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The Vision Council reminds members to register for the Reed Technology and Information Services Inc. (Reed Tech) webinar next week on Tuesday, April 13 at 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will offer suggested best practices concerning Unique Device Identifier (UDI) preparation related to eyewear products, focusing on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (…

This standard applies to all prescription dress ophthalmic spectacle lenses in edged or assembled form and serves as a guideline for entities that fabricate, assemble or process dress eyewear or lens components. Furthermore, relevant optical, physical specifications and tolerances of this standard also apply to uncut lenses. Therefore, The…

The Vision Council encourages members to maximize their membership by taking advantage of exclusive access to the organization’s government relations and regulatory affairs (GR) team. The GR team is actively monitoring and proactively engaging key lawmakers and regulators on issues of the highest priority to the industry and is available to…

The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, today announced that the Professional Opticians of Florida will join Vision Expo East 2021, taking place June 2–5 in Orlando, Florida, as an official supporter.…

Show Organizers Share Details on New Show Floor Destinations and Neighborhoods to Debut at Vision Expo East 2021

The Vision Council, co-organizer of Vision Expo with Reed Exhibitions, announces that registration for Vision Expo East 2021, taking place June 2–5 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center, opens today,…

VisionSAFE Exhibitor FAQs Now Available, Including Information on Booth Specifications, Cleaning Requirements and Health and Safety Guidelines

The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, today announce that VisionSAFE, the comprehensive set of health and safety guidelines, policies and resources designed to…

In April 2020, The Vision Council secured a Proposition 65 Safe Use Determination (SUD) for exposures to Bisphenol A (BpA) from certain polycarbonate eyewear products. The Vision Council is providing members an update on applications of the SUD following…

Wednesday, March 31 from 2–3 p.m. EST

The Vision Council reminds Optical Retail, Eyewear & Accessories and Sunglass & Reader Division members to register now for an exclusive virtual fashion trends webinar presented by the World’s Global Style Network (WGSN), the trend forecasting company considered the global authority on…

On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Congress passed H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act, by a vote of 220-211. Today, Thursday, March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the legislation into law as the latest and largest bill advanced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill provides $1.9 trillion in stimulus, emergency pandemic relief and other…

The Vision Council has released the results of the February 2021 Eyecare Provider Insights Survey. The survey was fielded to the…