CooperVision US Professional & Academic Affairs

Hey OD students! Excited for #Academy24? Don’t miss the #BrightParty2024 in Indy—it’s going to be a great time to connect, celebrate, and have some fun. Space is limited, so make sure to register to secure your spot! Pack your bright attire - see you there! https://lnkd.in/gmrWfHNu

Thank you, Great Western Council of Optometry (GWCO), for another memorable Congress! We were pleased to be a sponsor of the GWCO 2024 Congress in Portland where we connected with attendees in the exhibit hall to the lecture halls, in addition to sharing ideas with leadership during the GWCO Board of Directors meeting. Rose Britton, Priscilla Chang, OD, FAAO, IACMM, Arti Shah, OD FAAO, Matthew Lampa, Taylor Mendelson, NCLE, Nicole Hudson #optometry

We are thankful for our partnerships with state optometric associations! Tara Vaz, OD FAAO, emphasized CooperVision’s support of the profession through our partnerships and highlighted our broad portfolio of contact lenses during the recent Indiana Optometric Association Board of Directors Meeting. Thank you to the IOA, its board of trustees, society leadership, committee chairs, and members for your continued alliance! #optometry

From her early days at a VA hospital in West Virginia to her current leadership role at CooperVision as Vice President, Marketing and Professional Affairs, Americas, Michele Andrews, OD has always recognized the power of bringing people together. “Everyone needs someone,” she says in a recent article in Women In Optometry. “Sometimes it’s about asking a friend or a colleague to help you see things differently. That’s how we grow as a profession.” Read more here. https://lnkd.in/gW8PUrbK

How can you grow your #contactlenses practice? Look to new wearers. Read this article with Dr. Ian Whipple who shares how the clariti® 1 day family delivers on the top needs - comfort, vision, and handling - of those new to contact lens wear, with the added benefits and convenience of a SiHy daily disposable. #clariti1day https://lnkd.in/gt3MWDZH

CooperVision's Felicia Timmermann OD, MS, FAAO and Sawyer Smith, MBA recently joined new University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty member Dr. Dr. Janelle Sventek who will support the School of Optometry in pediatrics, binocular vision and #myopia control. Dr. Timmermann also presented a Lunch and Learn on #myopiamanagement and MiSight 1 day to third-year students. Thank you, Dr. Sventek and UAB, for your work in educating #optometrystudents and protecting children’s vision and #eyehealth!

We love our partnerships with #optometrystudents and faculty! Arti Shah, OD FAAO, was recently at Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry to present Lunch and Learn events for both faculty and the Student Contact Lens Club. Dr. Shah shared information about CooperVision’s broad portfolio of contact lenses, in addition to highlights of The #Myopia Collective. Lori Rees, Dr. Brad Habermehl, Briza Brooks, Christine Pham, OD, FAAO, Dorcas T., Ida Chung, Kim Duong, OD, MS, MPH, FAAO, Loretta Ng, Mark Wu, OD, FAAO, Naida Jakirlic, Nataly Fahim, OD, FAAO, Raymond Maeda, Elizabeth Hoppe

Another historic Vision by Design meeting in the books! Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO got to present the MiSight 1 day efficacy paper in the general session, followed by a breakout session with Priscilla Chang, OD, FAAO, IACMM, and lastly a poster on the use of MiSight 1 day powers in too few of children with #myopia in the U.S. #myopiamanagement

Thank you to the American Academy of Pediatrics for championing children’s health and hosting the recent AAP Conference and Exhibition in Orlando! Our team connected with attendees on the importance of childhood eye exams, early detection and treatment of #myopia, and MiSight® 1 day lenses. Thanks to our powerhouse myopia team on site: Felicia Timmermann OD, MS, FAAO, Dr. Francessca K. Piedra, Angela Carter, Ryan Bunes, and Nova Southeastern University student Manal Akkouche. #myopiamanagement

Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO recently chatted all things #myopiamanagement with Prism Eye Care’s Drs. Eiman Gafour and Viktoriya Marmur during a recent visit to their Niles, IL, practice. Victoria Hoelzeman