Topcon Healthcare, Inc., has launched the IS-6500, an innovative digital instrument stand, in the US and Canadian markets.
The IS-6500 stand continues Topcon’s 40-year plus tradition of high-quality, ergonomic devices that streamline eye exams and increase efficiency.
The IS-6500 incorporates specialized features that can be customized to allow the operator to program well cups, and control room lights, reading lamp brightness, and BIO brightness directly from the built-in touchscreen panel.
Users can also personalize settings according to their individual preferences and office workflows. Additionally, the stand features a redesigned slit lamp arm mechanism that provides smooth and fluid movement and ensures stability in all positions, allowing for single-handed adjustment.
Topcon’s digital technology has been integrated into the instrument stand to create a streamlined examination process. The sleek lines, stylish finish, and thoughtful aesthetics create an impressive and inviting environment for the patient.
Another feature is the Bluetooth® connection between the chair and stand which minimizes cable clutter and tripping hazards and provides a safer examination environment. The compact base footprint is optimized for smaller exam lanes, making it easier for the operator to maneuver around the stand during an exam.
“Topcon is at the forefront of stand technology. The integration of digital automation into our instrument stands is a testament to our continued commitment to technical innovation. Topcon’s advanced product design allows eye care professionals to practice more efficiently and enhance their quality of care. We are continually evolving our products and listening to the market’s needs to create feature-rich, cutting-edge solutions for the modern eyecare practice,” said M. Lance Patton, Chief Commercial Officer for Topcon Healthcare, Inc.
For more information on the IS-6500, contact your local Topcon Healthcare representative.
Take advantage of the back-to-school season to discover the new Fitson collection full of elegance and charisma. Discover the F5050 (featured) and F5052, two feminine and very chic metal frames. The gold and black colours emphasize the look as well as the cat-eye shapes.
For over 70 years, COS has prided itself on its commitment to providing customers with unparalleled service and superior products. Founded in 1951 by Fred and Judith Hochstadter, with the specific goal of offering something truly innovative to independent eye care professionals in Canada, and based in Montreal, COS is a family-run business that represents a wide variety of high-quality frames. They are also Silhouette’s exclusive Canadian distributor since the brand was established in 1964.
The heart of COS business lies in the relationship with each client. The goal of the sales representatives and customer service team is to develop long-term, in-depth ties based upon customer-satisfaction and respect. With every interaction, COS dedicates itself to delivering the exact results that customers desire and their needs require. When it comes to offering truly top of the line service, COS is nothing short of groundbreaking. To further elevate and ensure the quality of the finished product, whether it is a beautiful pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses, the company installed its own finishing lab for the cutting and mounting of lenses along with providing advice to its client base. The in-house lab is one more way that COS has helped streamline the process for customers even further, creating a single contact point for all questions, concerns and feedback.
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The upgraded lenses feature several next-generation enhancements to provide better vision1 and high levels of comfort2,3 for presbyopic patients, and an easy and successful fitting experience4 for eye care professionals (ECPs).
The product will debut in the United States this summer, with availability in other markets across the globe beginning in late 2024 and 2025.
“Year after year, clariti® 1 day multifocal has been a popular choice among ECPs for presbyopes who need crisp vision5 and good comfort6 at a great value7. Through our deep expertise in multifocal optics and fitting, we saw an opportunity to take a great product and make it even better. Applying some of our latest innovations—including the same lens design introduced in the highly regarded MyDay® multifocal7—elevates the performance of clariti® 1 day multifocal and, ultimately, ECP and wearer satisfaction*† 8.”
Simon Seshadri, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Life Cycle Management, CooperVision
The new clariti® 1 day multifocal with Binocular Progressive System™maintains the features that ECPs and wearers know and love about the lens9,10, then incorporates CooperVision’s advanced 3 Add multifocal system for improved visual acuity at all distances plus an upgraded edge design for increased comfort. CooperVision Binocular Progressive System®—the innovative technology originally developed for the widely adopted MyDay® multifocal prescription with two pairs of lenses or less.11,12,13 contact lenses7—also provides a streamlined fitting process to make it easier for practitioners to fit patients with the right lens from the start11. In a clinical study, a remarkable 98% of patients were fit with their final prescription with two pairs of lenses or less.11,12,13
The full family of clariti® 1 day lenses—sphere, toric, and multifocal—offer all-day comfort and feature great handling14 and high oxygen transmissibility15 (up to 3x the Dk/t of some hydrogel 1-day toric lenses), which allows for 100 percent corneal oxygen consumption to help maintain ocular health.‡
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* After 2 weeks of daily wear.
† Subject rating overall comfort on a typical day at 2-week visit.
‡ Based on manufacturers published data (up to 3X sphere and multifocal) and Lumb E. & Symons A. Comparison of Dk/t values of daily disposable soft toric contact lenses using high resolution thickness profiling. BCLA Poster presentation at NCC 2016 (up to 2X toric).
References
1 CVI data on file 2021. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, one-week dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal 3 add; with ratings from 85 to 89 out of 100; n=90 habitual MFCL wearers.
2 CVI data on file 2021. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, one-week dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal 3 add with a rating of 88 out of 100; n=90 habitual MFCL wearers.
3 CVI data on file 2021. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, one-week dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal 3 add; with a rating of 93 out of 100; n=90 habitual MFCL wearers.
4 CVI data on file 2021. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, one-week dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal 3 add; n=90.
5 CVI data on file, 2019. Prospective, bilateral, subject-masked dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal. N=48 habitual soft MFCL wearers at 2 sites in North America, at baseline.
6 CVI data on file, 2022. Verve Online Brand Survey with ECPs who recommend somofilcon A for new wearers in U.S., Spain, Italy, UK and Korea. n=249 (90% strongly agree/agree).
7 CVI data on file, 2022.
8 CVI data on file, 2022. Prospective, crossover, bilateral, subject masked, daily wear, dispensing study (4 clinical sites in U.S.) (n=58 habitual soft MFCL wearers).
9 CVI data on file, 2019. Prospective, bilaterial, subject-masked dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal. N=48 habitual soft MFCL wearers at 2 sites in North America. *At baseline approximately 5 mins after lens insertion.
10 CooperVision data on file, 2019. clariti® 1 day Wearer Experience Survey conducted online in U.S., n=298: sphere, toric or multifocal; habitual FRP, DD, and new wearers who purchased clariti® 1 day; strongly or somewhat agree.
11 CVI data on file 2021. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, one-week dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal 3 add; n=90 habitual MFCL wearers.
12 CVI data on file 2020. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, one-week dispensing study UK with MyDay® multifocal; n=104 habitual multifocal contact lens wearers.
13 CVI data on file 2021. Prospective, subject-masked, randomized, bilateral, two-week dispensing study at 5 US sites with MyDay® multifocal; n=58 habitual multifocal contact lens wearers.
14 CVI data on file 2019. Multi-visit study to assess handling performance and dehydration characteristics for 4 DD CLs in 20 CL wearers.
15 Brennan NA. Beyond Flux: Total Corneal Oxygen Consumption as an Index of Corneal Oxygenation During Contact Lens Wear. Optom Vis Sci. 2005;82(6):467-472.
That’s the attitude behind the Nike Athena and Nike Zeus sunglasses, intended to be worn before and after competition as a form of psychological armor — whether to protect or project.
“While we were initially focused on designing something for competition, the insight we heard from our athletes is the need for a mental edge or advantage, before and after competing. Their ability to get totally into the zone, to be completely focused and undistracted, is so, so critical for these athletes.”
John Hoke, Nike Chief Innovation Officer
The futuristic, all-gender Nike Athena and Nike Zeus sunglasses push that insight to the cutting edge, setting athletes apart from their competitors while expressing their personalities. The styles usher in a new level of digital artistry in service of athletes, advancing Nike’s aesthetic horizons while offering contrasting visions of sport’s future.
NIKE Athena
Nike Athena is a celebration of asymmetry and expression, with mirroring that wraps from lens to temple, punctuated by Nike’s Electric Pack graphic. Screwless, ultrasonic bonds and stainless-steel temples (or arms) contribute to a lightweight frame, which positions the lens further from the face to help eliminate the “lash crash” sometimes caused by shallower sunglasses.
NIKE Zeus
Nike Zeus, meanwhile, has an angular, technical appearance. Inspired by traditional acupressure points and the look of “speed” — an enduring Nike fixation — the design suspends five translucent elements in an ultralightweight, handcrafted titanium frame. Mask-like and worn close to the face, Nike Zeus builds on the innovative ventilation of the Nike Windshield Elite 360, with intricate, fluted perforations increasing airflow to help eliminate heat pockets around the nose and cheekbones while directing heat away from the eyes.
Both styles employ Nike Max Extreme Lens technology for maximum optical clarity and reduced eye fatigue on track, field and road surfaces. They also incorporate recycled materials; at least 40% of Nike Athena’s total weight and 20% of Nike Zeus.
The Nike Athena and Nike Zeus eyewear are now available globally on Nike digital platforms.
Doyle Optometrists and Opticians launches the Mile-End frame, the first eyewear model entirely made in Quebec, in collaboration with Atelier Ora. This first joint initiative by the two companies develops and encourages local expertise, giving Quebecers access to environmentally conscious, superior-quality designs and solutions.
Collaboration Shines a Spotlight on Home-grown Talent
The new Mile-End sunglasses embody Doyle’s commitment to the development of Quebec’s optical industry. For a number of years now, the company has partnered with various local artists in the design of its products, in order to forge lasting ties with the community and offer unique creations by local talent. Teaming up with Atelier Ora was a perfect fit.
“I’ve always loved frame design, and I’ve visited many factories around the world, but I was impressed by Atelier Ora’s expertise. I loved the idea of supporting this dedicated company and helping to develop local expertise.”
Patrick Doyle, President, Doyle Group
Located in the vibrant Mile End district, Atelier Ora is the first – and still one of the very few – frame manufacturing workshops in Montreal. And while local frame making is still a rarity in Quebec, not to mention across Canada, the partnership between Doyle and Atelier Ora confirms that there is no shortage of know-how or creativity.
“I am extremely pleased and inspired by this collaboration between Doyle and Atelier Ora. I believe that the prospect of a bright future lies in pooling our respective strengths and expertise. The design of the Mile-End frame reflects our shared core values: a love of handcrafting, intention in the process, and a desire to make a positive impact on the world around us.”
Catherine Pelletier Lauzon, owner and founder of Atelier Ora
Slow Fashion Model
Doyle and Atelier Ora also share an environmental awareness. The Mile-End frame has an ecological footprint that is 12 times smaller than the average foreign-made model, thanks in part to the entirely local production and distribution process.
What’s more, the new frame was designed in opposition to fast fashion. Its revamped retro style and soft, romantic shapes make it a timeless option – a classic frame with character that can be worn year after year.
“At Doyle, we’ve always believed that the best consumption model is choosing quality: a good frame should last for years, be repairable, adjustable and reusable,” explains Patrick Doyle.
The geographical proximity of the two companies also enabled us to develop the product prototype more quickly, without compromising on precision and quality.
Made Locally for All
Local production is often synonymous with high prices for customers. To continue to deliver on its promise of premium eyewear for any budget, Doyle has made the bold choice to reduce its profit margins on Mile-End frame sales.
“It isn’t enough for a product to be made here – it has to be beautiful, well made and competitively priced to be successful. Yes, it’s more expensive to produce frames by hand at home, but if we don’t do our bit, our local creations will never become accessible,” adds Patrick Doyle.
The Mile-End frame will be available in all Doyle boutiques and on the website doyle.ca. To start, it is offered as a sunglass frame, but could also be made into an ophthalmic model, depending on demand.
“The idea behind this project is for it to evolve over time, so that we can increase production, add colours and even expand the collection to additional models. We hope Mile-End is the start of something bigger!” adds Patrick Doyle.
The Canadian Association of Optometrists says optimizing optometric scope of practice is key to improving access to safe, timely eye care across Canada.
Warby Parker has launched Warby Parker Sport, a new performance eyewear category featuring sport-focused frames and polarized lenses for active lifestyles.
Alcon and ARVO are continuing their partnership on the 2026 Eye Pitch event, which will showcase early- and mid-stage innovations in eye and vision research at the ARVO Annual Meeting.
The Canadian Association of Optometrists says optimizing optometric scope of practice is key to improving access to safe, timely eye care across Canada.
Warby Parker has launched Warby Parker Sport, a new performance eyewear category featuring sport-focused frames and polarized lenses for active lifestyles.
Alcon and ARVO are continuing their partnership on the 2026 Eye Pitch event, which will showcase early- and mid-stage innovations in eye and vision research at the ARVO Annual Meeting.
The Canadian Association of Optometrists says optimizing optometric scope of practice is key to improving access to safe, timely eye care across Canada.
Warby Parker has launched Warby Parker Sport, a new performance eyewear category featuring sport-focused frames and polarized lenses for active lifestyles.
Alcon and ARVO are continuing their partnership on the 2026 Eye Pitch event, which will showcase early- and mid-stage innovations in eye and vision research at the ARVO Annual Meeting.
The Canadian Association of Optometrists says optimizing optometric scope of practice is key to improving access to safe, timely eye care across Canada.
Warby Parker has launched Warby Parker Sport, a new performance eyewear category featuring sport-focused frames and polarized lenses for active lifestyles.
Alcon and ARVO are continuing their partnership on the 2026 Eye Pitch event, which will showcase early- and mid-stage innovations in eye and vision research at the ARVO Annual Meeting.
