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ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Eversight has announced that two new members and a new chair have been named to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Eversight is a nonprofit organization with a mission to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research. Joining the Eversight board of directors are Carolyn Welsh, vice president & chief clinical officer, NJ Sharing Network, and Mahmoud N. Ghazzi, MD, Ph.D, MPH, an experienced researcher and bio...

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DALLAS-- Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) believes all kids can be winners with clear vision and is kicking off 2020, by launching its Vote for Vision campaign. Vote for Vision encourages people to prioritize their childrens vision and to donate to the foundation so children in underserved communities around the country can receive critical vision care. In its announcement, the foundation noted, To most people, 2020 is just another year. But for the vision industry, 2020 is the year of vision ...

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SAN RAMON, Calif.-- CooperVision has announced the launch of its first-ever Best Practices Scholarship Program. The scholarship will be offered to outstanding third-year optometry students as an expansion of the companys annual Best Practices initiative , which recognizes practices that advance the optometry profession through innovation, leadership, and exceptional patient experience. This scholarship will provide recipients with an all-expenses paid trip to the 2020 Best Practices Summit, a...

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CHICAGO--According to estimates from the Prevent Blindness report, Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems, more than 3.2 million Americans ages 40 and over have glaucoma in the year 2020. The number is expected to increase as the population ages. Glaucoma, often referred to as the The Sneak Thief of Sight, is a leading cause of vision loss that damages the optic nerve. Although symptoms may not be noticeable at first, glaucoma slowly diminishes peripheral visio...

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PITTSBURGH-- Vision Benefits of America, Inc. (VBA), a commercial group benefits organization, announced donations totaling $298,000 to the Pennsylvania Vision Foundation in 2019. The donations will provide essential eyecare to those in need.VBA is proud to support the Pennsylvania Vision Foundation in its mission to offer fundamental eyecare and preserve human eyesight, said Jeff Hollowood, CEO and president at VBA. In addition to providing our own members with access to high-quality eyecare, ...

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Its been 50 years since the renowned economist Milton Friedman published his signature 1970 essay, The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase its Profits, in The New York Times. The world has certainly changed over the past five decades, as has the view of the role business should play in a more socially conscious, consumer-empowered world. But one thing has remained fairly consistent: businesses are powerful. Indeed, perhaps more powerful than ever, according to a Kantar Consulting re...

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