This was a very fun assignment for me - reporting on our competition winner from "Win a Pair of emPower! or Free Trip to Vision Expo East 2012". Brenda is shown receiving her prize - emPower! electronic focusing eyeglasses provided by Pixel Optics. We thought it would be interesting for our readers to hear about the process: 1. Brenda … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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