Archive : Ophthalmic Lenses

Technology leader, HOYA Vision Care has once again shown the market advances to current technology can continue to be made with the introduction of Array to the market. “Array lenses provide an adaptive design that is optimized for hyperopes, myopes, and astigmatics for superior ergonomics of near, mid and distance sight which delivers natural, comfortable viewing and head movement,” noted Dr. Anne Marie Lahr, HOYA’s Director of Education. Array benefits include: ➢ HOYA Free-Form Backside Surfacing Technology on any single vision lens, in any material. ➢ Optimized for individual prescription for greatest performance of the lens design ➢ Offers the widest viewing area for both myopic and hyperopic patients ➢ Provides sharp, clear images not distorted by elliptical errors from conventional surfacing ➢ Achieves superior vision at all distances ➢ Larger cut outs which make clear and sun options easier to order “We always want to ensure our primary customers, independent eye care providers, have access to products that will help them grow their business. Array will offer a level of flexibility in materials they didn’t have before,” stated Barney Dougher, President...

iCoat Company, one of the largest independent full service optical lab in the nation, has partnered with C&E Vision. Under this agreement, C&E members will receive an exclusive discount from iCoat Company off published iCoat price list. “iCoat Company is extremely proud to announce its partnership with C&E Vision Buying Group. iCoat is also very excited to offer C&E members our premium lens and coating products and services at a special discounted price.” says Tom Pfeiffer, Director of Sales and Marketing. “With iCoat Company, C&E members have lens vendor independence and can order virtually any lens in the market combined with premium iCoat coating technologies to deliver top quality eyewear to their patients.” Along with the discounted special prices, C&E member can also save by participating in promotional programs and offers. About iCoat iCoat Company is all about “Making Lenses Better”. By employing proprietary precision engineered coating products and quality services, iCoat turns ordinary optical lenses into high performance eyewear, everyday. Whether it’s our premium customized digitally surfaced lenses, lenses with our super-oleophobic...

HOYA Vision Care announced the creation of the “HOYA Learning Center” with new positions added to support the growing needs of Independent Eye Care Professionals. Customer needs are ever evolving and the HOYA Learning Center at the outset will address four specific needs – technical & medical education, practice development, new media optics, and dispensing. “Everyday I talk to our customers and I see the need to provide more specific expertise,” said Barney Dougher, President of HOYA Vision Care, NA., “For independent practices to be successful they need to have a ‘go-to’ person that can be a definitive resource. The technology combined with the business climate has gotten so complex the average practice can’t keep up. Regardless of your level of expertise in a particular area, HOYA is now the place you can turn to for the right answer.” The mission for the HOYA Learning Center is to help Independent Eye Care Professionals of all experience levels have access to the information they need to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly shifting and ultra-competitive market. Complimentary training will be available in multiple formats including, in-person, instructor-led...

Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, has signed an exclusive and global license agreement with High Performance Optics (HPO) that complements its existing patent and technologies portfolio. This licence agreement will allow Essilor to continue to focus on products with correction and preventive benefits and to roll out its robust portfolio of patented products around the world. HPO is a company focused on human retinal protection from blue light. Essilor continues to strengthen its mission of helping the world see better by reaching the 4.2 billion people worldwide who need vision correction. Recently named as one of the Most Innovative Companies by Forbes, Essilor builds on its history of product innovation not only by providing quality vision correction, but also by providing products with preventive benefits for the wearer. As a result of dedicated R&D and innovation processes, Essilor currently has around 5600 patents throughout the world that are a driving force behind its strategy. About Essilor The world’s leading ophthalmic optics company, Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses to improve and protect eyesight. Its corporate mission...

The smart phone and tablet revolutions are in full swing and Americans are consuming most of our media at just arm’s length. Neilson tells us we are  spending more and more time in front of screens than ever before. What is the impact on our vision  and our overall health? An increase in headaches, eye strain, overall body fatigue and blurred vision when shifting from near to distance viewing. HOYA has re-launched SYNC in Phoenix® so ECPs can help their patients combat the symptoms brought on by Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and Digital Eye Strain (DES). “SYNC is part of a new category of lenses we have branded as ‘New Media Optics’,” stated Barney Dougher, President of HOYA Vision Care, NA, he continued, “As a technology company we are carefully watching how people use technology in their everyday lives. The impact of back-lit digital devices on your vision has several adverse affects. Visit your independent eye care professional, they can take the time to properly diagnose CVS and prescribe SYNC.” HOYA’s new SYNC lens is a great single vision alternative for the younger patients, including children and pre-presbyopes. This lens utilizes a front surface radial aspheric...

Essilor of America, the nation’s leading manufacturer of optical lenses, is helping celebrities and athletes look their best while protecting their eyes from the sun this winter with Xperio UV™ lenses, the only outdoor lens solution that eliminates 100 percent of blinding glare while providing the maximum UV protection on both the front and backside of the lens. The company will gift luxury sunwear to top celebrities, athletes, VIPs and entertainment media through its participation in GBK Production’s Super Bowl weekend festivities at the DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl on Feb. 2 at the Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, La. An exclusive list of guests will receive Xperio UV superior polarized sunwear in luxury frames and will pose for photographs. Xperio UV lenses provide maximum UV protection and offer an Eye-Sun Protection Factor™ (ESPF ™) of 50+, which provides at least 50 times more protection from dangerous UV radiation compared to wearing no lenses at all. GBK Productions, a leading luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, consistently provides an unmatched environment for sharing the latest trends while making charitable donations a focal point of each event. “We...

Seiko Optical Products of America, the pioneer and global leader in digital ophthalmic lens technology, introduces Seiko Supernal, the first free-form lenses designed using an advanced 3D Virtual Reality System for improved lens design capabilities. Mike Rybacki, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing stated, “This new 3D Virtual Reality System is an evaluation method utilizing computer graphics technology which enables optical engineers to understand how patients view objects in numerous settings and improve PAL lens design performance by simulating vision through the wearer’s eyes.” Seiko Supernal offers seven (7) automatic semi-variable insets based on the prescription that range from 1.75mm to 3.25mm, in 0.25mm increments and also utilizes patented “Internal progressive and Internal Aspheric design” to reduce blurriness and distortions. The width of clear vision around the fitting point has been increased by approximately 50% by utilizing Non-Linear Progressive Power Change. This technology maintains a broad near field of vision while expanding clarity around the fitting point and distance area. Advanced Aspheric Compensation and Multi-Polar Astigmatic Correction...

Our partners at HOYA Vision Care Europe have developed and made available in the U.S. market an augmented reality app for the iPad, known as the HOYA Vision Consultant Viewer, or HVC Viewer for short. The HVC Viewer allows patients to experience the benefits of their HOYA lenses before they buy them. Here’s how it works: The optician picks the appropriate lens type for the patient form the available modules, for example progressive lenses, then the patient holds up the iPad and through the camera can look around the room and see the benefits HOYA progressive lenses will provide as they would experience them! “This is an exciting use of technology,” stated Barney Dougher, President of HOYA Vision Care, NA, he continued, “Everyone in the optical business is tired of trying to explain what ‘better’ means to their patients. Now we can actually show them what better means with a near real life experience, that is the power of this augmented reality app.” The key to the HVC Viewer is that it is a consumer benefits driven sales consultation. Spectacle lens wearers will be able to simply experience the difference in performance between various types of lenses in real life situations. The...

Essilor of America, the nation’s leading manufacturer of optical lenses, today announced the addition of new courses to ECP University®, an organization designed to help doctors, eye care practice owners and managers grow their practices by providing education solutions through in-person training, distance learning, and online training. The new courses offer comprehensive training for front desk professionals at eye care practices. Based on customer feedback, Essilor’s education department and the ECP University team conducted extensive market research to determine the competencies required for running an efficient and organized front office. These core competencies were then used to create 8 hours of e-learning courses which include topics such as managing patient appointments, record keeping and reporting, managing patient issues, telephone etiquette, managing vendor appointments, explaining insurance to patients and tracking insurance claims. “Whether on the phone or in-person, front desk staff members are the first and last encounter patients have with an eyecare practice,” said Howard Purcell, O.D., F.A.A.O., senior vice president of customer development, Essilor of...

Essilor of America, the nation’s leading manufacturer of optical lenses, announced today that it will host a national discussion at 6:30 p.m. Central Time on Monday, December 10. The webinar will be led by Howard Purcell, O.D., FAAO, and Senior Vice President of Customer Development at Essilor, to provide independent ECPs with an overview of the industry and to engage participants in discussions about the challenges and opportunities they face today. Essilor will be joined by VSP Vision Care’s Dan Mannen, O.D., FAAO, who will offer insights from a Bain & Company study commissioned by VSP on the state of independent optometry. To access the webinar, please visit www.optometry2020.com and click the “register” link at the top of the page. “Clearly, the industry is evolving, and independent practitioners want to be part of the solution to preserve and enhance their business, in the wake of new competition, business expenses, and hiring challenges,” said Purcell. “Over the last few months Essilor has engaged with independent ECPs to hear about these issues and brainstorm ways to face the changing wave of optometry.” As a means to inform independent ECPs about the dynamics...

Embassy Creations is partnering with HOYA Vision Care to distribute NFL frames to the Independent ECP under an exclusive arrangement featuring HOYA Lenses. Embassy Creations is the sole distributor of NFL optical goods through Siskiyou Gifts the licensee of all NFL brands for RX eyewear. Through the arrangement, Embassy will work exclusively with HOYA to bring NFL team branded eyewear featuring HOYA lenses to independent ECPs. “Once again we are excited to provide independent eye care providers an opportunity to differentiate themselves with an exclusive opportunity to align with one of the most popular brands, the NFL,” stated Barney Dougher, President of HOYA Vision Care North America. Independent practices will be able to purchase frame kits to show to their patients from HOYA. The initial six-piece kit will be a line of frames for boys in two styles, two sizes and three colors. All 32 NFL team logos are available. Frames will be personalized to the patient’s order by Embassy Creations and sent only to an approved HOYA laboratory for lenses and finishing. HOYA Phoenix® and polycarbonate are the recommended materials. Special packages and pricing will be made available through...

In commemoration of World Sight Day, Essilor employees today launched a three-year, $1-million fundraising  campaign benefiting the Essilor Vision Foundation, which will provide vision screenings, eye exams and eyeglasses free of charge to thousands of schoolchildren who cannot afford them otherwise. Research shows that without proper vision care, children may face lifelong struggles with literacy, low self-esteem, unemployment, poverty and crime. “Approximately one in four American children has an uncorrected vision problem – and the number can climb much higher in inner-city communities. Unfortunately, research suggests that only 1 in 9 children are wearing glasses today,” said Stephen Shawler, president of the Essilor Vision Foundation. “So for those of us involved with the Essilor Vision Foundation, every day is World Sight Day. Our clear-cut mission is simply knowing that providing new glasses to a child can have a profound effect on their life … not only academically in the short term, but socially in the long term.” Essilor Vision Foundation’s mission is “to eliminate poor vision and its lifelong consequences.” In addition to providing vision services, the...

In an effort to aspire students to help others see Life Well Lit™, Transitions Optical is excited to announce the extended deadline for their Students of Vision Video Showcase.  Actively enrolled optometry and opticianry students can enter for a chance to win a $500 scholarship and an all expense paid trip to the Worldwide Headquarters of Transitions Optical to receive a day of world-class education and leadership training from industry experts. To enter, students are asked to create a one to three minute video describing creative ways they desire to enhance vision for their patients, and help them see Life, Well Lit™.  Next, they share the link to their video with everyone they know via social media so they can earn votes. “We’re excited to share a new, non-traditional and fun opportunity with the students to help them earn money for school,” shares Cheri Guy the professional development manager for Transitions Optical. Transitions Optical will select finalists from the video submissions.  Video submissions will not be judged based on production value, but on the creativity and the delivery of the student’s message. Video submissions will be accepted through the extended...

Essilor of America, the nation’s leading manufacturer of optical lenses, today celebrated the grand opening of its new world-class Innovation and Technology Center in Farmers Branch, Texas. Farmer’s Branch city officials joined Essilor of America president and chief executive officer, John Carrier, at a reception hosted at the impressive 43,000 square-foot facility, which was designed and constructed by Dallas based firms GSR Andrade Architects, Hillwood Construction Services and JJA, Inc. The new Innovation and Technology Center, which was relocated from St. Petersburg, Fla. to Farmers Branch, allows Essilor to combine and strengthen its research and development and engineering resources under one roof. “Along with recently being named one of Forbes Most Innovative Companies for the second year in a row, the Innovation and Technology Center is one of the many examples of our continued commitment to research and development,” said John Carrier, president and Chief Executive Officer, Essilor of America. “In relocating the Innovation and Technology Center to our headquarters in Dallas, we’ll be able to better identify and develop innovative products that meet and exceed our...

US Optical Laboratories, LLC. and HOYA Lens of America are proud to announce US Optical now has HOYA iD Lifestyle & iQ Free-Form™ production in their facility. US Optical has been digitally processing lenses in-house since 2008. Now with HOYA’s iD Lifestyle & iQ Free-Form™ technology, they can offer their customers even more options for their patients. HOYA’s iD Lifestyle & iQ series of lenses incorporate advanced mathematical algorithms during the fabrication process of the lenses, which offers enhanced visual acuity, reduced distortion, and wider fields of vision. “As an independently owned lab, we feel it’s important to offer our customers a wide range of quality products,” commented owners Ralph, Robert & Ronald Cotran. “We believe in HOYA lens technology. Likewise, we are confident that our in-house processing of the HOYA iD Lifestyle and iQ series of lenses will provide the quality and quick turn-time our eye care professionals need.” US Optical Laboratories, Ltd. is the fourth largest independently owned, wholesale optical laboratory in the United States. US Optical is a family owned and operated business and has been servicing the eye care industry...