The Fall Eye Allergy Season Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

| Forward to a friend To ensure consistent delivery, please be sure to add us to your address book or your safe senders list. -   Vision Monday VMail Weekend VIVIAIL OWeekend, - August 10 and 11, 2024|www.visionmonday.com - 2 Discover the best L LgLITh eyt e DAELCER o \ /{\, Advertisement THE FALL EYE ALLERGY SEASON WILL BE HERE SOONER THAN YOU THINK With the middle of August comes the final few weeks of the summer season, a look ahead to Labor Day, the start of another school year and a busier time in general for most of us. But mid-August can also mean something else for allergy sufferers: an early start to the “fall allergy” season—a time when eye allergies can negatively impact the last few weeks of summer fun. “When fall allergies start really depends upon the location, climate and individual reactions to pollen levels and types,” said Susan A. Primo, OD, MPH, FAAO, director of Optometry and Vision Rehabilitation Services, program coordinator, Optometric Residency, Emory Eye Center and professor of ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. Read More - In Case you Missed It - VMail's Top Stories of the Week Warby Parker reports Q2 revenue growth; National Vision reports Q2 2024 revenue growth; National Vision appoints Alex Wilkes as president, announces COO Patrick Moore to retire; Safilo Group reports first half of 2024 financials; and Advancing Eyecare announces acquisition of Eyefficient all topped this week’s VMAIL news feed. Click on the headlines below to catch up on anything you might have missed. - WARBY PARKER REPORTS DOUBLE-DIGIT Q2 REVENUE GROWTH AND RAISES FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE - NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 REVENUE GROWTH BUT LOWERS FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL GUIDANCE AND LOOKS TO OPTIMIZE FLEET - NATIONAL VISION APPOINTS ALEX WILKES AS PRESIDENT, COO PATRICK MOORE TO RETIRE - SAFILO GROUP REPORTS IMPROVEMENT IN NORTH AMERICAN EYEWEAR PERFORMANCE, GROSS MARGIN IN FIRST HALF OF 2024 - ADVANCING EYECARE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF EYEFFICIENT - Insta Pick - Noteworthy Posts From the People We Follow Insta-Pick Noteworthy Posts From the People We Follow - Editor's Pick NATIONAL VISION APPOINTS ALEX WILKES AS PRESIDENT, COO PATRICK MOORE TO RETIRE DULUTH, Ga.—National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the largest optical retail companies in the U.S., has announced the appointment of Alex Wilkes as National Vision’s president, reporting to Reade Fahs, chief executive officer of National Vision, effective August 19, 2024. The company told VMAIL that Wilkes' role as president is a new position. This follows the company’s announcement on July 1, 2024, of Mark Banner joining the company as chief stores officer. National Vision also announced that Patrick Moore, the company’s chief operating officer and former chief financial officer, has shared his plans to retire at the end of this year. Read More - Advertisement - Tweet of the Week - We Share It These adorable stickers will delight your youngest patients—and any animal loving grown-ups, too. You can purchase a pack on Etsy here. #WeShareIt - Optical on Main Street INDIES WELCOME CHILDREN’S EYE HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTH NEW YORK—Prevent Blindness has again declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, with the goal of educating parents, caregivers, professionals and policymakers on the important role vision and eye health plays in children’s development. As reported in VMAIL, Prevent Blindness is marking this month with free materials on children’s vision, including fact sheets, social media graphics, toolkits, videos and webpages on a variety of topics about children’s vision from infancy through adolescence. The NCCVEH provides resources on getting children ready for school, taking a child to an eye doctor, preparing a child for wearing glasses or contact lenses and tips for preventing eye injuries. Read More - Interested in more from VisionMonday and VMail? Click here to subscribe to our other e-newsletters. -