Freakshow eyewear launches Jal-y and Gondry models for the movie Les Gorilles. Jal-y is a young R’n’ B’ singer with a strong temper. Freakshow has dedicated a pair of spicy and classy sunglasses to the character. Model Gondry is named after the original French director character Michel Gondry.
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Optimizing Optometry’s Role in Ontario outlines the delicate state of eye health and vision care in the province:
From urgent care and disease management, to the impact on vulnerable populations such as children and seniors, there are gaps that can be filled by improved access to optometrists. This will require some help from government. OHIP funding approaches to eye care need to be modernized to ensure a stronger foundation of primary eye care by optometrists.
“When patients wake up with a toothache, they know to go to the dentist. But when they wake up with red eye, they’re not sure who to see,” says Dr. Jeff Goodhew, President, OAO.“Optometrists have the training and scope to diagnose and treat most eye conditions – and we’re easily accessible to Ontarians. In short, we’re best positioned to be the first source for all eye care needs.”
Without increased collaboration between optometrists, government, other health care providers and health organizations, the current problems will only grow. Optometrists have at least seven years of university education, are part of the fabric of nearly all Ontario communities and have the knowledge, the specialized equipment and the expertise to be part of the solution.
“Ontarians’ eye care needs aren’t being adequately met by the current approach,” says Beth Witney, CEO, OAO. “An aging population means that patient needs are becoming more complex. We need to make the most of our existing eye care resources, including optometrists so that patients have access to the best, most efficient care.”
On top of providing a current landscape of eye health and vision care in Ontario, the report brings forward suggestions on how to improve access to optometry’s eye care services:
Implementing the report’s recommendations would reduce the overall cost of eye health and vision care in the province and lead to better value for Ontarians and a greatly improved patient experience.
The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) is the leading professional organization, representing nearly 1,600 Doctors of Optometry in Ontario for over 100 years. We are dedicated to helping our members provide the highest standard of eye health and vision care for Ontarians while driving the profession of optometry forward. OAO’s members are highly-trained regulated health professionals providing primary eye health and vision care to Ontarians.
To download a copy of Optimizing Optometry’s Role in Ontario, please visit www.ontariooptometry.ca
[1] Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Cost of Vision Loss, February 2015.
New for Spring 2015, premium eyewear brand Nike Vision announces the addition of the Golf X2 and Golf X2 Pro to its performance line.
Engineered for golfers and working in collaboration with Nike Golf’s staff athletes, the Golf X2 and Golf X2 Pro were conceived with one goal in mind: to help athletes reach the top of their game.
For the third consecutive year, CooperVision is proud to offer the CooperVision Science and Technology (S&T) Awards Program. The goal of this awards program is to bring recipients and CooperVision scientists together to explore new areas of technology advancement in contact lens applications and enable the translation of concepts into real world solutions. The focus on this year’s program is two-fold: 1) approaches to improve contact lens discomfort, including intervention and management strategies, and 2) technologies to enhance the functionality of contact lenses beyond conventional vision correction.
“The CooperVision Science and Technology awards continue to bear fruit,” said Arthur Back, Chief Technology Officer for CooperVision. “We have converted two of our seedling awardees from 2013-2014 into multi-year translational research awards. We encourage scientists and engineers from all fields to apply their competencies to our S&T needs as we have found that many applicants have embarked on collaborations with CooperVision scientists outside of the awards program. That is an unseen opportunity for applicants to understand; that your ideas and talents might be supported by CooperVision through alternate funding mechanisms outside of the awards program as well.”
The CooperVision S&T Awards Program is comprised of two awards: The CooperVision Seedling Award and the CooperVision Translational Research Award. Research proposals should demonstrate significant potential for research discoveries and technological advancements that CooperVision can rapidly commercialize to improve the performance, enhance the functionality, and/or broaden the use of contact lenses.
The CooperVision Seedling Award is intended to incentivize collaborations with CooperVision in a new research area for a one-year period. The award enables investigators to generate preliminary data that could be used toward a future CooperVision Translational Research Award. The maximum total cash amount for a CooperVision seedling is $100,000, including indirect costs.
A CooperVision Translational Research Award is a multi-year award for a substantive translational research project. Research under this award is milestone-driven in order to remain focused on a well-defined goal. A CooperVision Translational Research Award provides funding for up to two years, totaling up to $400,000, including indirect costs. A maximum of $250,000 can be requested for any one year. A CooperVision Translational Research Award may be considered for renewal at the end of the initial research period.
For information of the application process and materials, please visit http://coopervision.com/our-company/science-and-technology-awards
Incorporating all the benefits of ZEISS DuraVision® Platinum, ZEISS DuraVision BlueProtect offers protection from the harmful blue light from LED lights, digital devices, TV screens, and computers. Recommended for patients that spend a lot of time in front of computers or with digital devices. Available May 1, 2015.
For more information, please visit www.zeiss.ca/duravision or call 1-800-268-6489.
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Learn More J.F. Rey is continuing to build on its SLEDGE series, a collection the company positions as a showcase of its expertise in eyewear engineering and structural design.
Read more Denise Bernachez often jokes that she has been “married” to the optical industry for 20 years. With in-laws who own optical stores in France, eyecare has long been part of her world.
Read more One True Pair’s OTP-222 brings together a striking angular cat-eye shape and forward-looking material innovation. Crafted from Eastman Acetate Renew, the frame is available in Grey Gradient, Black Tortoise, and Indigo Gradient.
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Learn More J.F. Rey is continuing to build on its SLEDGE series, a collection the company positions as a showcase of its expertise in eyewear engineering and structural design.
Read more Denise Bernachez often jokes that she has been “married” to the optical industry for 20 years. With in-laws who own optical stores in France, eyecare has long been part of her world.
Read more One True Pair’s OTP-222 brings together a striking angular cat-eye shape and forward-looking material innovation. Crafted from Eastman Acetate Renew, the frame is available in Grey Gradient, Black Tortoise, and Indigo Gradient.
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