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

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:15:00 GMT

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.

New App Lets Blind Users Type On Touchscreen Using Braille

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK— BrailleTech, LLC has developed an innovative app for the blind community that enables typing on a touchscreen using braille.

Vision Source’s Exchange Draws Record Attendance

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS—The newly branded annual Vision Source member meeting, The Exchange, hosted more than 3,100 attendees last month here at Caesars Palace.

Adlens’ Owner Balances Commerce With Philanthropy

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The phrase, “Think globally, act locally,” comes to mind when meeting James Chen. An international business executive and a philanthropist, Chen co-founded Adlens, a variable focus lens company and Vision For a Nation, an innovative non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides universal access to eyeglasses.

Vision Expo Launches Vision Monday’s Eye2 Zone

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—International Vision Expo & Conference launched a new technology-focused booth, called Vision Monday’s Eye² Zone, last month at Vision Expo East.

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The ways in which two regional optical groups switched from traditional promotions such as yellow pages and flyers to more up-to-date methods, including search engine advertising and social media, are featured in the current edition of dba: Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets.

Colleagues and Friends Honor the Late Rick Bay at Review of Optometry’s SECO Dinner

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA— A jam-packed room at the annual Review of Optometry dinner during SECO last month was filled with friends, co-workers and colleagues among the optometric community, who came together at this year’s event to pay special tribute to the late Rick Bay.

Second Sight Medical Products Receives FDA Approval for Argus II System

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SYLMAR, Calif.—On Feb. 14, Second Sight Medical Products announced that its Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System received U.S. market approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people with late stage Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).

A Regional Leader Brings Its Expertise to Bold Expansion Drive

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

VIENNA, Va.—The benefit of years of hands-on vision care, managed care, and optical retail experience—combined with the systems and processes to adapt its business model formula quickly and efficiently to new offices and markets—is the force behind a major expansion by MyEyeDr, the regional eyecare group based here.

PixelOptics Re-Emerges With Plan to Introduce Second Generation of Empower Eyewear

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:00:00 GMT

ROANOKE, Va.—Electronic eyewear pioneer PixelOptics is preparing to re-emerge with a redesigned version of its Empower product and a new approach to manufacturing.

Putting the ‘Care’ in Eyecare

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Throughout the month of February, VM staff aimed Cupid’s arrows at optical industry members for our Valentine’s Day themed social media campaign, Share the Love.

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

With SECO in Atlanta just completed and Vision Expo East being held in New York City this month, the current online edition of the e-newsletter dba: Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets features optical retail executives discussing the reasons they and their key staff members choose specific trade shows to attend throughout the year.

Putting the ‘Care’ in Eyecare

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Throughout the month of February, VM staff aimed Cupid’s arrows at optical industry members for our Valentine’s Day themed social media campaign, Share the Love.

Initial Roster of Speakers Announced for VM’s 7th Annual Global Leadership Summit

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK— The first roster of speakers has been announced for Vision Monday’s 2013 Global Leadership Summit, to be held here March 13.

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The February edition of dba: Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets explores the economics of success for mid-size regional and local optical retailers at www.visionmonday.com/dba.

Showing a Little Love With Valentine’s Day Specials

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Every eyewear shop wants customers to fall in love with their store, but some put in a little extra effort to get the affection they deserve.

Australian Scientists Launch Wearable Green Light Device That Resets Your Body Clock

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS—Among the most unique and interesting new eyewear products at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show was the Re-Timer.

Essilor of America’s Chief Conveys Company’s Innovation Message

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Vision Monday interviewed Essilor of America’s president and CEO John Carrier last month during Essilor’s National Sales Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. During the course of the conversation, Carrier offered his outlook on the optical market, Essilor’s most recent product innovations, and the company’s evolving relationship with managed vision care providers and independent optometry. This interview has been edited.

‘Will I Be Able to Read?’ Lighthouse Intl. Display Asks in New York’s Rockefeller Center

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:55:00 GMT

NEW YORK—To call attention to eye diseases that lead to low vision, Lighthouse International has placed a 15-foot by 7-foot display in Rockefeller Center asking the question, "Will I be able to read?"

Eye2 Explores Smart Glasses, Glasses Free 3D and More

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A couple of generations ago, if you told someone they had a “smart” pair of eyeglasses, you were complimenting their fashion sense.

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to dba: Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets, to this first edition of the e-newsletter. “Back,” because our prototype edition went out in October.

Why Can’t We Just Get Along on Board Certification?

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Can’t our political representatives stop the ideological bickering and start to listen to us—the majority in the middle class? Sure we all dislike tax increases, fiscal cliffs, loss of favorite deductions, reduced entitlements, etc.

‘Flawed, Political and Anti-Competitive . . .’

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Those were the words that Judge Matz used in describing the actions of the American Optometric Society (AOS).

Post-Sandy: Optical Organizations Recover, Rebuild

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Seven weeks since Hurricane Sandy left numerous communities damaged or destroyed, VMail has reached out again to optical industry members affected by the storm. With many rebuilding their businesses while serving others in need, eyecare professionals in New York, New Jersey and across the country have been taking steps toward recovering what was lost and resuming “business as usual.” Several report they have done so with the assistance of organizations, suppliers and colleagues throughout the optical industry and vision care profession.

Circles of Influence

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ELKHART, Ind.—As a family practice that has been in business here for 52 years, it’s no surprise that Boling Vision Center (BVC) serves a tight-knit community of eyecare seekers.