Tendances @ Optik
Dans notre numéro de novembre-décembre d’Optik nous explorons les créateurs qui redéfinissent le style masculin dans « La monture de l’homme moderne ». Notre rédactrice en chef, Shan Khan, présente également ses montures coups de cœur dans « Styles affûtés pour hommes ».
À travers plusieurs articles consacrés aux initiatives visant à redonner à la communauté, nous examinons différentes façons pour les professionnels de la vue de s’impliquer, ainsi que les avantages qui en découlent.
Découvrez ces articles et bien d’autres encore dans cette nouvelle édition du Magazine Optik.
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After a long and demanding season, sometimes the most important thing we can do is slow down and reflect.
In this editorial, Shan Khan shares a perspective that feels especially relevant right now. Across the industry, there’s a sense that we’re turning a corner, resetting priorities, and moving forward with a little more clarity.
Progress doesn’t always arrive loudly. Often it happens quietly through collaboration, empathy, and the resilience that carries people through challenging seasons.
One line that stands out:
“Sometimes it comes quietly, through consistency and care.”
As the days get longer and new energy returns, it’s a reminder that growth often follows the hardest seasons and that brighter days are ahead.
What has helped you reset, refocus, or move forward this year?
#WomenOfDistinction #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #Optometry #EyeCare #Resilience #LeadershipPerspective #IndustryVoices #ProfessionalGrowth #OpticalIndustry
After a long and demanding season, sometimes the most important thing we can do is slow down and reflect.
In this editorial, Shan Khan shares a perspective that feels especially relevant right now. Across the industry, there’s a sense that we’re turning a corner, resetting priorities, and moving forward with a little more clarity.
Progress doesn’t always arrive loudly. Often it happens quietly through collaboration, empathy, and the resilience that carries people through challenging seasons.
One line that stands out:
“Sometimes it comes quietly, through consistency and care.”
As the days get longer and new energy returns, it’s a reminder that growth often follows the hardest seasons and that brighter days are ahead.
What has helped you reset, refocus, or move forward this year?
#WomenOfDistinction #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareLeadership #Optometry #EyeCare #Resilience #LeadershipPerspective #IndustryVoices #ProfessionalGrowth #OpticalIndustry
“Watching someone see their kids clearly, recognize the details of their own face, and take in a world they thought was gone… it was a blessing.”
It’s a powerful reminder that healthcare isn’t just about technology or treatment plans. At its core, it’s about restoring moments that matter.
After more than 25 years in practice, Dr. Thakrar still says restoring functional vision feels the same as it did on day one.
Work that meaningful doesn’t fade.
What’s a moment in your career that reminded you why you do what you do?
#Optometry #VisionCare #EyeCare #HealthcareLeadership #PatientCare #PurposeDrivenWork #MedicalInnovation #SpecialtyLenses #ScleralLenses #HealthcareProfessionals #RestoringVision #MeaningfulWork #HealthcareStories #LeadershipInHealthcare #WomenInHealthcare 👁️
“Watching someone see their kids clearly, recognize the details of their own face, and take in a world they thought was gone… it was a blessing.”
It’s a powerful reminder that healthcare isn’t just about technology or treatment plans. At its core, it’s about restoring moments that matter.
After more than 25 years in practice, Dr. Thakrar still says restoring functional vision feels the same as it did on day one.
Work that meaningful doesn’t fade.
What’s a moment in your career that reminded you why you do what you do?
#Optometry #VisionCare #EyeCare #HealthcareLeadership #PatientCare #PurposeDrivenWork #MedicalInnovation #SpecialtyLenses #ScleralLenses #HealthcareProfessionals #RestoringVision #MeaningfulWork #HealthcareStories #LeadershipInHealthcare #WomenInHealthcare 👁️
👓 40 years of building a legacy and the one thing most ODs never plan for.
Dr. Diana Monea graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1978, when fewer than 10% of practicing optometrists were women. She built practices across Saskatchewan and Calgary, worked tirelessly, and created something meaningful over four decades.
Then, on May 1, 2025 everything changed overnight.
Her story is a powerful reminder of a hard truth most of us push to the back burner:
- Succession planning cannot be postponed.
- Markets shift. Competition grows. Managed care reshapes private practice.
And a health event, diagnosis, or accident can change everything in the blink of an eye.
Whether you`re just starting out or decades into your career, the question isn`t if you`ll need a succession plan.
It`s whether you`ll have one ready when you need it.
📖 Read Dr. Monea`s full story in the latest issue of Optik Magazine — it`s one of the most honest and important pieces written for independent ODs in a long time.
#SuccessionPlanning #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #WomenInOptometry #OptometryLife #PracticeOwnership #IndieOD #EyeCareLeadership #OptikMagazine #PracticeManagement #OptometryBusiness #LegacyBuilding #WomenODs #EyeCare #OptometristLife #PracticeGrowth #BusinessOfOptometry #CareerPlanning #OD
👓 40 years of building a legacy and the one thing most ODs never plan for.
Dr. Diana Monea graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1978, when fewer than 10% of practicing optometrists were women. She built practices across Saskatchewan and Calgary, worked tirelessly, and created something meaningful over four decades.
Then, on May 1, 2025 everything changed overnight.
Her story is a powerful reminder of a hard truth most of us push to the back burner:
- Succession planning cannot be postponed.
- Markets shift. Competition grows. Managed care reshapes private practice.
And a health event, diagnosis, or accident can change everything in the blink of an eye.
Whether you`re just starting out or decades into your career, the question isn`t if you`ll need a succession plan.
It`s whether you`ll have one ready when you need it.
📖 Read Dr. Monea`s full story in the latest issue of Optik Magazine — it`s one of the most honest and important pieces written for independent ODs in a long time.
#SuccessionPlanning #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #WomenInOptometry #OptometryLife #PracticeOwnership #IndieOD #EyeCareLeadership #OptikMagazine #PracticeManagement #OptometryBusiness #LegacyBuilding #WomenODs #EyeCare #OptometristLife #PracticeGrowth #BusinessOfOptometry #CareerPlanning #OD
👁️ Ready to add myopia management to your practice? The time is now.
Myopia isn`t just a refractive issue it`s a progression story.
The practices seeing the best results aren`t waiting for the perfect moment. They`re starting small, refining as they go, and building confidence one patient at a time.
📌 "Myopia management is both an opportunity and a responsibility."
The first step? Simply committing to begin. 🙌
Dr. Diana Monea`s article in Jan/ Feb issue of Optik magazine on pages 40 - 44 is eye opening (no pun intended)
#MyopiaManagement #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #PediatricEyeCare #AxialLength #MyopiaControl #EyeHealthMatters #OptometryLife #Optometrist #EyeCareProvider #OrthoK #MyopiaAwareness #PediatricVision #EyeExam #OptikMagazine #EyeCareEducation #ProgressionNotAge #StartSmallGrowBig
👁️ Ready to add myopia management to your practice? The time is now.
Myopia isn`t just a refractive issue it`s a progression story.
The practices seeing the best results aren`t waiting for the perfect moment. They`re starting small, refining as they go, and building confidence one patient at a time.
📌 "Myopia management is both an opportunity and a responsibility."
The first step? Simply committing to begin. 🙌
Dr. Diana Monea`s article in Jan/ Feb issue of Optik magazine on pages 40 - 44 is eye opening (no pun intended)
#MyopiaManagement #Optometry #IndependentOptometry #PediatricEyeCare #AxialLength #MyopiaControl #EyeHealthMatters #OptometryLife #Optometrist #EyeCareProvider #OrthoK #MyopiaAwareness #PediatricVision #EyeExam #OptikMagazine #EyeCareEducation #ProgressionNotAge #StartSmallGrowBig
☁️ The color of the year just became your new favorite frame.
Pantone`s 2026 Color of the Year is Cloud Dancer a billowy, balanced white that`s all about clarity, calm, and a fresh start. And in eyewear? It translates perfectly.
WestGroupe`s white frame styles are having their moment right now, and honestly, we`re here for every second of it. Clean lines. Soft silhouettes.
A look that pairs with everything and says something quietly powerful.
White frames aren`t a trend. They`re a reset.
Whetherit`s a cat eye or an oversized square, this season is calling for the kind of frame that feels like breathing room.
*model Fysh F02142 colour 5318
#CloudDancer #Pantone2026 #ColorOfTheYear #WhiteFrames #EyewearTrends #WestGroupe #OptometryLife #IndependentOptometry #EyeCare #SunglassSeason #FrameGoals #SpringEyewear
☁️ The color of the year just became your new favorite frame.
Pantone`s 2026 Color of the Year is Cloud Dancer a billowy, balanced white that`s all about clarity, calm, and a fresh start. And in eyewear? It translates perfectly.
WestGroupe`s white frame styles are having their moment right now, and honestly, we`re here for every second of it. Clean lines. Soft silhouettes.
A look that pairs with everything and says something quietly powerful.
White frames aren`t a trend. They`re a reset.
Whetherit`s a cat eye or an oversized square, this season is calling for the kind of frame that feels like breathing room.
*model Fysh F02142 colour 5318
#CloudDancer #Pantone2026 #ColorOfTheYear #WhiteFrames #EyewearTrends #WestGroupe #OptometryLife #IndependentOptometry #EyeCare #SunglassSeason #FrameGoals #SpringEyewear
Vision Expo | March 11 to 14 | Orlando
The most comprehensive event in eyewear and eyecare is heading to Orlando this March 11 to 14.
Vision Expo is evolving into a single, more impactful annual gathering designed to create greater value across the entire optical industry. More connection. More innovation. More meaningful business opportunities.
From cutting edge frame collections and lens technology to clinical education and industry insights, this is where retail, medical, and fashion meet under one roof.
If you’re in optical, this is not just another trade show. It’s where the direction of the industry is shaped.
See you in Orlando.
#VisionExpo #OpticalIndustry #Eyewear #Eyecare #OrlandoEvents #OpticalBusiness
Vision Expo | March 11 to 14 | Orlando
The most comprehensive event in eyewear and eyecare is heading to Orlando this March 11 to 14.
Vision Expo is evolving into a single, more impactful annual gathering designed to create greater value across the entire optical industry. More connection. More innovation. More meaningful business opportunities.
From cutting edge frame collections and lens technology to clinical education and industry insights, this is where retail, medical, and fashion meet under one roof.
If you’re in optical, this is not just another trade show. It’s where the direction of the industry is shaped.
See you in Orlando.
#VisionExpo #OpticalIndustry #Eyewear #Eyecare #OrlandoEvents #OpticalBusiness
AYA Eyewear was launched in 2009 in collaboration with renowned First Nations artist Corrine Hunt, and has continued to grow through partnership, respect, and intention.
Every frame is created with precision and care. No shortcuts. No diluted meaning. The artists are partners, their stories are honored, and their chosen charities are supported.
The new release, River, says it all. The cutout detail on the temple is not decoration. It is craftsmanship. It is symbolism. It is proof that the smallest elements are often what make a frame truly stand out.
Designed with purpose. Worn with pride.
#AYAEyewear #IndigenousArt #CorrineHunt #WearTheStory #EyewearWithMeaning #SupportIndigenousArtists #DetailsMatter
AYA Eyewear was launched in 2009 in collaboration with renowned First Nations artist Corrine Hunt, and has continued to grow through partnership, respect, and intention.
Every frame is created with precision and care. No shortcuts. No diluted meaning. The artists are partners, their stories are honored, and their chosen charities are supported.
The new release, River, says it all. The cutout detail on the temple is not decoration. It is craftsmanship. It is symbolism. It is proof that the smallest elements are often what make a frame truly stand out.
Designed with purpose. Worn with pride.
#AYAEyewear #IndigenousArt #CorrineHunt #WearTheStory #EyewearWithMeaning #SupportIndigenousArtists #DetailsMatter
Since 1880, MOREL has been redefining what eyewear can be.
145 years of family heritage.
Independent by choice.
Driven by craftsmanship, industrial precision, and a relentless pursuit of beauty.
Each frame is created with exceptional materials and meticulous finishing, designed for comfort, character, and confidence. These aren’t glasses that blend in. They’re built to express individuality.
French design. Audacious spirit. Timeless expertise.
#Morel #FrenchEyewear #IndependentBrand #LuxuryFrames #OpticalStyle #Craftsmanship #MadeInFrance
Since 1880, MOREL has been redefining what eyewear can be.
145 years of family heritage.
Independent by choice.
Driven by craftsmanship, industrial precision, and a relentless pursuit of beauty.
Each frame is created with exceptional materials and meticulous finishing, designed for comfort, character, and confidence. These aren’t glasses that blend in. They’re built to express individuality.
French design. Audacious spirit. Timeless expertise.
#Morel #FrenchEyewear #IndependentBrand #LuxuryFrames #OpticalStyle #Craftsmanship #MadeInFrance
