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FYidoctors Opens to the International Stage in Whistler, BC

Calgary  – FYidoctors, a leading Canadian eye care company, is extremely excited to announce that Whistler Eye Clinic, based in Whistler, BC, will join their team. Whistler Eye Clinic, under the leadership of Dr. Shea Colpitts and Dr. Cindy Wagner, has been a highly successful clinic that has served Whistler and the Sea to Sky region for 27 years.

This acquisition will give FYidoctors a presence in this popular resort destination. Equipped with a range of diagnostic technology, a wide selection of designer and exclusive label frames and internal freeform lens designs, this location will establish a new and prominent FYidoctors presence in Western Canada.

“It is with great pride I welcome Whistler Eye Clinic to the FYidoctors team of clinics. Drs. Shea Colpitts and Cindy Wagner have created a thriving practice in a market where many others would not dare to venture. Shea and Cindy are innovative thinkers that have created a strong and positive reputation in the optometric community. The creation of FYidoctors – Whistler is another big step in the building of the FYidoctors national banner.” says FYidoctors CEO and President, Dr. Alan Ulsifer.

This FYidoctors location will offer detailed pre-testing, comprehensive eye exams, a menu of current lens technology and custom fittings with our electronic measurement devices. Patients will continue to receive world-class eye care in a world-class destination.

Dr. Shea Colpitts of Whistler Eye Clinic added, “I am very proud to be bringing our exemplary team onboard with FYidoctors. This organization never ceases to amaze me with its leading-edge direction in patient care and industry standards. Their innovation and leadership will complement our team’s deep understanding of the local community needs.  Our patients, both residents and visitors alike, will greatly benefit.”

ORGREEN OPTICS LAUNCH 6 NEW MODELS FOR SPRING

Eccentric films, private eyes, high-octane actors and New York neighbourhoods form the foundation for Orgreen’s new collection driven by intriguing nuances in colour. It’s all about anti fashion, being “normal’’ but not boring, blending in yet being noticed. Model CHARLEY is a tribute to Julianne Moore, supreme styling in the film A Single Man. Other models are dedicated to River Phoenix, Winoma Ryder and Sean Penn.

The overall look is understated, unpretentious and unbelievably informal. Watch for signature styles in sleek titanium, duo-tones and contrast colours in this tempting array of minimalistic models for design aficionados with discerning tastes.  Distributed by www.prismeoptical.com

HOYA Vision Care Canada Celebrated the Grand-Opening of their National Training Centre with an Outdoor Carnival

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Mississauga, ON – The HOYA Vision Care NTC Grand-Opening was the place to be last Wednesday, May 27th, a large part of the parking lot outside of their National Training Centre and laboratory was turned into a Carnival which included games, treats and food trucks. Lab tours and training seminars were offered throughout the evening to the over 200 in attendance.

“HOYA’s National Training Centre will be the location of staff and client training. This will be combined with opportunities to tour our state of the art lab in Toronto” said Ahmos Henry, President, HOYA Vision Care Canada. “Our NTC reinforces our ALLY OF THE INDEPENDENT position in the industry. We will empower the independent ECP with science, technology and innovation.”

Also under their new NTC umbrella is HOYA’s internship programs, lunch and learn sessions, sales strategy sessions and vision therapy and rehabilitation sponsorship. The new NTC boardroom located in their Sales & Marketing office in Toronto is equipped with some of the latest technology available.

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A new culprit in diabetic retinopathy

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that the protein ANGPTL4 (Angiopoietin-like 4) contributes to the proliferation of leaky blood vessels in the eye in patients with diabetic retinopathy, leading to a loss of vision and eventually permanent blindness.

Recently developed drugs for treating diabetic retinopathy that target the protein VEGF delay the progress of the disease but do not halt it completely, and the drugs are ineffective for some patients.

Laboratory tests showed that when both ANGPTL4 and VEGF were blocked the growth of blood vessels was drastically reduced, indicating that new treatments that target both proteins would be more effective than drugs targeting VEGF alone.

Further studies are being done to see if ANGPTL4 plays a role in other eye diseases, such as AMD.

Further information: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/study_suggests_new_way_of_preventing_diabetes_associated_blindness

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