Hoya Laboratories of America awards grant to NSU Optometry
Published: 2010-05-10
(Tahlequah, OK)--Hoya Laboratories of America awarded on April 15 a $10,000 unrestricted grant to Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry.
The grant, one of five Hoya will award to optometry schools, is made possible through The Hoya Laboratories of America Grant Program.
Hoya Laboratories recognizes that our schools are impacted by these challenging economic times, said Barney Dougher, president of Hoya North America. We appreciate the Oklahoma College of Optometrys support of Hoya products and laboratories. This grant program enables Hoya Laboratories to give back and further our commitment to support the schools of optometry that are developing tomorrows independent eye care professionals.
College of Optometry dean Doug Penisten said, We greatly appreciate Hoya's support of our program and the excellent Hoya products that we provide to our patients.
About Hoya: HOYA Vision Care, North America manufactures and supplies ophthalmic lenses to eye care professionals in the U.S., Canada and South America. HOYA manufactures a range of high quality lens designs, coatings and materials under brand names like HOYALUX Summit ecp, SUPER HiVision, HOYA Phoenix and others.