NEW YORK—As the momentum toward mobile builds, ECPs and optical retailers are beginning to ride the technology wave as communication among doctors, their peers and patients undergoes a transformation. In the latest installment of New & Noteworthy, Eyecare Gets 'Mobil-eyezd', VM highlights some of the latest apps now available to help ECPs make the most of the mobile explosion.

Advances in technology are happening in the dispensary as well as the exam room. From the small scale detailing in Tooling to the high tech carbon craze in Elemental and the interchangeability of lenses and temples in Presto-Change-o, this month’s extended edition of Style.Pages identify three important eye style trends.