Opti-fun – Marlo Pascual eyeArt

Marlo Pascual Art as seen in WMagazine

I saw this image in WMagazine last month featuring the work of Marlo Pascual who blows up vintage photographs, folds, cuts and sometimes pierces them with unexpected sculptural elements. In this portrait the eyes are obscured by sconces holding, flickering candles. To us it is eyeArt and our opti-fun of the day, sponsored by Corning and … [Read more...]

Opti-fun 3D Eyewear

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Thank you to Sfirex 3D  , a new dimension in 3D technology for sponsoring today's Opti-fun - One Big Happy by Rick Detorie.   … [Read more...]

Incredible Eyefographic: Doctor’s Tech Tools

Great infographic on doctors tech trends, who is using what, where and and why. This Easy to read infographic is from Spina Bifida . Interesting information how doctors of all types are embracing the digital age and social media. ++ Click to Enlarge Image ++ Image Source: SpinaBifidaInfo.com … [Read more...]

Medical Students To Wear 3D Glasses For Anatomy Classes

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We’re all familiar with the 3D glasses by now. But now the 3D technology is also going to be uses to teach medical students about the anatomy of the human body. At the New York University School of Medicine, students now can navigate through a virtual body using a computer and 3D glasses. They can dissect the virtual body, which is projected on a … [Read more...]

Do Your Optical Patients Have Problems Seeing 3D?

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They are not alone if they do! I just watched a movie in 3D at an expensive luxury theater, $20 per seat! First of all the 3D glasses were just thrown in a tray from the previous showing, not cleaned, just there for our "convenience". Yuk, I wanted to leave at that point. But my husband dutifully cleaned mine and his, then I struggled to wear them … [Read more...]

Spexy Sound Smell Eyewear For Sociability

First there are the perfume glasses, now the latest tech eyewear by Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.  Sound Smell Eyewear helps to create a unique identity for others and helps in the recollection of memories through sound and smell stimulations from a pair of glasses. This encourages peoples' face-to-face bonding interactions, expresses a message … [Read more...]

Beat The Winter Blues With Mood Enhancing Shades

Studies have shown that the lack of light is very depressing. Seqinetic Eyeglasses featuring 6 LED lights and a reflector that 'bounces soft white 'daylight' around your eyes' feels this handy gadget-eyewear should improve your mood. I would assume the Danish Inventors should know, as how much light is in Denmark?  Seqinetic means 'daylight' in … [Read more...]

Eyewear Of The Future: Eyeglasses That Translate

Watch how future technology will help people make better use of their time, focus their attention, and strengthen relationships while getting things done at work, home, and on the go. … [Read more...]

Fog Free Lenses – Why Does it Matter? Eye Want to Know….

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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...]

Win A Trip To Vision Expo East or GET a Pair of emPower!

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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...]

iPhone, iPad And Android Eyecare Apps

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A while ago we did a post on the appitude culture- and with the latest app on the market Glasses Off ,we thought we would give you an update on  eyecare, eyewear and eye health apps. Some are free, some you pay for. Try On Eyewear -Virtual Trunk Show MobiShades Allows Users To Try On Eyewear iWear - Try glasses online with app Total … [Read more...]

The Business Side Of Eyecare- Just The Facts

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'I'm pretty much a non-profit' a doctor told Shirley and I several months ago. We laughed but sadly it is probably true. This particular eyedoc was into the medical end of the practice, had a long term staff and found the business end of eyecare tedious and boring. He is not alone, I even had a doctor's wife tell me, that doctors cannot handle the … [Read more...]

Vision Expo West 2011 – eyeNews Lenses

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Just a quick couple of highlights of what we saw new and exciting at Vision Expo West 2011 regarding lenses. Free-Form Lenses and Changing Communications Technology The Free-form trend has really taken off and there was a lot of buzz about it that's for sure. In fact The Vision Council has a task force working on this category to help with … [Read more...]

Incredible Infographic- How Loading Time Affects Your Bottom Line

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Shirley and I both know our site loads slow, we use too many images, we have some flash. We both figure we need the images to gain attention and are willing and hoping our readers don't mind a little late on the loading. But the reality is slow loading cost you money. (This is a big graphic, so take a deep breath and be patient) Source … [Read more...]

Augen Optics – Free-form Lenses Made Easy

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Cathy and I had the opportunity recently to visit Augen Optics. We wanted to learn more about the company, specifically about their new product package EasyForm plus a little more about optics. (We always learn something new when we visit an optical lab!) We had no idea how much the company has grown.  No longer just a small family concern but … [Read more...]