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Blanchard Contact Lenses Adds New Team Member in South America

Manchester, NH  – Blanchard Contact Lenses announces  that Hector Ernesto Velasquez has joined the company as an Expert Consultant.  Velasquez will provide consultative support to Blanchard’s fast-growing number of customers in South America.

Velasquez brings to Blanchard 23 years of experience in the eye care industry, including vast expertise in fitting scleral and GP specialty lenses.  He is a member of the Scleral Lens Education Society and the International Association of Contact Lens Educators. Velasquez graduated from the Institute of Optometry in Caracas, Venezuela (Instituto Universitario de Optometria), where he was also a Professor of Clinical Contactology.  He travels around the world to share his knowledge and clinical experience in fitting specialty contact lenses. He also is a member of the professional group of Ophthalmologists of the Valley Clinic, in Venezuela.

Velasquez will be an excellent addition to Blanchard Contact Lenses’ team of highly skilled consultative staff, who are dedicated to providing eye care professionals all over the world with product knowledge and fitting support to ensure their success.

 

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