I saw a really interesting post on Santinelli International's Facebook page where Barry Santini of Long Island Opticians shares a link from www.optiboard.com to show what the Santinelli Me1200 edger and free form lenses can do for high RX sunglasses. The Rx details from Barry are as follows: Rx: OD -11.25; OS -11.75; add +2.25 O.U. … [Read more...]
We all know that sinking feeling… the one you get when your patient puts on their new glasses and they make a face, or immediately reject their new Rx. Cathy asked if I would begin a monthly post about tips, ideas and trouble shooting Rx problems and glasses changes. So for the next year I’ll be making a contribution the last Wednesday of … [Read more...]
Announcing our Tool Time Winners sponsored by Optician Works, who found it very difficult to make a decision. We thank everyone for making their comments and hopefully we will have more contest like this! From Marsha Humphries: My favotite tool is the Hilco Ergonomic flat-end piece adjusting tool. My favorite set of tools is the Hilco … [Read more...]
This article by Nallibe Mehfoud, LDO was originally published by Vision Care Product News and shows a measurement kit provided by Shamir Lens on how to take position of wear measurements . We love optical tools (as you may know from our current FREE Tool competition post) and really like the kit that this article shows how to use so we thought we … [Read more...]
We are running a contest for FREE Dispensing Tools and of course asked for pics: Here is one of the stories (we love jokes, humor and good times) . 'I wanted to share my story (read story before the picture) with you and a picture but first I must say that I am really going out on a limb here sending this UGLY picture in LOL. Clearly I want … [Read more...]
Eye can't believe that the actress Diane Keaton's eyewear did not have anti-reflective coating. This optical crime happened on November 14, 2011 during her Today Show interview. She is wearing a flattering trendy frame but you can't see her beautiful blue eyes due to all the light reflections. We say Diane Keaton is a victim of an optical crime, … [Read more...]
Your glasses feel crooked on your face. When they're laying on the table, you can definitely tell they're not as straight as they used to be. Here's an easy way to fix that as long as your glasses are made out of acetate, TR-90 or plastic. Visio-Rx is not responsible for any misuse of the information presented in this video. The background music … [Read more...]
Fabulous vintage eyewear video, I wish I know who all the glasses were from; Spectacles Fashion video circa (1950s). What I don't understand is this- Tura was talking fashion eyewear back in the 1940's, This film was made in the 5o's, why is it that opticians don't promote eyewear as fashion accessories, why is it that multiple pairs are so … [Read more...]
From one of our favorite sites, Optican Works, http://www.opticianworks.com How to read and use a lens clock. What is a lens clock? A lens clock is a mechanical dial indicator that is used to measure dioptric power of a lens. It is a specialized version of a spherometer. A lens clock measures the curvature of a surface, but gives the … [Read more...]
Optician Works newest video on how to use a Lensometer for Basic Verification and Single Vision Layout. … [Read more...]
Our favorite optical education site Optical Works (http://www.opticianworks.com) demonstrates a Step by step how to shorten the length of a metal eyeglass temple with removable temple tips. … [Read more...]
Broke your acetate glasses? Here's how to fix them This method will only work for pure acetate frames, and not regular plastic frames; they are different! View this video to find out the difference: … [Read more...]
When selecting a frame, how do you ensure the frame fits properly? Do you use a technical guideline or rely on customer feedback? As the eyewear industry expands the boundaries of frame design, eyecare professionals need to adapt the characteristics of the frame fitting process to the changing climate of frame shapes and styles. The five … [Read more...]
I was on an Optiboard forum reading ECP's comments about progressive lenses, generated from the question "Which PAL do you currently use?" I was intrigued by how many different brands were named as ECPs preferences were shown on the forum's thread. There was such a variety of preferences, including Hoya, Kodak, Shamir Autograph, Zeiss Gradal and … [Read more...]
Eric Geiger owner/partner of Styleyes, Sacramento CA was our grand prize winner for “Helpful Comments”. We liked Eric’s market positioning – it is very "unique" and differentiates his eyecare business from other optical retailers especially chains. We asked him if we could interview him and share some of “winning optical retail … [Read more...]
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