The TH 1599/S unisex design features squared-shaped aviator frames with a double-bridge and the TOMMY HILFIGER logo on the temple. Colour combinations include gold metallic structures with burgundy or green lenses, blue metallic structures with gray lenses, and black metallic structures with gray lenses.
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FYidoctors announces that Neff and Tessel Optometrists, located in Guelph Ontario, has recently joined the FYidoctors family.
This acquisition adds to FYidoctors growing presence in Southwestern Ontario. Equipped with a range of diagnostic technology, a wide selection of designer and exclusive label frames and internal freeform lens designs, our newest location demonstrates FYidoctors’ continued commitment to the southwestern Ontario region.
Drs. Neff and Tessel have been partners since August 1998, a practice of over 20 years. Providing exceptional service to their patients and families, they strive to stay up to date with the latest technologies, enhancing the patient experience in their offices. Services include contact lens fittings, binocular vision training, sport and safety eyewear. Says Dr. Tessel, “Joining FYidoctors allows us to deliver the very latest in eye care technology, through support and training, while we continue to offer the best optometric care available. All of this, while retaining our local, family feel in our practice and our community.”
Dr. Tessel continues, “Over the years we’ve enjoyed the community focus of our practice, supporting local sports teams and numerous events as an appreciation for the support. We receive many recommendations from our patients to their family and friends and frequent comments on how wonderful the staff is and how they appreciate our attention to detail. We care for our patients and their families, we care for our staff; basically, we care”.
Dr. Tessel further states, “We’re tremendously excited to take this next step in growing our practice by joining the FYidoctors family. We wanted to join a team that understood the importance of optometrist-led care and shared our values. FYidoctors has proven its commitment to investing in the latest technology and innovation to deliver the best patient care, and we look forward to further building our practice and continuing to serve our community with the FYidoctors team.”
Dr. Alan Ulsifer, Chairman & CEO of FYidoctors, adds, “I continue to be humbled by the growth of our company in Ontario. Drs. Neff and Tessel and their team bring our first practice to the city of Guelph. This practice is well known and respected in the community and we are excited to help them grow even more in their community. This year will be our biggest growth year it the history of our company and Ontario practices are a key reason for this growth.”
Source: FYidoctors
It is with great sorrow that Centennial Optical announces the sudden passing of President, Steve de Pinto on November 18, 2018. Mr. de Pinto was a a leader, mentor and friend of many at Centennial Optical and beyond.
After completing his MBA degree at the University of Toronto, Steve became the driving force in building Centennial’s lens business as Vice President, taking on the overall management of the company in 2006, when he became the company’s President and CEO.
Avid chess player, reader and thinker, Steve embodied Centennial’s founding principles of integrity, fairness and true partnership with suppliers and customers, as established by his father Roger, who founded Centennial in 1967. Steve cared deeply about the employees of Centennial and applied the same principles of fairness and respect with each member of the Centennial family.
Highly respected throughout the industry, Steve established many successful relationships with suppliers and customers. The Centennial Optical team is committed to continuing Steve’s legacy, working together with our partners to grow Centennial as he envisioned, providing the best in products and service to the optical industry.
Steve de Pinto is survived by his parents Roger and Denise de Pinto, his daughter Arielle, son Shael, sister Carole, partner Tracy Calvert, and an extended family. Much loved, Steve will be greatly missed by all.
Donations in tribute to Steve may be made to the Odette Cancer Centre of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at www.donate.sunnybrook.ca/ tribute.
Time has selected ACUVUE® OASYS with Transitions™ Light Intelligent Technology™ as one of the ‘Best Inventions of 2018,’ in its annual round-up spotlighting groundbreaking innovations worldwide.
Developed through a strategic partnership between Johnson & Johnson Vision and Transitions Optical, this innovation represents an entirely new category of contact lenses that provides wearers with vision correction and reduces blaring light for all-day soothing vision.
“We are very proud to see ACUVUE® OASYS with Transitions™ Light Intelligent Technology™ selected by TIME magazine as one of the ‘Best Inventions of 2018’ . This innovation will revolutionize contact lenses and photochromics by introducing the benefits of light adaptation to more patients” said Chrystel Barranger, president of Essilor Photochromics and Transitions Optical.
“Addressing the unmet needs of contact lens wearers, this innovation contributes to achieving our mission to bring good vision to each person on the planet.”
Read the complete press release from Essilor HERE.
Safilo Group has re-committed its longstanding support to Special Olympics, the global non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
The groundbreaking global partnership between Safilo and Special Olympics dates back to 2003.
Over the past 15 years, it has led to over 1.2 million optical frames and sunglasses being provided to Special Olympics athletes as part of the Special Olympics-Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes eye health and vision screening program.
This partnership renewal comes as a highlight in a momentous year for the Special Olympics movement, which is celebrating 50 years of tackling the inactivity, stigma, isolation and injustice that people with intellectual disabilities face worldwide.
The announcement of the new three-year commitment was made at Safilo’s headquarters in Padua, Italy. It will see an annual donation of over 60,000 optical frames and sunglasses as part of the Special Olympics vision screening program. The Special Olympics global health platform, which is made possible through the support of the Golisano Foundation, Lions Clubs International, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and various additional stakeholders, includes the Opening Eyes vision care programme. It provides Special Olympics athletes with vision examinations, prescription eyewear and valuable referrals for follow–up care. Safilo is a global supplier of the programme.
Opening Eyes, part of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes public health initiative, is the largest programme in the world dedicated to providing vision care for people with intellectual disabilities. Since its inception, 410,000 exams have taken place with 215,000 prescription eye-glasses being prescribed. The Opening Eyes programme also provides sports protective eyewear for athletes who train and compete in contact sports.
Click HERE for the full press release.
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