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In our November-December issue of Optik we explore designers redefining the masculine style in The Modern Man’s Frame. Our editor Shan Khan shows examples of men’s frames in Sharp Looks for Men.
Through several Giving Back articles we look at different ways and the benefits for eye care professionals to be involved.
Check out these as well as many more in this issue of Optik.
👉 Read the full issue of Optik Magazine
Are you too young to remember Yellow Pages?
As a sales rep on the road we would tear the Optical Pages out to find offices.
Then come to realize a rep had already ripped them out before you in your hotel room!
The next urban myth will be Google, not tomorrow but 3 - 5 years from now it will happen.
If you`re in business - getting recommended by AI is not the same as Google search.
Read more about what is coming when it comes to AI in the new issue out now in Optik magazine.
#search
#Ai
#optometrist
#od
#optician
#google
#seo
#recommend
Are you too young to remember Yellow Pages?
As a sales rep on the road we would tear the Optical Pages out to find offices.
Then come to realize a rep had already ripped them out before you in your hotel room!
The next urban myth will be Google, not tomorrow but 3 - 5 years from now it will happen.
If you`re in business - getting recommended by AI is not the same as Google search.
Read more about what is coming when it comes to AI in the new issue out now in Optik magazine.
#search
#Ai
#optometrist
#od
#optician
#google
#seo
#recommend
Woodies by Mood Eyewear is all about effortless style. Think warm tones, modern shapes, and an easygoing vibe that fits any day of the week.
#eyeglassglasses
#od
#optician
#optometrist
#eyeglasstrend
#frames
Woodies by Mood Eyewear is all about effortless style. Think warm tones, modern shapes, and an easygoing vibe that fits any day of the week.
#eyeglassglasses
#od
#optician
#optometrist
#eyeglasstrend
#frames
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The air feels lighter.
The sun lingers a little longer.
A fresh season. A fresh perspective.
Alder by Le Parc
#optometrist #optician #sunglasses #parisinspring
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The air feels lighter.
The sun lingers a little longer.
A fresh season. A fresh perspective.
Alder by Le Parc
#optometrist #optician #sunglasses #parisinspring
After a long and demanding season, sometimes the most important thing we can do is slow down and reflect.
In this editorial, Shan Khan shares a perspective that feels especially relevant right now. Across the industry, there’s a sense that we’re turning a corner, resetting priorities, and moving forward with a little more clarity.
Progress doesn’t always arrive loudly. Often it happens quietly through collaboration, empathy, and the resilience that carries people through challenging seasons.
One line that stands out:
“Sometimes it comes quietly, through consistency and care.”
As the days get longer and new energy returns, it’s a reminder that growth often follows the hardest seasons and that brighter days are ahead.
What has helped you reset, refocus, or move forward this year?
#WomenOfDistinction #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #Optometry #EyeCare #Resilience #LeadershipPerspective #IndustryVoices #ProfessionalGrowth #OpticalIndustry
After a long and demanding season, sometimes the most important thing we can do is slow down and reflect.
In this editorial, Shan Khan shares a perspective that feels especially relevant right now. Across the industry, there’s a sense that we’re turning a corner, resetting priorities, and moving forward with a little more clarity.
Progress doesn’t always arrive loudly. Often it happens quietly through collaboration, empathy, and the resilience that carries people through challenging seasons.
One line that stands out:
“Sometimes it comes quietly, through consistency and care.”
As the days get longer and new energy returns, it’s a reminder that growth often follows the hardest seasons and that brighter days are ahead.
What has helped you reset, refocus, or move forward this year?
#WomenOfDistinction #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #Optometry #EyeCare #Resilience #LeadershipPerspective #IndustryVoices #ProfessionalGrowth #OpticalIndustry
“Watching someone see their kids clearly, recognize the details of their own face, and take in a world they thought was gone… it was a blessing.”
It’s a powerful reminder that healthcare isn’t just about technology or treatment plans. At its core, it’s about restoring moments that matter.
After more than 25 years in practice, Dr. Thakrar still says restoring functional vision feels the same as it did on day one.
Work that meaningful doesn’t fade.
What’s a moment in your career that reminded you why you do what you do?
#Optometry #VisionCare #EyeCare #HealthcareLeadership #PatientCare #PurposeDrivenWork #MedicalInnovation #SpecialtyLenses #ScleralLenses #HealthcareProfessionals #RestoringVision #MeaningfulWork #HealthcareStories #LeadershipInHealthcare #WomenInHealthcare 👁️
“Watching someone see their kids clearly, recognize the details of their own face, and take in a world they thought was gone… it was a blessing.”
It’s a powerful reminder that healthcare isn’t just about technology or treatment plans. At its core, it’s about restoring moments that matter.
After more than 25 years in practice, Dr. Thakrar still says restoring functional vision feels the same as it did on day one.
Work that meaningful doesn’t fade.
What’s a moment in your career that reminded you why you do what you do?
#Optometry #VisionCare #EyeCare #HealthcareLeadership #PatientCare #PurposeDrivenWork #MedicalInnovation #SpecialtyLenses #ScleralLenses #HealthcareProfessionals #RestoringVision #MeaningfulWork #HealthcareStories #LeadershipInHealthcare #WomenInHealthcare 👁️
👓 40 years of building a legacy and the one thing most ODs never plan for.
Dr. Diana Monea graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1978, when fewer than 10% of practicing optometrists were women. She built practices across Saskatchewan and Calgary, worked tirelessly, and created something meaningful over four decades.
Then, on May 1, 2025 everything changed overnight.
Her story is a powerful reminder of a hard truth most of us push to the back burner:
- Succession planning cannot be postponed.
- Markets shift. Competition grows. Managed care reshapes private practice.
And a health event, diagnosis, or accident can change everything in the blink of an eye.
Whether you`re just starting out or decades into your career, the question isn`t if you`ll need a succession plan.
It`s whether you`ll have one ready when you need it.
📖 Read Dr. Monea`s full story in the latest issue of Optik Magazine — it`s one of the most honest and important pieces written for independent ODs in a long time.
#SuccessionPlanning #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #WomenInOptometry #OptometryLife #PracticeOwnership #IndieOD #EyeCareLeadership #OptikMagazine #PracticeManagement #OptometryBusiness #LegacyBuilding #WomenODs #EyeCare #OptometristLife #PracticeGrowth #BusinessOfOptometry #CareerPlanning #OD
👓 40 years of building a legacy and the one thing most ODs never plan for.
Dr. Diana Monea graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1978, when fewer than 10% of practicing optometrists were women. She built practices across Saskatchewan and Calgary, worked tirelessly, and created something meaningful over four decades.
Then, on May 1, 2025 everything changed overnight.
Her story is a powerful reminder of a hard truth most of us push to the back burner:
- Succession planning cannot be postponed.
- Markets shift. Competition grows. Managed care reshapes private practice.
And a health event, diagnosis, or accident can change everything in the blink of an eye.
Whether you`re just starting out or decades into your career, the question isn`t if you`ll need a succession plan.
It`s whether you`ll have one ready when you need it.
📖 Read Dr. Monea`s full story in the latest issue of Optik Magazine — it`s one of the most honest and important pieces written for independent ODs in a long time.
#SuccessionPlanning #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #WomenInOptometry #OptometryLife #PracticeOwnership #IndieOD #EyeCareLeadership #OptikMagazine #PracticeManagement #OptometryBusiness #LegacyBuilding #WomenODs #EyeCare #OptometristLife #PracticeGrowth #BusinessOfOptometry #CareerPlanning #OD
👁️ Ready to add myopia management to your practice? The time is now.
Myopia isn`t just a refractive issue it`s a progression story.
The practices seeing the best results aren`t waiting for the perfect moment. They`re starting small, refining as they go, and building confidence one patient at a time.
📌 "Myopia management is both an opportunity and a responsibility."
The first step? Simply committing to begin. 🙌
Dr. Diana Monea`s article in Jan/ Feb issue of Optik magazine on pages 40 - 44 is eye opening (no pun intended)
#MyopiaManagement #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #PediatricEyeCare #AxialLength #MyopiaControl #EyeHealthMatters #OptometryLife #Optometrist #EyeCareProvider #OrthoK #MyopiaAwareness #PediatricVision #EyeExam #OptikMagazine #EyeCareEducation #ProgressionNotAge #StartSmallGrowBig
👁️ Ready to add myopia management to your practice? The time is now.
Myopia isn`t just a refractive issue it`s a progression story.
The practices seeing the best results aren`t waiting for the perfect moment. They`re starting small, refining as they go, and building confidence one patient at a time.
📌 "Myopia management is both an opportunity and a responsibility."
The first step? Simply committing to begin. 🙌
Dr. Diana Monea`s article in Jan/ Feb issue of Optik magazine on pages 40 - 44 is eye opening (no pun intended)
#MyopiaManagement #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #PediatricEyeCare #AxialLength #MyopiaControl #EyeHealthMatters #OptometryLife #Optometrist #EyeCareProvider #OrthoK #MyopiaAwareness #PediatricVision #EyeExam #OptikMagazine #EyeCareEducation #ProgressionNotAge #StartSmallGrowBig
☁️ The color of the year just became your new favorite frame.
Pantone`s 2026 Color of the Year is Cloud Dancer a billowy, balanced white that`s all about clarity, calm, and a fresh start. And in eyewear? It translates perfectly.
WestGroupe`s white frame styles are having their moment right now, and honestly, we`re here for every second of it. Clean lines. Soft silhouettes.
A look that pairs with everything and says something quietly powerful.
White frames aren`t a trend. They`re a reset.
Whetherit`s a cat eye or an oversized square, this season is calling for the kind of frame that feels like breathing room.
*model Fysh F02142 colour 5318
#CloudDancer #Pantone2026 #ColorOfTheYear #WhiteFrames #EyewearTrends #WestGroupe #OptometryLife #IndependentOptometry #EyeCare #SunglassSeason #FrameGoals #SpringEyewear
☁️ The color of the year just became your new favorite frame.
Pantone`s 2026 Color of the Year is Cloud Dancer a billowy, balanced white that`s all about clarity, calm, and a fresh start. And in eyewear? It translates perfectly.
WestGroupe`s white frame styles are having their moment right now, and honestly, we`re here for every second of it. Clean lines. Soft silhouettes.
A look that pairs with everything and says something quietly powerful.
White frames aren`t a trend. They`re a reset.
Whetherit`s a cat eye or an oversized square, this season is calling for the kind of frame that feels like breathing room.
*model Fysh F02142 colour 5318
#CloudDancer #Pantone2026 #ColorOfTheYear #WhiteFrames #EyewearTrends #WestGroupe #OptometryLife #IndependentOptometry #EyeCare #SunglassSeason #FrameGoals #SpringEyewear
