CooperVision News

CooperVision Names First Best Practices Student Scholarship Recipients

Following the announcement of its 2020 Best Practices honorees last month, CooperVision, Inc. has revealed the recipients of its new Best Practices Scholarship. Offered to outstanding third-year optometry students, the scholarship enables future eye care professionals to learn directly from some of the best in optometry.

The inaugural Best Practices Scholarship recipients are:

• Matthew Barnes, New England College of Optometry
• Christina Cherny, SUNY College of Optometry
• Matthew Howell, Chicago College of Optometry

Recipients were chosen based on their academic standing at their U.S. optometry institution, their demonstration of leadership and participation in school or community activities, honors, and additional optometry-related experience. The Best Practices Scholarship provides them the opportunity to attend the 2020 Best Practices Summit, where they will listen to and collaborate with eye care professionals from this year’s honored practices.

“Through the application process, we heard from so many of the bright minds and kind hearts who are truly the future of optometry,” said Michele Andrews, OD, Senior Director of Professional and Academic Affairs, North America. “Our three recipients stood out for their inspiring stories, passion for the profession, and dedication to providing life-changing care to their patients. We look forward to contributing to their education and career preparation through their participation in the Summit, and we expect the honorees will also benefit from hearing their perspectives.”

The Best Practices Scholarship Program is an expansion of CooperVision’s annual Best Practices initiative, which recognizes optometric practices that advance the profession through innovation, leadership, and the provision of exceptional patient experience.

For more information, visit www.eyecarebestpractices.com.

 

Blanchard Contact Lenses Launches Onefit Spotlight Program

Blanchard Contact Lenses, a CooperVision specialty eyecare company and leading scleral lens designer and manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of their new Onefit Spotlight program.

The Onefit Spotlight program was designed to highlight the great work of those who are fitting the Onefit family of scleral lenses. Practitioners are asked to submit case reports for their Onefit™, Onefit™ MED, Onefit™ MED+ or Onefit™ Asian fits using a standardized form. Cases selected will be posted to the Blanchard website and shared with the specialty eye care community via social media channels, email blasts and partners such as Contamac who is sponsoring the program. In addition, Blanchard will sponsor some of their favorite cases for submission in the Poster Presentation at the 2021 Global Specialty Lens Symposium.

“The specialty eye care community is comprised of extraordinary eye care professionals who understand that knowledge is power and that sharing their experiences and expertise with fellow scleral lens fitters will benefit everyone, while also continuing to strengthen the industry” said Jean Blanchard, President of Blanchard Contact Lenses. “These eye care providers are able to do remarkable, life-changing things by utilizing their expertise, fitting skills and passion in conjunction with the innovative Onefit family of scleral lenses and the intuitive custom tools that Blanchard offers. We are very excited to showcase and share their incredible case presentations with the industry through Onefit Spotlight.”