Fall 2019 is the season of soft glamour and eclectic decadence for Kate Spade, with a refined approach to colour. The gradient pink/grey lenses of the Fenton sunglass exude the optimistic femininity that Kate Spade is famous for. Framed by a lightweight metal, oversized square shape with the signature metal spade logo on left and right temple.
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Vision Expo East 2020 announces that the third annual OPTImum Retail Award is accepting submissions from independent boutique retailers. The OPTImum Retail Award aims to celebrate independent boutique retailers by allowing them to showcase their products, stores, visions and stories to the optical industry.
Businesses in the independent retail market are encouraged to submit their stories for consideration by February 7. Applicants are asked to share their in-store innovations, individuality, culture, brand loyalty and technology usage.
To determine the top three finalists, a committee of the industry’s top leaders will deliberate and vote on which retailers they feel are most deserving of the award. The three finalists will be announced on February 21. To determine the final winner, Vision Expo social media channels will be opened for voting from Feb. 21–March 6 to be factored into the judges’ scores. The 2020 OPTImum Retail Award winner will be announced at Vision Expo East during the Independence @ The Creative Edge panel on March 28.
All independent boutique retailers are encouraged to submit their application by February 7. To submit your application or to find out more information, visit VisionExpoEast.com.
Source: Vision Expo
The Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) has announced its largest-ever participation in the upcoming Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS). The annual conference is expected to attract prominent researchers, clinicians and educators from 35 countries later this month in Las Vegas.
“The range of CORE-led sessions on dry eye, contact lenses, myopia management and instrumentation across four days reflects how we have taken a markedly increased role in the specialty segment, which is growing more exciting by the year,” said CORE Director Lyndon Jones, PhD, DSc, FCOptom.
For the first time, GSLS is opening with two pre-meeting interactive workshops. “Contemporary Dry Eye Disease Practice” features CORE’s Dr. Jones and Karen Walsh, BSc(Hons), PGDip, MCOptom plus Aston University’s James Wolffsohn, MBA, PhD. The high-energy session, slated for Wednesday, January 22 at 6 p.m. PDT, showcases and demonstrates multiple elements that can be incorporated into diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management dry eye patients.
On Friday, January 24, Drs. Jones and Wolffsohn partner again in the 10 a.m. PDT general session to discuss “A Clear Vision on Dropouts.” Moderated by educator and consultant Eef van der Worp, BOptom, PhD, the presentation focuses on three aspects behind the dropout phenomenon to stabilize and increase the wearer base.
Later that day, Drs. Walsh and Jones bring attendees inside one of the latest diagnostic devices for the dry eye arsenal. “Working Smart: Streamline Your Dry Eye Practice with New Technology – Medmont” begins at 1:30 pm PDT.
On Saturday, January 25 at 9 a.m. PDT, “Dry Eye and Contact Lenses: Harmony or Havoc” pairs Drs. Jones and Walsh to review methods to determine if patients truly have dry eye disease, discuss various approaches used by companies to manage contact lens discomfort, and describe the science behind these approaches.
Just prior to the conference close, beginning at 2:20 p.m. PDT, a panel of prominent researchers addresses “A 2020 Vision on Specialty Lens Care.” Dr. Jones collaborates with Shalu Pal, OD, Kelsey Steele, OD, MS and Loretta Szczotka-Flynn OD, PhD—plus moderators Karen DeLoss, OD, and Dr. Van der Worp—to share academic and clinical viewpoints on best practices in specialty contact lens solutions, hygiene and handling.
In addition to its presentations, a CORE venture will be represented among the conference’s scientific posters. “Deposition of fluorescently tagged lysozyme on contact lenses in a physiological blink model” provides insights on daily disposable lenses using OcuBlink, the CORE-affiliated in vitro eye model that accelerates ophthalmic product research and development.
In parallel with GSLS, CORE Clinical Scientist Debbie Jones, BSc, FCOptom, will be a featured speaker at CooperVision’s annual Educator’s Meeting regarding the MiSight® 1 day contact lens clinical study for slowing the progression of myopia in children. CORE has been the largest site for the multi-year landmark study, which is now entering its seventh year.
Every year, thousands of Canadians receive a new smartphone for the holidays, and their used devices end up collecting dust in drawers or on shelves for months or years to come – even though they may still be very new. This new year, the CNIB Foundation is asking Canadians to save their gently used devices from their fate in the clutter drawer and donate them to people with sight loss through the organization’s Phone It Forward program.
The program takes modern, gently used smartphones; refurbishes them and outfits them with accessible apps; and puts them directly into the hands of Canadians who are blind – as well as providing training on how to use their refurbished phones with confidence.
“Many people don’t realize the tremendous impact modern smartphones
have in the lives of individuals who are blind,” said Melanie Burgess,
Senior Director of the CNIB Foundation’s Phone It Forward program.
She adds that new accessible smartphone apps make it possible for blind and
partially sighted users to do all kinds of things that may have seemed
impossible before, from travelling safely using GPS to shopping independently
or taking the proper dosage of medication.
Despite how life-changing smartphones can be for blind Canadians, many people with sight loss still don’t own one – at least not one that’s advanced enough to help them in their daily lives. CNIB Foundation researchers have found that only 27% of the organization’s clients own a smartphone, according to a recent survey.
To donate your smartphone, make a financial donation or learn more, visit phoneitforward.ca.
Source: CNIB Foundation
Essilor supports the opening of the first access point to vision care in Cote d’Ivoire as part of project Agora. This was jointly inaugurated by the Vice President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, and President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on December 21.
Project Agora aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged populations by facilitating their access to health and sports. As part of this project, Essilor has partnered with local optician-optometrist and contactologist, David Diakite, to create a visual health access point, within a centrally located store for the highly populated Koumassi district of Abidjan. This will allow local residents to benefit from eye tests and prescription glasses made by the Essilor Group.
Just like in many African countries, the optical sector is dynamic by creating disruptive initiatives developing access to professional vision care and preventing many from having good vision and protecting their eyes.
In line with its mission of ‘improving lives by improving sight’, Essilor has been supporting initiatives all over the world to improve access to visual health and provide solutions for people who do not have access to vision care, underserved populations and rural communities.
In Africa, Essilor has created Africa Retail Solutions, a dedicated division which designs and deploys innovative solutions to address infrastructural issues and the lack of eye care professionals in order to meet all visual needs and at all price points. The ‘My Vision Shop’ concept, which has already been deployed by Essilor in Mozambique, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, allows aspiring entrepreneurs to set-up their own optical stores by benefitting from the Group’s turnkey support. This includes an installation kit with necessary tools to open a store, as well as frames, lenses, instruments, software, training, etc.
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