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Television helps diagnose glaucoma

Researchers at City University London claim that they can detect glaucoma by observing how a person watches television.

They compared a group of 32 elderly people with another group of 44 people who had glaucoma. Participants were asked to view three TV and film clips, while their eye movements, particularly the direction they were looking in, were being recorded. The researchers then analyzed the data to produce detailed maps that were used to diagnose glaucoma.

This breakthrough could lead to the early detection of the disease and to the possibility of beginning treatment before permanent damage sets in.

For further information: http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00312/abstract

VuePoint IDS Appoints Managing Editor

CharleenWyman_VuePointVuePoint IDS Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Charleen Wyman, BA Journalism and Communications and BA English, as managing editor of VuePoint IDS Inc. optical media properties. Titles include Opt!k® magazine, Capsule DotClip e-newsletter, ClipInfo.ca Web Portal, iCan targeted email/fax service and eyewear consumer magazine Tmag.

Wyman brings 15 years of publishing and managing editor expertise in the nutraceutical industry from Healthy Directions magazine and has strategically managed cross-platform communications with effective social media marketing and gained a solid marketing, advertising and graphic design background. Wyman has also worked across Canada as a television, radio and print journalist.

“I am honoured and excited to be joining the tremendously talented editorial VuePoint team and aim to meet the evolving needs of the Canadian eye care industry in an increasingly digital and multi-platform environment with integrity and flair,” says VuePoint IDS Inc. Managing Editor Charleen Wyman.  

“I hope to be a weaver of a most beautiful, multi-cultural carpet of VuePoint properties, maintaining the wonderful francophone feel and look of Opt!k and Tmag while weaving in thread by thread, new content from writers across Canada and from our Jobson media partners,” says Wyman.

“VuePoint IDS Inc.’s showcase magazine Opt!k is the leading Canadian eye care industry publication in Canada. The strategic multi-year partnership with Jobson Medical Information forged by VuePoint President David Pietrobon ensures VuePoint will be the leading infomedia company for all eye care promotions in Canada,” says Wyman.

“We are pleased to be able to add Charleen’s multi-media and journalistic experience to lead the VuePoint editorial team. Her experience in health care and her understanding of the dynamics between the health provider practice, patients and suppliers is an invaluable asset,” says VuePoint President David Pietrobon.

 

About VuePoint

VuePoint provides Canadian eye care industry stakeholders with integrated print and digital communications solutions in both official languages.  Publications include Opt!k® magazine for eye care professionals, Tmag™ consumer eyewear fashion magazine, B2B electronic newsletters, interactive web sites, and targeted communications services through the VuePoint iCan™ email/fax service.  VuePoint provides clients a comprehensive array of services including marketing research, CE course development, and custom program development through its national and international partner network, including Jobson Optical, publishers of 20/20, Vision Monday and Review of Optometry magazines.

VuePoint is based in Guelph, Ontario, and Greenfield Park, Quebec.

 

Contact:

 

VuePoint IDS Inc.                        VuePoint IDS Inc.                                               VuePoint IDS Inc.
David Pietrobon, President        Charleen Wyman, Managing Editor               Brigitte Lavigne, Production Coordinator
(519) 265-0185                              (519) 362-4868                                                  (450) 465-1893
dpietrobon@vuepoint.ca            cwyman@vuepoint.ca                                       publication@M2L.ca

 

 

 

2014 is record year at Cooper

The Cooper Companies reported CA$1.95 billion in revenue for the 2014 fiscal year. This is a record for the company and is partly due to its acquisition of Sauflon in June 2014.

The CooperVision division’s revenue was CA$1.6 billion, up 10% from last year. In the fourth quarter, sales jumped 18% over 2013, to CA$442 million.

Fourth-quarter sales rose 13% for toric lenses, 26% for multifocals and 32% for single-use lenses, compared to 2013. Revenue in Europe, the Middle East and Africa increased by 43% over 2013, and represented 42% of total sales, compared to 40% for the Americas and 18% for Asia Pacific.

For further information: http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/COO/3707982498x0x798084/0b091a27-8896-4ee4-8f2b-f1e693fd3268/COO_News_2014_12_4_Earnings.pdf

MIDO honoured in Italy

MIDO won the 2014 Exhibitionist Award in Milan.

The award honours the quality of the setting in which a professional exhibition is held, particularly the aesthetics of the location and its functionality, as well as the search for new solutions.

This year, MIDO won the prize for the best special area – the 2014 Fashion District project – designed by the Cavalletti and Pagliariccio studio and built by Nolostand.

The project was selected for its innovative solutions, such as the digital processing of abstract images taken in real time during the exhibition and the suspended interactive installation.

For further information: http://www.mido365.com/en/news/latest/mido-wins-exhibitionist-award-2014

New Buying Group in Canada

A new buying group, Digital ECP Inc., launches in Canada, with a mission to help independent eye care professionals compete with large chains and online retailers.

Digital ECP Inc. was co-founded by Karen Ouellette and Grant Larsen. They have a combined 35 years of optical industry experience in Canada.

Digital ECP provides a number of services, including discounts, billing and business services entirely offered through digital technology. The group also offers personalized consulting and customer service, which consists of websites, digital business services, business valuations, education, and multi-media advertising.

For more information, visit http://www.digitalecp.com/ or call 1-844-571-0220.

To read the full press release, click HERE.

Karen Ouellette_DigitalECP Grant Larsen DigitalECP

 

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