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November 27, 2018

Academy 2018 Attendance Shatters Previous Meeting Records

Academy 2018 San Antonio, held November 7-10, was the largest meeting in the Academy’s history with a total of 7,948 registrants – a 3% increase over 2017. Attendees engaged in high-quality continuing education sessions, experienced new products and technologies in the exhibit hall, and learned the latest in vision research.

The Plenary Session was titled “Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Practice®: The Future of Health Care Delivery.” Drs. Ezekiel Emanuel, Gordon Guyatt, and Anthony Cavallerano covered trends affecting the future of providing patient care.

The third joint educational program of the American Academy of Optometry and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, “Imaging Structure and Function in the Eye,” took place in San Antonio, and was also presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in October. This collaboration represents a continued effort by the two Academy organizations to work together to better prepare and support their members in delivering the highest quality eye care.

A highlight of the meeting was the confirmation of 303 new Fellows – the largest class of new Fellows in the Academy’s history. It is estimated that 10% of practicing optometrists in the United States are Fellows of the Academy (FAAO) whereas about 5% of Canadian Optometrists have an FAAO designation

In addition, an impressive record 17 individuals were awarded Diplomate status by Sections of the American Academy of Optometry. Diplomates are Fellows of the Academy who wish to demonstrate their skill in a specific area.

In addition, Dr. Barbara Caffery of Toronto, Canada was inducted as President of the American Academy of Optometry on Saturday, November 10 at the Fellowship Banquet. She will serve her for a two-year term.

Canadian New Fellows Class of 2018

Sondra Black, Toronto, ON
Avani Dave, Mississauga, ON
Janice Hui, Markham, ON
Zoe Lacroix, Bath, ON
Joanne Chih-Ann Lee, Ottawa, ON
Diane N. Sayah, Montreal, QC
Lor Sildiryan, Toronto, ON
Pavanjeet Ubhi, Vaughan, ON
Michelle Jenn Vickers, Prince Albert, SK
Rebecca Wong, Toronto, ON

Click HERE for the full press release.

November 27, 2018November 28, 2018

Hubble Garners Interest from Major Consumer Brands Player

Dental products giant, Colgate-Palmolive are in talks to make a minority investment in online contact lenses subscriber service Hubble, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.

The apparent motivation of the arrangement is a joint effort to develop subscription services for Colgate products, such as teeth whitening products.

The move by Colgate is seen as part of a growing trend for big-brand household products deploying “direct to consumer” strategies such as online subscriptions to by-pass traditional retailers.

Hubble, launched in 2016, has been on a fast growth track. It is unique among the major online contact lens retailers in that it sells only its own house brand of contacts offering the first box free. Consumers need only pay a $4.00 shipping and handling fee.

Monthly costs are $40 Canadian for 60 daily disposable lenses, according to the Hubble Canadian Website. The company also offers a find a doctor feature for customers requiring a prescription.

November 26, 2018

Allen Nightingale Appointed President of Centennial Optical

Allen Nightingale has been appointed to the role of President of Centennial Optical Limited, the independent, family-owned distributor of ophthalmic frames and lenses, sunglasses, contact lenses and lens coatings. Nightingale takes on the responsibilities in the wake of the sudden passing earlier this week of Centennial’s President Steve de Pinto.

Nightingale is a 39-year veteran of the optical industry who joined Centennial as a sales representative in 1979, upon graduation from Toronto’s York University. Over the years, his responsibilities have spanned marketing, product, licensing, key accounts and sales strategy. His previous positions at the company included frames sales manager, director of frame sales and, most recently vice president.

Noted Nightingale, “In the last twelve years as vice president at Centennial, I had the privilege and joy, with our desks literally beside each other, of working side-by-side with Steve de Pinto.” He added, “Steve and I always anticipated a transition one day; unhappily, that day has come under the saddest conditions. We have a plan in place to continue the great legacy that Roger de Pinto, our founder had started in 1967 and that Steve has left us in 2018.”

Stated Roger de Pinto, Chairman of Centennial, “We have every confidence that Allen will continue building and growing Centennial with a continued focus on our people, our vendor partners and, of course, our loyal customers.”

Source: Centennial Optical

November 23, 2018May 20, 2026

Elegant and Unique Iconic Cat-Eye Frame

Style 20028 K: Morel has named its women’s collection after a rare flower from the islands of Oceania: Koali. This collection is inspired by the subtle lines and rich colours of the world that surrounds us. The shape of a leaf, the quivering of a petal, and the vibrant hues of a flower are just some of the many sources of inspiration used to design the Koali collection.

The new frames of the Koali collection boast real vintage flair, in particular thanks to their 1960’s style butterfly designs. The panto or rectangular metal frames come in sizes S to L and feature a gorgeous nylon arch.

This nylon, with its cat-eye design and tinted, transparent hue, provides the frames with a touch of originality. As for their colour, here we find two of the flagship trends of women’s fashion:

– powdered pinks and browns for a nude finish

– sharper tones (green, burgundy, purple and black) for a more pronounced cat-eye look.

Distributed by Lanctôt: www.rlanctot.com

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018

Essilor Canada Sponsors Inauguration of New Clinic

Essilor Canada sponsored the inauguration, on October 29, of the new Clinique universitaire de la vision of the University of Montreal’s School of Optometry. With 31 examination rooms, 12 specialty modules, 3 clinical research rooms and imaging units, the clinic offers exceptional workplace, training and care in a patient-partner approach.

As part of its partnership with University of Montreal’s School of Optometry, which has been going on since 1991, Essilor Canada helps the School of Optometry in the continuous improvement of its facilities through important monetary contributions.

On the picture, from left to right: Nathalie Boisvert, Marion Aymon and Louise Tanguay from Essilor, Dr. Christian Casanova, Director of the School of Optometry, Dr. Guy Breton, Rector of University of Montreal, Sarah Latendresse, Terry Psiharis and Raymonde Pigeon from Essilor.

Click HERE for the full press release.

Academy 2018 Attendance Shatters Previous Meeting Records

Hubble Garners Interest from Major Consumer Brands Player

Allen Nightingale Appointed President of Centennial Optical

Elegant and Unique Iconic Cat-Eye Frame

Essilor Canada Sponsors Inauguration of New Clinic

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