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...]
We recently received this email from a consumer: "I am unable to find anyone advertising Free-Form optometry services. Has anyone been trained to deliver this new technology? If, so can you recommend a provider near Gardena, California 90249. Please advise, thanks." We have blogged on this subject before: "Optical Lens Technology is Not Reaching … [Read more...]
Eye didn't know this; If you are dreaming wearing eyeglasses which you normally would not wear, it means you need clarity on an issue or situation. When you are dreaming and wearing eyeglasses, it is a symbol of moderation, balance and virtue. If you have lost your eyewear in a dream, if mead that you should beware of lies coming up in your … [Read more...]
Just in case you wanted to know how far eyecare has come since the 1800's. These are from and courtesy of New York ophthalmologist Dr. Stanley B. Burns who has one of the world's largest collections of early medical photography. Rodent cancer; In the 19th Century, the cancer now called basal cell carcinoma was known as rodent cancer. … [Read more...]
Eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children in the United States and most injuries occurring in school-aged children are sports-related. These injuries account for an estimated 100,000 physician visits per year at a cost of more than $175 million. Ninety percent of sports-related eye injuries can be avoided with the use of … [Read more...]
As you know we love these infographics, this infographic come ins 3D! You can view the 3D Version here Some people love watching movies in the 3D, while others would just prefer to watch a movie in 2D, the good old fashion way. Over the past couple years there has been an increase in the popularity of 3D, as more major blockbuster movies … [Read more...]
Here are some comments from our readers who are excited to be attending Vision Expo East 2012: Lori from MG Eye Clinic says: "I have been to many Vision Expos, AOA meetings and local MOA meetings. I thrive on new information and VEE has by far the best speakers and is the most beneficial for my business. I like to bring back what's happening … [Read more...]
THE CHARMANT GROUP ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN THE ELLE ESCAPE TO PARIS CAMPAIGN: Winner Chosen for All Expense Paid Trip for Two to Paris The Charmant Group, known for manufacturing high-quality, comfortable eyeglasses and sunglasses, announced today the winners of its Escape to Paris Campaign with ELLE. The campaign, which ran from August 1 … [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...]
Sometimes we just forget about how quality tools make dispensing easier! OpticianWorks.com is generously giving away 3 sets of tools just for telling us a funny story about your tools. So tell us you favorite Dispensing Tool Story, why you need these tools or even creative ways to use dispensing tools. You can decorate them too and send us pics! … [Read more...]
Attention Eyecare Professionals: Would you like to win a highly coveted pair of emPower!®™ electronic focusing eyewear * or two free hotel nights at Vision Expo East 2012? You can, check out the Vision Expo East Highlights below and “TELL US REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO GO TO Vision Expo East 2012”. The best comment* received before December … [Read more...]
Another Incredible Infographic on Loving Your Eyes found on Killer Infographics Eyeball Trivia From Online Resources of Ophthalmology The eye muscles are most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move ht eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job that they have to do. They are 100 times … [Read more...]
Attention Vision West members! Get ready and register now for Vision West's next Social Media webinar. The Optical Vision Site.com will be attending this webinar as well so we highly recommend it. Easy to Implement Social Media Campaigns to Increase Your Results Now! Date &Time: Thursday November 17th at 8 PM ET/5 PM … [Read more...]
"The City Beautiful" and the Home of Walt Disney World is the place for the Opticians Association of America's 27th Annual Leadership Conference. Join OAA in Orlando, Florida, January 19 - 21, 2012 and experience the Magic of Leadership. Once again, the conference offers exciting motivational and informational breakout and general assembly … [Read more...]
Eye wanted to know this, and hopefully you did too! Bone spectacles, related to the 4th and 3rd millennia BC, were found during archaeological excavations in Yanik Tappeh by Dr Ali Akbar Sarfaraz in 1962 with the remains of the body of dead girl. These spectacles were carefully studied by Mr. Mir Ghafar Sahihi Oskooei a researcher at … [Read more...]
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