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March 13, 2018April 24, 2018

Drs. Kevin Tyber and Constance Odiase Join FYidoctors

FYidoctors announces that Dr. Kevin Tyber and Associates have joined the FYidoctors family.

This clinic marks the first FYidoctors in Ajax, Ontario. Dr. Tyber and his team have been operating in the Ajax community for over 30 years, providing their patients with high-quality eye care in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.

Dr. Tyber graduated from the University of Waterloo as a Doctor of Optometry in 1986 and opened the clinic a year later, following his clerkship in Jerusalem. He specializes in contact lens fittings and has been published in various Optometric journals, including Review of Optometry and Clinical and Refractive Optometry. Dr. Odiase graduated as a Doctor Optometry from the University of Benin in Nigeria in 1999. She completed her foreign doctor requirements from the University of Waterloo in 2008 and has since been working in the clinic.

FYidoctors Ajax offers primary care examinations, specialized care for dry eye, management and prevention of macular degeneration, visual field examination, retinal imaging and contact lens fittings. The clinic carries many popular eye glass and sunglass frames such as Nike, Tom Ford, Jimmy Choo, Hugo Boss, Ray-Ban and Kate Spade.

Click HERE for the full press release.

March 13, 2018April 24, 2018

Safilo Board of Directors Approves 2017 Financial Results

Safilo Group’s net sales declined by 15.5% at constant currency compared to 2016, of which 12.3% was attributed to the change of the Gucci license to a supply agreement.

The Group’s net sales were 1047 million Euro in 2017, a contraction of 194 million Euro compared to last year. Sales of the “Going Forward Brand Portfolio” were reduced by 3.9%, while sales in the “Own Core Portfolio” increased slightly, in particular due to growth in emerging markets.

The Board of Directors also decided against proposing a dividend payout at the next Annual General Meeting.

Safilo posted a net loss of 47.1 million Euro in 2017, compared with the net profit of 15.4 million Euro in 2016.

Click here to read the full press release.

March 12, 2018April 24, 2018

Transitions Announces 2018 Partnership with Celebrity Jessica Mulroney

To kick off the New Year, Transitions Optical is debuting a new consumer influencer campaign in Canada aimed at demonstrating the benefits of Transitions^® lenses for the young, style-conscious wearer. With a focus on appealing to patients in the millennial generation and younger, Transitions Optical will use the campaign to highlight new colour and mirror options for Transitions lenses that will give younger patients more ways to customize their personal style in Transitions lenses.

The face of the new social campaign will be Jessica Mulroney, stylist and guest expert on Cityline. Jessica will appear in Transitions Optical Canadian marketing materials across social and earned media, including on the Transitions Optical social channels and as well as Jessica’s own social media network.

Eye care professionals can visit Transitions.com/Beyondthelens beginning in June, to learn more about the partnership and to share campaign images and videos demonstrating new ways to customize Transitions lenses to a patient’s style. The campaign will also be promoted on Transitions Canada’s Instagram, Facebook and YouTube pages.

Source: Transitions Optical

March 9, 2018May 20, 2026

VARIG: The thin, Trendy Frame

Öga’s designer has rethought the very trendy aviator shape in four ultra-hip styles:

– Three rounded shapes that play with either curvatures or strong, bold lines

– One perfectly on-trend nylor aviator shape

Each style is embellished with a thin, on-trend double bridge. Varig is made entirely of metal. The flexible hinge plate system is perfectly integrated into the temple, yet offers just a touch of colour.

Distributed by Lanctôt: www.rlanctot.com

March 9, 2018April 24, 2018

OSI’s Michelle McLeod Receives Optometry Industry’s Rep of the Year Award

Michelle McLeod, OSI’s Director for Western Canada, has been awarded 2018’s Optometry Industry Rep of the Year by the BC Doctors of Optometry.

This award is presented to one representative in the optometry industry each year that is dedicated to promoting and supporting Optometrists in British Columbia.

“Michelle is a team player and a very dedicated employee. She has contributed to numerous programs to promote the growth of independent optometric practices including co-authoring our Optometric Leadership and Management training program and is often invited as a key speaker by the provincial associations. Michelle also volunteers on committees to support opticians and optometrists and further their collaboration,” says Patrice Lacoste, CEO and President of Optometric Services. “We are honoured of this recognition which reaffirms that OSI’s mission is vital to the continued success of its Members.”

Source : OSI

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