Dec. 12, 2024 — Eyecare Business highlights the stories that resonated most with the eyecare community this year—from insights into emerging trends and cutting-edge technology to expert advice on retail strategies and industry updates.
Here, EB’s top stories of 2024:
- FTC Implements Updates to its Ophthalmic Practice Rules: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced final updates to its Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule.
- 2024's 10 Mega Market Trends: A look at business trends based on findings in EB's Market Trends Focus Group Study.
- 2024 Annual Regional Market Trends Report: EB’s Annual Regional Market Trends Report provides a stat-studded region-by-region look at the state of optical and the U.S. economy.
- World Council of Optometry Reveals Theme for World Optometry Week 2024: The World Council of Optometry announced the theme for this year’s World Optometry Week celebration.
- Superlative Sunwear: Sunwear reaches new heights of design with avant-garde interpretations of color, silhouette, and pattern.
- The Art of Recommendations: Two retail pros unpack their process for effectively presenting premium lenses to patients.
- AI’s Impact + Influence: Three thought leaders unpack their professional perspectives on how the dawn of artificial intelligence will impact vision care today.
- The BIG Guide to Rx Sun Lens Sales: Top-tier practices share the secrets to their success in this sizzling specialty.
- “Protect Your Eyes, See the Skies,” TVC’s Guide for Solar Eclipse Protection + Fun: The Vision Council (TVC) released a statement regarding eye protection ahead of the solar eclipse.
- 7 Undeniable Directions: EB collaborates with three world-class artists to unveil seven of the season’s trends designed to deliver pure inspiration.