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August 28, 2017November 13, 2025

Optik Special Edition – Focus on Contacts now Online!

The newest Optik digital supplement focused on the latest contact lens technology trends and practice building advice is now available.

Features in this issue include:

Updates from the British Contact Lens Assocation (BCLA) Conference, including news from the Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS II) report.
Outlook from industry executives on the Canadian contact lens retail landscape.
Advice from leading contact lens practices.
The latest contact lens technologies for UV and blue light blocking.

Visit FocusonContacts.ca to read the special issue, no subscription or sign-up is required.

August 28, 2017April 24, 2018

An Invitation to Register to Essilor Canada’s Alive Summit and Roadshow

There is still time to register for the Alive Summit, dedicated to Varilux Xperience partners, and Roadshow presented by Essilor Canada. Enjoy prestigious speakers, networking opportunities with your colleagues and the opportunity to discover the latest Essilor innovations.

We will be in Quebec City on September 5th, Toronto on September 8th, Montreal on September 22nd and Calgary on October 27th.

Click on this link: www.essilorroadshow.ca to learn more and register, or contact your Essilor Lens Consultant.

August 25, 2017April 24, 2018

Eyes On Market joins FYidoctors, marking first Brantford location

CALGARY, AB – FYidoctors announces that Dr. Schuster, Dr. Bechtold and Dr. Shi of Eyes on Market have joined the organization as of August 14, 2017.

This clinic marks FYidoctors’ first location in Brantford, strengthening the company’s position in Ontario and demonstrating its commitment to providing high quality eye care from coast to coast. This full-spectrum clinic has been in operation since 1950, conveniently located in downtown Brantford, Ontario. With dedicated, long-term staff members who truly understand patient eye care needs, patient care is their top priority.

“I am very excited to welcome Drs. Schuster, Bechtold and Shi and their team from Eyes On Market to the FYidoctors family,” said Dr. Alan Ulsifer, Chairman and CEO of FYidoctors. “As a doctor-owned company, our primary focus is on patient care, and by partnering with thought leaders like the team from Eyes On Market, we are able to deliver a fully personalized experience to every single patient across Canada.”

Dr. Schuster has been a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists and Canadian Association of Optometrists since 1982. He has also served on the council of the College of Optometrists of Ontario, as well as chairing several of its committees.

“Joining FYidoctors allows us to take our patient care experience to the next level,” said Dr. Schuster. “We are excited to be part of a network of professionals who put patients first.”

Click HERE for full press release.

August 25, 2017April 24, 2018

Essilor Named one of Forbes’ 100 Most Innovative Companies

Essilor announced this week that it has been named by Forbes as one of 100 of the world’s “Most Innovative Companies” for 2017 for the seventh year in a row.

Essilor first earned a spot in this list in 2010 and has been ranked every year since among the world 100 publicly traded companies identified by investors as featuring the best innovation potential, now and in the future.

“Essilor’s approach to innovation is all about consumer-centricity, so as to answer their
current and future needs with advanced expertise,” says Laurent Vacherot, President and Chief Operating Officer of Essilor International. “Innovation has always been a
cornerstone of our strategy. We have one goal: to push back the frontiers of poor vision
worldwide.”

The “World’s Most Innovative Companies” list identifies the leading-edge corporations most likely to succeed now and in the future. It is the result of an eight-year study carried out by Clayton M. Christensen, a professor of disruptive innovation at Harvard Business School, in collaboration with Jeff Dyer, professor at Brigham Young University and Hal B. Gregersen, professor of leadership at INSEAD. The rankings are based on an assessment of each company’s “innovation premium,” a quantified metric that measures the premium the stock market gives a company for expected or anticipated innovation.

Click HERE for the full press release.

August 25, 2017April 24, 2018

Transitions Launches Microsite Featuring Sun Protection Solutions

Pinellas Park, Fla. – To increase the number of conversations between eye care professionals and patients on the importance of sun protection solutions for the eyes and skin, Transitions Optical has released a microsite, found at Transitions.com/EyeSunAwareness, featuring educational resources that ECPs can learn from and share with patients. The materials were developed based on the insights and best practices shared during a panel discussion of eye and skin health experts and medical professionals, held in Ottawa on April 24, 2017.

The Transitions.com/EyeSunAwareness page features the following downloadable materials that ECPs can use to create more dialogue around sun protection for the eyes and skin:

Consumer brochure
In-office poster
Social media Images

To bring more ECPs into the sun protection conversation, Transitions Optical has published a white paper titled “Building Awareness: Engaging Canadian Millennials About Sun Protection Solutions.” The paper reports on current attitudes and behaviours of Millennials, Canada’s most represented generation in the workforce; strategies for connecting with Millennials; and a concrete plan of action that should be implemented moving forward. The paper, as well as video clips of key discussion moments that took place during the event, can be found at Transitions.com/EyeSunAwareness.

Sun Protection Solutions Statement Petition

During the panel, the participants agreed that dermatology, eye care and primary care physicians and professionals should use a similar, simple message when talking to patients about protecting their eyes and skin from the sun. A Proposed Sun Protection Solutions Statement from the panelists is posted on the website, and Transitions Optical urges ECPs to sign the petition to show their support if they agree with the proposed statement.

Click HERE for the full press release.