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ChooQuan Joins PSI’s Technical Sales Team

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
ODESSA,Fla.—Practical Systems, Inc. (PSI) has announced that Richard ChooQuan joined their technical sales team, effective April 29.

Essilor Creates New Executive Committee Position

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
CHARENTON LE PONT, France— Essilor International announced that Jayanth Bhuvaraghan, president of its Southeast Asia and India business unit, has been named to the newly created position of chief corporate mission officer position within Essilor’s executive committee.

Vision Source’s Exchange Draws Record Attendance

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
LAS VEGAS—The newly branded annual Vision Source member meeting, The Exchange, hosted more than 3,100 attendees last month here at Caesars Palace.

Luxottica Introduces the Emporio Armani Eyewear Collection

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

SUNY Eyes on New York Gala

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

The Rising Tide of Private Label

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Zyloware Launches MaxStudio.com Eyewear Collection

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Luxottica Launches New Giorgio Armani Eyewear Collection

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Passion Is the Tie That Binds

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4
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Scene & Heard  

COLA Becomes a Subcommittee of The Vision Council

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:05 AM Volume Number: 27:6
TEMECULA, Calif.—The California Optical Laboratory Association (COLA) officially became a subcommittee of The Vision Council with the signing of documents at the annual COLA meeting held here.

Moscot Extends Its Charitable Arm to the Boys Club of New York

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
NEW YORK—The Moscot Mobileyes Foundation, the charitable arm of the iconic eyewear retailer based in downtown Manhattan, made its quarterly visit last month to The Boys Club of New York (BCNY), a nonprofit organization that provides free services to children in need of after school care at various locations throughout the city.

NASHO/NAVCP Meeting Focused on the Impact of Health Care Reform

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
SAN DIEGO—Making sense of how the Affordable Care Act will impact health care overall and managed vision care specifically was the topic of discussion throughout the second joint Specialty Health Summit sponsored by the National Association of Vision Care Plans (NAVCP) and the National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO).

SUNY Optometry Program Stresses Infant and Pediatric Eye Health

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
NEW YORK—In partnership with InfantSEE and the Allergan Foundation, SUNY Optometry hosted an event late last month highlighting the importance of infant eye health and pediatric vision care.

Corporate OD Meeting Presents ‘Healthy’ Eyecare Market

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

SUNY Eyes on New York Gala

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

MOODY BLUES

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4
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Retailers  

Loved Most From Coast to Coast: Statuses Rise With Contest Wins

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:15 AM Volume Number: 27:6
Today’s customers don’t keep their opinions to themselves. They are constantly sharing, reviewing and rating their experiences with businesses, and as a result, consumers’ trust and interest in products are becoming more dependent on publicized opinions.

COLA Becomes a Subcommittee of The Vision Council

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:05 AM Volume Number: 27:6
TEMECULA, Calif.—The California Optical Laboratory Association (COLA) officially became a subcommittee of The Vision Council with the signing of documents at the annual COLA meeting held here.

Brick and Order

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
Stanton Optical jumped from six locations and $7 million in 2009 to 27 locations and $37 million in revenue last year, and the company is on track to have 55 locations up and running by the end of next year.

Moscot Extends Its Charitable Arm to the Boys Club of New York

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
NEW YORK—The Moscot Mobileyes Foundation, the charitable arm of the iconic eyewear retailer based in downtown Manhattan, made its quarterly visit last month to The Boys Club of New York (BCNY), a nonprofit organization that provides free services to children in need of after school care at various locations throughout the city.

Schneider Showcases New Technologies at Digicon

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
DALLAS—Schneider Optical Machines demonstrated its latest lens processing technology for an elite group of invited guests at Digicon, a three-day technical conference the company hosted last month at its headquarters near Dallas.

The Ultimate Accessory

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6

Eyeglass.com Names Laermer as New CEO

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Putting the Next Big Ideas in Motion

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

SUNY Eyes on New York Gala

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

The Rising Tide of Private Label

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Attention Internet Shoppers

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Brooklyn Spectacles Presents First Optical Collection

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Keeping the Online World in Perspective

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Match Eyewear Names Herskowitz Chief Operating Officer

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

MOODY BLUES

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Raen Launches Companion Optical Collection

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4
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Laboratories  

COLA Becomes a Subcommittee of The Vision Council

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:05 AM Volume Number: 27:6
TEMECULA, Calif.—The California Optical Laboratory Association (COLA) officially became a subcommittee of The Vision Council with the signing of documents at the annual COLA meeting held here.

Brick and Order

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6

ChooQuan Joins PSI’s Technical Sales Team

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
ODESSA,Fla.—Practical Systems, Inc. (PSI) has announced that Richard ChooQuan joined their technical sales team, effective April 29.

Midland Optical Names Clynes VP of Sales and Marketing

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
ST. LOUIS—Wholesale optical lab and Essilor partner lab, Midland Optical has named Kim Clynes vice president of sales and marketing.

Schneider Showcases New Technologies at Digicon

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
DALLAS—Schneider Optical Machines demonstrated its latest lens processing technology for an elite group of invited guests at Digicon, a three-day technical conference the company hosted last month at its headquarters near Dallas.

Augen Optics Updates Easyform FF-V3 Free-Form Generator

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

SUNY Eyes on New York Gala

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

The Rising Tide of Private Label

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

AIT Debuts WECO E.6 at Vision Expo

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Briot Debuts Alta Pulse, a Multi-Functional Edger

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Passion Is the Tie That Binds

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Super Systems Intros FastCoat In-Office System

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4
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ECPs  

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
Stanton Optical jumped from six locations and $7 million in 2009 to 27 locations and $37 million in revenue last year, and the company is on track to have 55 locations up and running by the end of next year.

Health Care Reform: Plenty of ‘Administrative Complexity’ for All

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
If anyone asks you what will be happening to vision care and eyewear sales once the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins to go into effect in 2014, you can join a very large crowd of seriously knowledgeable people and answer what they all do, which is: Gee. I. Don’t. Exactly. Know.

Avoiding the Mud

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Corporate OD Meeting Presents ‘Healthy’ Eyecare Market

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

FGX International Bows Reebok Eyewear Collection

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Putting the Next Big Ideas in Motion

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

The Rising Tide of Private Label

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Briot Debuts Alta Pulse, a Multi-Functional Edger

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4

Keeping the Online World in Perspective

Posted: 3/18/2013 Volume Number: 27:4
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Associations  

COLA Becomes a Subcommittee of The Vision Council

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:05 AM Volume Number: 27:6
TEMECULA, Calif.—The California Optical Laboratory Association (COLA) officially became a subcommittee of The Vision Council with the signing of documents at the annual COLA meeting held here.

AOA Forms Integrated Eyecare Project Team

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6
ST. LOUIS—As part of an effort to encourage all eyecare professionals to work together for better patient care, the American Optometric Association is launching a new Integrated Eyecare Project Team that will analyze models of care and set out elements to develop an efficient, productive and patient-centric system, according to an announcement from the AOA.

Corporate OD Meeting Presents ‘Healthy’ Eyecare Market

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
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