Focuses on Presbyopic Patient Communication
August 17, 2026 The Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) has published Issue 91 of Contact Lens Update, which focuses on...
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119VSP Vision Report Explores the Practice of the Future
Futurist Report highlights how AI, emerging technologies and new care models are focused on eyecare August 14, 2026 Today, the VSP Global...
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186Dr. Contact Lens Makes Inc. 5000 List for Fourth Straight Year
Optometric technology company recognized for three-year revenue growth August 11, 2026 Dr. Contact Lens today announced it has been ranked for the...
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170AI Agent Aims to Target Delays in Alzheimer’s Treatment
18-month project will develop an EHR-based AI agent to streamline referral process and specialty care handoff August 10, 2026 Vanderbilt Health researchers...
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166Harrow Acquires Global Rights to TYRVAYA Nasal Spray for Dry Eye Disease
TYRVAYA® is the first and only FDA-approved nasal spray for dry eye disease August 6, 2026 Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW) today announced that...
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The Power of Private Label, a Three-Part Series: PECAA’s Practice Advantage Podcast
August 5, 2026 Check out PECAA’s latest Practice Advantage Podcast episode hosted by Chief Member Experience Officer Justin Manning, OD, MPH, FAAO, and...
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151IKA Symposium to Spotlight Interventional Keratoconus Care and Epi-On Crosslinking
National experts to convene in Dallas for robust and engaging one-day educational program focused on interventional keratoconus care and epithelium-on crosslinking August...
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172Hubble CEO Encourages ECPs to Take a Fresh Look at New Hubble Lens
August 5, 2026 “Hubble today is a very different company than the one we launched nearly 10 years ago,” says Jeff Berger,...
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255New Children’s Vision and Eye Health Resources From Prevent Blindness
As children head back to school, Prevent Blindness launches new Children’s Vision Screening Certification Course and advocates for legislators to pass the...
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188ABB Optical Group and RevolutionEHR Announce Insurance Verification Integration
RevCheck by ABB Verify integrates insurance verification into RevolutionEHR for a seamless practice workflow July 29, 2026 ABB Optical Group and RevolutionEHR...
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207Soft Contact Lens Patients More Profitable Than Glasses-Only Wearers, Study Finds
Topline data shows 29% to 86% profit advantages from contact lens prescribing July 29, 2026 A new study from a team of...
