AllAboutVision Sold to Essilor

"Essilor of America has acquired AllAboutVision.com, the consumer website for information relating to vision, eye health, and eyewear. Essilor made the announcement June 24," reports Market Scope. "The price of the deal was not disclosed. AllAboutVision.com was launched in January 2000 as a source for eye health and vision correction news and information." Read more.

Infographic about Myopia in Children

AllAboutVision.com has expanded its website about myopia and children, adding five articles for patients and their parents along with the infographic. The company has added it to its list of free eye health infographics that eye care professionals can share with their patients.

AllAboutVision Ups Donations for World Sight Day Challenge

AllAboutVision is kicking off a new promotion to support Optometry Giving Sight. It will donate an additional $25 to any contribution made to the World Sight Day Challenge by practices listed in our free Practitioner Directory. That is enough for five people to receive an eye exam and glasses. Only donations made through AllAboutVision.com’s Online Contribution Form before October 31 apply. Eye care practices, and all members of the ophthalmic community, can participate in
the World Sight Day Challenge by hosting in-office fundraising events, collecting staff donations, or making personal contributions.

AllAboutVision: 100 Million Served

AllAboutVision.com has served its 100 millionth unique visitor since the launch of the website on January 2, 2000. Unique site visitors are measured weekly, currently by Google Analytics.
Today AllAboutVision.com serves more visitors in two weeks than in its entire first year online, and the site is widely acknowledged as the leading online consumer resource about eye health and vision correction. The AllAboutVision.com team thanks the advertisers listed below which, over 13+ years, have enabled the growth of the website and the education of millions of eye care consumers.

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New Eyewear Videos from AllAboutVision

Keeping an eye on the latest eyeglass and sunglass trends for spring and summer just got easier with four new videos from AllAboutVision.com. The men’s eyeglass trends video features nearly 30 frames from Cole Haan, Geek Eyewear, Mario Galbatti and Randy Jackson Eyewear.  The women’s eyeglass trends video features more than 20 frames by Lipstick Eyewear, Roxy, Jean Paul Gaultier, XOXO and more. From aviator and modern to classic and "rock-n-roll," about 20 trendy sunglass frames are displayed in the men’s sunglass trends video. Color blocking is a popular trend for women’s sunglass frames, as well as cateye shapes, as shown in the women’s sunglass trends video.

Apps for Smart Phones from AllaboutVision

AllAboutVision.com has added new smart-phone apps that range from fun visual illusions to useful medication reminders on its Eye-Related Downloads and Apps page.The page contains more than 30 eye-related resources that include apps for the Android, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, as well as printable handouts and guides for eye health and safety. Eye Color Booth, Optical Illusions and MedMinder are among the newest apps on the page. A photography app for the Android, Eye Color Booth changes the eye color in photos to create artistic effects. It also lets users try on a new eye color if they’re considering color contacts. Optical illusions is another Android app with 98 fun visual illusions that can be emailed or shared on Facebook with friends. iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users can download a similar app called Eye Illusions and Mind Tricks for device wallpaper. You can get the apps here.