Volume 6, Issue 27│July 8, 2022
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Submit your opinion and enter to win a $100 Starbucks gift card
The IOA is conducting a survey to determine what member benefits mean the most to members and where improvements may be made. This survey will help IOA to determine future association goals and prioritize initiatives valued by members.
Your responses will be used during the IOA Board of Directors' strategic planning meeting as we decide the goals and priorities of the association for the next few years.
The responses are anonymous; however, respondents will be asked to submit their name and email if they want to enter into the Starbucks gift card drawing. Names and survey answers will not be shared outside of the IOA office and will not be shared with the Board or members.
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Leonardo Del Vecchio in 2017. He turned eyeglasses into fashion statements, becoming one of the world’s wealthiest men. Credit... Essilor/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
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Leonardo Del Vecchio Dies at 87; Transformed Eyeglass Industry
He merged eyewear with fashion, turning a quotidian necessity into high style. He rose from poverty to become one of the world’s wealthiest men.
Leonardo Del Vecchio, the Italian multibillionaire who rose from Dickensian poverty to build a globe-straddling behemoth that helped transform the stodgy, fragmented eyeglass industry into a fashion-oriented business, died on Monday in Milan. He was 87.
Although largely unnoticed outside of the industry, Luxottica, as the company was long known, achieved as much dominance in the low-tech eyeglasses business as Google and Amazon have in theirs.
He insisted on controlling all parts of the business, from the production of frame parts to their assembly into finished eyeglasses to their distribution through a worldwide network of retail outlets.
He also pioneered the marriage of eyewear and fashion brands, turning a utilitarian necessity into a fashion accessory as desirable as Gucci handbags or Air Jordan sneakers.
Seeking to reach every market segment, Luxottica sold inexpensive frames in developing nations, sometimes even giving away glasses through charities.
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Mark Your Calendar for the IOA Annual Meeting!
September 29-October 2
Some meeting highlights you don't want to miss:
- 18 hours of CE, all except the workshop are offered tested
- 8 hours of CE for paraoptometrics
- Illinois Optometry’s Celebration on Saturday night where we will present the OD & Young OD of the Year Awards
- Howl at the Moon dueling pianos performing at IL Optometry’s Celebration
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Report illegal and unsafe contact lens sales to the FDA & FTC
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2022 Medicare Fee Schedules
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Labor Law Poster - 2022 Updates |
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Untreated vision impairment in older adults linked to dementia
It is common for older people with dementia to also experience a deterioration in vision. A new study from the Medical Informatics Center at Peking University in China suggests it may also work the other way around.
The researchers have documented a strong association between older people who have vision issues and those who eventually develop dementia or cognitive impairment.
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Get to Know an IOA Board Member: Gary G. Gray, Jr., O.D.
What Dr. Gray loves most about his job:
"I enjoy the people – patients and colleagues."
Advice for new optometrists?
"Embrace the scope, and support your association that established that scope."
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2022 Optometrist and Young Optometrist of the Year Awards
Do you know an outstanding optometrist who should be recognized for their efforts in the field of optometry? Consider nominating them for the 2022 Optometrist of the Year or Young Optometrist of the Year awards. The Optometrist of the Year award recognizes an individual for performance of outstanding services on behalf of the profession and to the visual welfare of the public. The Young Optometrist of the Year award recognizes an optometrist who, within their first decade of practice, has shown leadership skills when serving their profession, their patients, and their community.
A nomination may be made by a member in good standing or by a society. Nominees must be current members of the IOA. Nominations for each award should be submitted online via the links below. A typed statement, not to exceed 2,000 words, should accompany the nomination explaining the primary reason the nominee should be named as the award recipient. A head and shoulders photograph must be included with the nomination. Nominations must be submitted by August 15, 2022.
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Feel Good Story of the Week |
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'Pies for Eyes': Chicago area restaurant raises $13K for blind chef missing electronic glasses
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Around four years ago, Doman was declared legally blind after suffering two strokes within a couple months.
"It was terrifying," Doman said. "I had to learn everything all over again. Showering, using the bathroom, walking."
Fearing his cooking career was over, Doman consulted with his Executive Chef, Ryan Gramit, who encouraged him to try out different stations in the kitchen. Four years later, Doman can do any job related to cooking and is now a manager at Moe Joe's.
"We never thought of him not working here," Littell said. "I was like 'we'll get the recipes in braille,' you know?!"
Despite being legally blind, Doman has a very narrow field of vision. He wears IrisVision electronic glasses to help enhance what little sight he has left so he can read order tickets and recipes. But during an event at the restaurant in April of this year, those glasses came up missing.
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Check out the newest IOA classifieds here!
Taylor Eye Care - Carmi, IL - full or part time optometrist opportunity Full scope primary care optometry practice ( Read more) |
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Illinois Family Relief Plan to Begin July 1 |
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Residents will save on gas, groceries, property taxes and school supplies with tax holidays
Nearly $2 billion in relief provided to residents through tax cuts and direct payments
Comptroller plans to roll out tax rebates in September.
The Family Relief Plan includes several tax holidays, meaning a temporary cut in taxes, including:
- Groceries: The state's 1% sales tax on groceries will be suspended July 1 through June 30, 2023, saving consumers $400 million.
- Gas: The state's normally scheduled increase in the motor fuel tax will be delayed from July 1 to January 2023, saving consumers $70 million.
- School supplies: Sales taxes for qualified clothing and school-related items will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25% for a 10-day window from August 5 to 14, saving consumers $50 million.
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ILPMP Data Collection Vendor Change
The ILPMP is changing prescription data collection vendors. We will be transitioning from Atlantic Associates, Inc. (AAI), which is going out of business on June 29, to LogiCoy, Inc. All dispensers currently submitting data to AAI will be required to register with LogiCoy.
All dispensers must register online with LogiCoy. Once registered, dispensers can immediately start submitting to LogiCoy Illinois RxSubmit and stop submitting to AAI.
For technical assistance with registration or submission, help is available 24 hours per day/7 days per week. Dispensers should use the Illinois Data Submitter's Guide to register and set up their account for data submission.
Phone: 217-885-2494
For questions regarding this transition or other requirements, email the ILPMP at dhs.pmp@illinois.gov.
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IDFPR Warns Against Scam Calls; Launches New Web Address
IDFPR is also warning licensees of scam calls by people claiming to be a staff member of IDFPR or law enforcement. The scammer calls the licensee and claims their license will be suspended unless a payment is made immediately. IDFPR will never contact a licensee in this manner. Never give your credit card number or personal identification love the phone if you did not initiate the call. To verify if the call is from IDFPR, contact the Department at 847-294-4900.
IDFPR has also moved its web address to idfpr.illinois.gov to be consistent with the website URLs of other state agencies. Please make sure to bookmark the new website, idfpr.illinois.gov. The idfpr.com website is now defunct. |
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Federal agencies warn health sector against North Korean ransomware
U.S. federal agencies issued a joint advisory on Wednesday regarding North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors using Maui ransomware to target the health sector.
The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of the Treasury said that particular ransomware has been used by North Korean government-backed hackers since at least last spring to target health care and public health sector organizations.
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THANK YOU TO OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS! |
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