Thank you to U.S. Vision for sponsoring today's opti-fun Anceint Eye Exam Chart. U.S. Vision has positions open for independent doctors of optometry. (We promise you their eye exam equipment is very modern!) … [Read more...]
Harry’s Law Optical Crimes
December 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I get a little obsessive checking out the eyewear styles and eyewear habits of TV characters. We have discussed Diane Keaton's "Optical Crime" and Brenda's bad eyewear habits from The Closer. It seems that Tommy's character from the NBC drama Harry's Law has the same bad habit of taking his glasses on and off, on and off just like Brenda. This … [Read more...]
Fog Free Lenses – Why Does it Matter? Eye Want to Know….
December 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Lately, there has been a lot of enthusiasm in the ophthalmic industry about coatings and topical applications that prevent lenses from fogging up. We asked one our favorite coating experts, Michael Bellomo of Opticote to write a guest post for us on the subject of fog free lenses and why does fog free matter? Eye Want to Know....Here it is, we … [Read more...]
Search and Rescue Dogs Eye Exam
November 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
Cool video from Health Central of Search and Rescue Dogs getting their eye exams! Today's Opti-fun is sponsored by VISIONIX developer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians and laboratories. … [Read more...]
Eyewear – Fashion vs Function
July 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I recently read The Vision Council's 2011 Vision Watch Fashion vs. Function Eyewear Report and at first I was a little perplexed by its findings until I thought them through. In February of 2011, 10,000 American adult consumers in the U.S. were surveyed to determine whether eyewear users and buyers value the fashion aspect or medical … [Read more...]
$50 For Your Education Comments
July 10, 2011 by 22 Comments
Attention Eyecare Professionals: Would you like to make $50 and get educated? You can, check out the Vision Expo Education Highlights below and tell us what you want to learn at Vision Expo West this year. We have four $50 American Express Gift Checks from Vision Expo to give out for the best comments received before August 16, 2011.We also want … [Read more...]
Progressive Lens Smartphone App
July 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Men’s European Fashion Trends
June 19, 2011 by 1 Comment
We always enjoy looking at Tommy Ton's photo blog from style.com. He blogged last week from the Men's European Fashion Shows. Here are some of his pictures with eyewear, because as you know, usually it is Europe first and the USA follows! But we have some matching styles right here in the USA right now! Never too young to wear aviators: Stetson … [Read more...]
Building a Medi-Cal Eyecare Practice Interview
May 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
FirstSight Vision Services recently opened a freestanding clinic adjacent to North County Health Services in San Marcos, CA. This optometry clinic accepts Medi-Cal serving both children and adults helping to bridge a gap for an under served part of the population. Dr. Lau’s practice is located within this clinic. Most of the offices that employ … [Read more...]
Why do I Choose Trivex for my Eyeglasses?
April 10, 2011 by 2 Comments
Actually, I didn't start off making this choice myself but as I have a habit of picking out new optical frames that are drilled rimless, the lab usually tells me to provide lenses in Trivex material as it is the least affected by drilling, which reduces or eliminates the possibility of star cracks or breakage. That same tensile strength and lack of … [Read more...]
International Standards Organization Meets in Las Vegas
November 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sponsored by Corning Incorporated and other optical companies Alexandria, VA (November 4, 2010) – The optical arm of the International Standards Organization (ISO) met in Las Vegas in September to continue its work in developing standards for global use. Over 120 participants from 13 countries joined in this meeting, which was hosted by the … [Read more...]
New Optical Technology – 3D Eyewear What the ECP Should Know
October 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
The hottest technology must be the IPad as it is definitely the marketing tool de jour everywhere and nowhere more so than Vision Expo West this past few days. Shamir Lens even announced that all their sales reps will be using IPads for presentations from now on.....But maybe the new 3D technology that we heard about will soon be just as hot. … [Read more...]
Philanthropy Good for Your Heart and Your Optical Business Too!
October 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Here is the latest installment of ClearVision Optical's "Helpful Hints" - How philanthropy can be good for your heart and your optical business, too. In tough economic times, charities and philanthropic organizations are often among the first to feel it when people cut back on their expenses. The loss of income, or the simple fear of losing … [Read more...]
What Are You Looking For at Vision Expo?
October 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
That's the question we asked a couple of months ago and Dawn Rakich, O.D. of San Antonio, our $100 AMEX gift certificate winner says "Since Vision Expos are so BIG, I go always looking for things that are new that I would not see if I weren’t there. We always go looking for a new frame line that is current and possibly exclusive to us, a least at … [Read more...]
Wiley X and Playing Polo is Not for Crybabies!
October 3, 2010 by 3 Comments
Why do we say that? Because recently we have seen what is really involved with playing polo plus according to my Google search on "The Top Tens dangerous sports list #2 is Horseback riding". Just yesterday, Charlotte witnessed a polo player being stitched up by a vet (yes a vet) after being hit in the face with a polo mallet, he didn't have … [Read more...]
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