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November 4, 2015April 24, 2018

CLU Issue 28 Spotlights Bacteria-Fighting Technology

Issue 28 of Contact Lens Update, published by the Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR), University of Waterloo, features a “chemical nose” for detecting ocular pathogens using gold nanostars. Debarun Dutta of the University of New South Wales reviews a simple and inexpensive technique to visually detect contamination in contact lens cases using gold nanoparticles, which can be tuned to change colour when bacteria are detected.

Dr. Dutta also shares insights from the Annual Meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology (ARVO) regarding antimicrobial peptides.

Included in this issue is a new patient handout on cleaning instructions for contact lens wearers.

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November 4, 2015May 19, 2026

IRIS Acquires Two New Optometry Clinics in Quebec

IRIS The Visual Group, one of the most respected eye care companies in North America, is excited to announce the acquisition of two new locations in Sherbrooke and Rock Forest, QC.

“I am particularly proud of the acquisition of Dr. Poulin’s two optometry clinics in Sherbrooke and Rock Forest. IRIS will continue its expansion in Quebec and across Canada looking for eye care professionals of the same caliber as Dr. Poulin and his team, who like us, want Canadians to Experience Better Vision” – Dr. Michael Chaiken, Vice-President, Business Development & Regulatory Affairs.

These locations, previously known under the brand Espace Vue will begin operating as IRIS as of this month. With this new acquisition, we are also pleased to welcome optometrists; Dr. Éric Poulin, (Optometrist & owner of L’Espace Vue) and Dr. Manon Lavergne to the IRIS Network.

November 2, 2015May 20, 2026

New Oakley Prizm Lenses for Road, Trail, Gold and Baseball

Oakley introduces authentic prescription technology designed to emphasize colours and details to enhance optics for the road, trail, golf and baseball. For the first time in history, these lenses have been designed to specific activities and the results have been revolutionary. Launching this month, Oakley Prizm lenses will be available in high-wrap Oakley sport and active frames with OTD^TM and OTD Edge^TMlens technologies.

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Photo credit: Yann Roy

November 2, 2015April 24, 2018

NIKON Launches Direct to Consumer Campaign for Eye Glasses

According to a company press release, while most consumers associate the NIKON brand with high quality camera lenses, many remain unaware of the brand as it relates to eyeglass lenses.

In order to build awareness of the NIKON Lenswear brand, the company has launched a multi-pronged direct to consumer national media campaign including outdoor digital media in Toronto and billboards in Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.

The consumer campaign is coupled with a special offer from NIKON. Isabelle Mongeau, VP of Marketing and Business Development indicates, “By tying in a special offer, it becomes actionable for consumers and invites conversations with Eye Care Professionals.”

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October 30, 2015May 20, 2026

PLAN B Showcases its Design Prowess

The Glacee collection is creating exclusive limited availability ultralux sunglass models. These models will encapsulate the creativity that is synonymous with the Glacee brand, unique, vast in style, shapes and colours. The latest exclusive model in this collection is the GL6720.

Ice Cream, also from Plan “B” Eyewear, creates two new models, the IC9013 and IC9020. IC9013 is designed for the petite woman, with a colour application that is completely proprietary and revolutionary to create a distinguished piece of art for the empty canvas, our face.

Distributed by Plan B Eyewear: www.planbeyewear.com