Optician, lab owner and long-time Essilor executive, Claude E. Le Page, passed away in Florida on March 26, 2015 at age 72.

Born in France, Mr. Le Page worked as optician from 1962 to 1968, the year he joined Essilor.  In 1972 he transferred to Essilor Canada, where he remained until 1981. Le Page then served as president of Logo California, an Essilor-owned frame company until 1986, when he rejoined Essilor in France.

In 1992 he founded Progressive Lens Lab in Largo, Fla., which he operated until his retirement in 2000. Le Page is survived by his wife, Lucie Locas; three children and eight grandchildren.  A memorial service will be Saturday, May 16, 2015 in St. Petersburg, FL.

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After announcing exclusionary actions towards Essilor in a letter to members a few weeks ago, the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) in a second letter sent April 29, now indicate both parties are moving forward together.

In the original letter the OAO questioned the compliance of Essilor’s recently acquired company Coastal Contacts with current Ontario dispensing regulations.

“I am pleased that we have been able to put the last few weeks behind us and move forward together. Neither OAO nor Essilor feels negotiation through legal counsel is beneficial to our organizations or in the interests of optometry. Instead, we need to work together to directly address the issue and resolve our differences,” president Jeff Goodhew told Ontario Association of Optometrists members in the April 29 letter.

OAO took a principled position, claimed Goodhew, telling members, “now, it’s time to constructively re-engage. To this end, OAO is prepared to work with Essilor and in the weeks ahead, I hope to report on the positive progress that we make in resolving the issue.”

In a comment to VuePoint, Marc Tersigni, Chief Strategy Officer, Essilor Canada said, “ It’s a time of rapid change for Canadian ECPs and it takes a meaningful dialogue to understand all sides and move things forward.  My role is to help the OAO, or any association, have a better relationship with the family of Essilor companies in Canada, including Coastal.  I am pleased that we can have a constructive and engaged dialogue with Dr. Goodhew and the Association.”