News Archive | Eye Recommend

Focal Point Episode 2: Joyce VanRooyen

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 15:21

Focal Point Episode 2. Eye Recommend's Learning and Development Manager, Joyce VanRooyen, shares her knowledge about generational approaches to eye care.

The Prisms Are Here: Everything You Need to Know

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:27

Eye Recommend is launching its first-ever industry awards program, The Prisms, and nominations are now open. For the first time, we are formally recognizing the individuals across our network whose leadership, patient care, and dedication are shaping what independent optometry looks like today. Winners will be celebrated at NTE West this May.

Focal Point Episode 1: Dr. Pavle Lozo

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 14:26

Focal Point Episode 1. Dr. Pavle Lozo from Bonaviata Eyecare talks about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision.

Todd Hirsch, Jia Jiang, Jessi Cruickshank, Eric O'Neill, & Tyler Hayden

Meet the Voices Shaping NTE West 2026: Innovators, Trailblazers, & Change-makers

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 14:27

Events Know Before You Go

NTE 2026 brings a high‑energy lineup of innovators and industry leaders to Calgary, featuring Jessi Cruickshank as host, inspiring keynotes from Jia Jiang, Todd Hirsch, and Eric O’Neill, and an interactive World Café workshop with Tyler Hayden. Across two days, attendees gain actionable strategies, fresh perspectives, and powerful insights to navigate change, build resilience, and drive meaningful impact.

A group of 10 Pacific University College of Optometry students smile for the camera

Supporting Global Vision Care: One Student's Journey to Costa Rica

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 10:59

Donations supporting Jhutty’s Costa Rica mission must be received by March 6, 2026, to be applied to the trip. Supporters can learn more or donate directly through the group’s GoFundMe.