Euclid Vision Corporation (Euclid), a global leader in advanced orthokeratology (ortho-k) lenses and proactive myopia management initiatives, and Visionary Optics (VO), a leader in the design and manufacturing of scleral contact lenses, have announced scholarships aimed at recognizing and supporting the efforts of forward-thinking eye care providers in training.
The Euclid 2023-2024 Resident Scholarships include the Tim Koch Memorial Scholarship ($1000), the George E. Glady Scholarship ($1000), and the Joann Simonsen Scholarship ($1000). “Euclid created its annual Resident Scholarship Program to encourage innovation and honor optometric residents who reflect the company’s enduring commitment to proactive myopia management,” said Jackson Lau, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Euclid’s senior manager of professional relations.
Visionary Optics is also offering three $1000 scholarships. The scholarships, which aim to identify innovators in the field of specialty contact lenses, were created to honor the enduring impact of Dr. Rob Breece, a pioneer of the modern specialty contact lens industry who was instrumental in initiating key advances in the field until his untimely death in 2009.
“Through this scholarship, Visionary Optics aims to empower and inspire the next generation of specialty lens residents ensuring that Dr. Breece’s legacy of ingenuity, dedication, and excellence lives on,” said Lynette K. Johns, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, Visionary Optics’ director of clinical and scientific affairs.
Application Information
The Euclid scholarship submissions may include myopia-related presentations/lectures, clinical case reports/series, journal articles, research study projects, or business proposals for new myopia management innovation/technology. Submissions must incorporate the use of Euclid Ortho-K lenses.
Euclid will provide complimentary lenses related to the pursuit of these scholarships. The final submission deadline is May 1, 2024. For more information and submissions, click here.
The Visionary Optics scholarship parameters require submissions be a case report or clinical study using VO scleral lenses — Europa (standard), Europa Tangent, or Latitude (freeform) lenses. Submission deadline is May 1, 2024. For more information about the VO scholarship please click here.