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Let AYA’s New Sia Model Energize Your Look!

Claudia Alan Inc. launches a new style in the AYA Pacific Northwest Collection. Sia is right on trend with a flattering cateye front and gorgeous stainless temples featuring Corrine Hunt’s Eagle/Raven design. Sia is a stunning style that energizes any look. Three striking tortoise, striped and solid acetate combinations are available:

.              Unexpected brown and purple tortoise with fuchsia stainless temples

.              Uniquely striped grey/blue acetate front with silver stainless temples

.              Classic black acetate front with a clear back and silver stainless temples.

AYA is distributed by www.claudiaalan.com

New Digital Eye Care Journal for Canadian Eye Doctors

Toronto, Canada – VuePoint IDS Inc. is proud to announce the upcoming launch of a new Digital Eye Care Journal – EyeCareUpdate.com – in April 2016.   Dr. Raymond Stein, Medical Director of Bochner Eye Institute, Toronto, and Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, will serve as the new publication’s Editor-in-Chief.

A highly respected and esteemed group of ophthalmologists and optometrists coast to coast from Canada, and from USA and Europe will serve as editorial section heads for 12 different eye care subspecialties. (See below).  “The goal is provide a journal that is both interesting and of practical clinical value for primary eye care doctors and comprehensive ophthalmologists,” said Dr. Stein.

“Our section editors look forward to sharing their wisdom and opinions through brief overviews of new technologies, interesting case reports, reviews of relevant scientific articles, and presentations and other clinical pearls,” continues Dr. Stein.

The new journal is designed for today’s digital viewing habits of busy health care professionals. The responsive design platform will accommodate all digital devices, including tablets and smartphones, and be fully complemented by Social Media for easy sharing among professional colleagues. The articles will be shorter than those typical in medical journals and be presented in an easy quick-view format.

EyeCareUpdate.com will be available to eligible eye care professionals through a free digital subscription that provides full access to all articles and e-newsletter notification of each issue.  To subscribe, visit www.eyecareupdate.com.

Submissions to the journal are on an invitation basis, however a process for unsolicited articles is also available and can be viewed on the website.

About VuePoint IDS Inc.
VuePoint IDS is Canada’s leading optical and vision care publisher of both digital and print publications, including Optik magazine, InfoClip.ca, and InfoClipXtra, as well as targeted email services to industry suppliers.  In addition, VuePoint provides marketing research, event solutions and continuing education program delivery services. VuePoint has a collaboration agreement with Jobson Medical Information LLC, publishers of 20/20, Vision Monday and Review Group (Optometry and Ophthalmology) publications.

Contact for Inquiries:
Editorial Inquiries:  Dr. Raymond Stein rstein@eyecareupdate.com
Commercial Inquiries:  David Pietrobon, dpietrobon@eyecareupdate.com , Ph. (226) 780- 6871 x 5111

EyeCareUpdate.com Section Editors:

Contact Lens  Bruce Koffler , MD, FACS Lyndon Jones , PhD, FCOptom, FAAO
Cornea & External Disease  Christopher Rapuano , MD, FACS Guillermo Rocha , MD FRCSC
Dry Eye Richard Yee , MD, FACS Barbara Caffery , PhD, OD, FAAO
Glaucoma Alan Crandall , MD, FACS Ike Ahmed , MD, FRCSC
Intraocular Inflammation, Uveitis & Tumors Carol Shields , MD, FACS Jean Deschênes , MD, FRCSC
Lens & Cataract Surgery Eric Donnenfeld , MD, FAAO, FACS Lindsay Ong-Tone , MBCHB, FRCOphth, FRCSC
Neuro-Ophthalmology JonathanTrobe , MD, FACS Edward Margolin , MD, FRCSC
Optics John Lloyd , MD, FRCSC Natalie Hutchings , PhD, MCOptom
Orbit, Eyelids and Lacrimal Edsel Ing , MD, FRCSC Michael Ashenhurst , MD, FRCSC
Pediatrics & Strabismus Naeem Nabi , MBBS, FRCS, FRCO Victor Pegado , MD, FRCSC
Refractive Surgery Arthur Cummings , M.Med., FRCS (SA) David Lin  , MD, FRCSC
Retina & Vitreous Alan Cruess , MD, FRCSC Jordan Cheskes , MD, FRCSC

 

Eyezen Lenses Voted Product of the Year by Consumers

SAINT-LAURENT, QC – Within the framework of the Product of the Year Canada program from Rogers Publishing Limited, Eyezen lenses were voted Product of the Year in the eye care category by Canadian consumers.

Product of the Year Canada in the Eye Care Category

Eyezen lenses, like all products entered into Product of the Year Canada, were tested and reviewed by an expert jury panel made up of product experts, academics and media personalities who chose the finalists. The selected products were then presented to consumer respondents and rated on four distinct variables: Product Satisfaction, Product Innovation, Product Appeal and Intent to Purchase. From this group of finalists, 36 Canadian winners were chosen. The one thing they all have in common? Innovation!

Eyezen™, Dedicated Lenses for Connected Lives

To address emerging vision issues linked to connected lives and prevent damage to the eyes, Essilor has created the Eyezen™ range, featuring 2 new technologies: Eyezen™ Focus and Light scan™. Thanks to Eyezen™ Focus, vision correction is specifically adapted to new reading distances corresponding to each digital device, including ultra near vision: the average reading distance for a smartphone is 33 cm. Eyezen™ lenses provide a new solution to support eye accommodation, especially when switching from one type of a screen to another. Combined with Crizal® Prevencia® and Light scan™ – the selective blue light filtering technology-, Eyezen™ lenses also protect the eyes from the harmful effects of blue-violet light.

Click HERE to read full press release.

Eyezen_Nathalie et plaque Produit de l'année

Photo: Ms. Nathalie Boisvert, Product Marketing Manager Transitions, SV & Materials, at the Product of the Year Canada award ceremony.

Hot Shades for Your Hot Vacation

Guess launches eight new shades just in time to beat those winter blues. And the twelve new ophthalmic frames will put a little spring in our frost bitten step. The sunglass collection includes gorgeous acetate frames in a plethora of colours. Gu7401 is representative of the gorgeous and sultry colour of the Atlantic Ocean. Not to be outdone is the latest releases of the ophthalmic collection; well rounded, with both retro, modern, men’s and ladies’ frames. It encapsulates all a dispensary would need for a spring revival of your board space.

www.marcolin.com

Safilo Unveils New Vision Expo East Booth

Safilo Group reveals a modern new booth configuration at Vision Expo East aimed at underscoring Safilo’s role as a strategic business partner to the independent optician, taking a customer-centric approach focused on business development solutions and Safilo capabilities. Safilo will utilize the newly configured booth (#3548) to emphasize its leadership position in the industry by consolidating its previously separate Smith and luxury booths, into one sleek and upscale redesigned corporate environment, spanning an 11,200 square foot space.

The highly engaging and contemporary setting will reinforce the company’s newest innovations – from new launch collections and product offerings – to new tools and service capabilities.

Click here to read full press release.

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