The Vision Council is a non-profit trade association that serves member companies in diverse segments of the optical industry, from family-owned businesses to global companies. Access The Vision Council’s press releases below. For media inquiries, please reach out to Chelsea Pillsbury at cpillsbury@thevisioncouncil.org.
Alexandria, VA — July 9, 2025 – The White House has issued formal notice to several U.S. trading partners outlining substantial tariff increases now set to take effect August 1, 2025, following an extension of the Administration’s original 90-day pause from April. These sweeping…
Alexandria, VA – June 25, 2025 – Sunglasses may be a hallmark of personal style, but eyecare professionals and health experts agree: their most important role is protection. In anticipation of…
Norwalk, CT (June 24, 2025) – Vision Expo, the leading trade event for the optical industry, produced by The Vision Council and RX, announces a strategic evolution that will reshape the future of eye care and eyewear in the Americas. Beginning March 2026, Vision Expo will unify…
Alexandria, VA – June 20, 2025 – The Vision Council recently released a new report, Market inSights Q1 2025, offering an overview of the size of the market during the first quarter of the…
Alexandria, VA – June 3, 2025 – The Vision Council Foundation is proud to welcome AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate, most trusted, and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, as a supporter of…
Norwalk, CT - June 3, 2025 – Registration is officially open for Vision Expo West 2025, the premier event for the vision community in the United States. Set to take place September 17-20, 2025 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, this dynamic event, co-owned by RX and The Vision…
Alexandria, VA – May 30, 2025 – The Vision Council is providing an important update regarding the legal status of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Following the U.S. Court of International Trade's (CIT) May 28 ruling that permanently…
Alexandria, VA – May 29, 2025 – The Vision Council Foundation is proud to kick off the countdown to National Sunglasses Day 2025 with the announcement of an exciting event in New York City and a…
Alexandria, VA — May 29, 2025 – In a significant ruling that stands to impact many in the vision industry, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision on May 28, 2025, permanently prohibiting all tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International…
Alexandria, VA – May 12, 2025 –The Vision Council issued a statement on the U.S. and China’s mutual decision to temporarily reduce tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods. The agreement, announced the morning of May 12, slashes tariffs on U.S. and Chinese imports for a 90…