CNIB has been selected as one of 12 finalists for the iA Financial Group philanthropic contest. The Canada-wide philanthropic contest awards a donation of $100,000 to the four charities that receive the most votes. The remaining eight charities will each receive $10,000.
“We are thrilled that iA Financial Group chose our submission! If selected, the $100,000 donation would go towards supporting accessible technology education for students who are blind or partially sighted in Western Canada – providing participants, parents and teachers alike with access to resources, supportive technologies, and training,” says Ashlee Rolheiser, Manager of Philanthropy, CNIB. “Children are the leaders of tomorrow, and this remarkable donation would help provide our young leaders with access to the adequate supports they require to keep up with their classmates and succeed in school to build independence, future employment skills, and a better quality of life. We invite people to vote!”
The public is invited to go to donations-contest.ia.ca and vote for the submission they find the most inspiring in each market from among the twelve finalist submissions. Winners will be announced in early December.
Woodys! Born to break with the mainstream and depict a world full of unique stories and characters. This unique design combines acetate and metal in the bridge area. This model features a double laminate on the sides and temple tips with wood inlay.
FYidoctors, a division of FYihealth group, announces the grand opening of its new flagship location in Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 2008, FYidoctors is Canada’s largest doctor-owned and doctor-led optometrist. FYidoctors has over 375 locations across Canada employing over 630 doctors and more than 2,300 team members. The company proudly has 47 clinics in Alberta making them one the most established eye care service provider in the province.
Located in Calgary at 102 – 2424 4th Street SW, this unique 3,000 square foot clinic offers personalized eye care using state-of-the-art optometric technology and carries a wide selection of exclusive brands, including Cartier, BonLook, H Halston, Chopard and more. This clinic also has the largest FYidoctors exam room in Canada and is conveniently located on the ground level of the FYihealth group head offices. This location carries over 45 brands of optical eyewear and offers an unparalleled number of frames with more than 2,000 frames in clinic. It is also a hospitality-orientated, ‘guest-centric’ shopping environment.
Unique to this FYidoctors location is a fully customizable digital storefront display wall facing street traffic. New interactive digital media is utilized throughout the clinic space to educate and engage our patients. Additionally, a unique “FYidoctors scent” is used throughout the clinic to stimulate the olfactory senses of patients while browsing.
The clinic’s waiting area is designed to be more relaxed and comfortable, creating an opportunity for our patients to enjoy their time at the clinic. With top-of-the-line materials, the overall clinic purchasing experience is improved with exceptional acoustics, lighting, digital touch points, and interactive messaging.
“This clinic, its design, and the technology it offers is what we have as a vision for our entire network across Canada at FYidoctors. It exemplifies what FYidoctors has become as a leader in patient care in Canada and we are very proud to provide such a wide range of services and products to our patients,” says Dr. Alan Ulsifer, CEO & Chair of FYihealth group.
“Since moving our corporate Home Office to Mission in 2015, it has been our vision to create a flagship location at street level to effectively showcase our brand. I am so excited to see this dream come to life and for our team to be able to enhance the lives of the local community through the eye care and services we provide,” added Darcy Verhun, President of FYihealth group.
The four optometrists based out of Mission Square bring over 112 years of optometry education and knowledge. With a goal to offer the best optometric experience and to have answers to all the patients’ questions answered, Mission Square’s Lead Optometrist, Dr. Bunny Virk, shares “the clinic is fully equipped with the latest state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for early detection and management of all forms of acute and chronic eye conditions. In addition, our clinic will have the WAM800, an advanced diagnostic device in the optometric industry.”
Additional technology including the IPL/Radio Frequency Darwin treatment device, corneal topography, meibography, retinal widefield imaging, and the latest lens technology (duo-form lenses exclusive to FYidoctors with precise measurements (opitkam)), will all be available at this flagship location.
FYidoctors have built this space to be welcome to patients from all demographics, which can be seen through the customized wheelchair accessible room and friendly staff. To continue the progression of the services offered, the new FYidoctors University space will be opening soon, less than ten steps away and right across the hall, to help support the current and future team members with training and education of new Optometrists.
Raymond Lanctôt Ltd officially announces that it has acquired the Prisme Optical Group. The aim of the acquisition is to broaden its portfolio of high-quality European eyewear and extend its market share throughout Canada.
In business for over 70 years, Raymond Lanctôt Ltd, a family-owned distribution company, has become the reference for quality European eyewear on the Canadian market with its optical division, Lanctôt Optique.
Prisme Optical, a leading distributor of exclusive European designer frames since 1994, represents an impressive line-up of European eyewear with a focus on unique and original pieces. The acquisition unites two key players in the optical business to ultimately offer opticians and optometrists across Canada the most complete line-up of exquisite European eyewear.
Diane Lanctôt, President of Raymond Lanctôt Ltd., is very excited about the addition of the Prisme collections, adding that “the Prisme portfolio is beautiful and will greatly enhance our current offering while also appealing to the needs of a wider market spectrum.”
The Prisme collections will be represented by the current Prisme Sales Team.
In just under two months, we will see opti, the international trade show for optics & design, return to its traditional pole position at the start of the year. From January 13 to 15, 2023, the ophthalmic family will meet at the Munich Exhibition Centre to find out about new products and trends in the industry and place orders spanning the entire range of ophthalmic goods.
The space set aside for the opti CAFÉ powered by ZVA in Hall C3 will provide plenty of room and opportunity for exchanging ideas and listening to talks by experts. Also, for the first time, trade visitors will have the chance to seek advice on their social media presence in short 20-minute slots.
The social media consultations will be held in German, English and French every day of the trade fair. The experts are Sarah Schleicher, German optician and eyewear blogger with just under 19,000 followers on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sarah_schleicher_/) and Anne-Sophie Lapetite of AnSoStyle (https://www.instagram.com/ansostyle/), who is from Antibes, is also an optician and an international Instagram star with 100,000 followers.
Newcomers and strong brands
Myopia management is the key focus of opti 2023, as it was at the special May event. Sustainability in optics is also a key issue, once again reinforced by the start-ups in the opti BOXES.
The opti FORUM XT webinar series will fill the time until the live event. Next event: November 17, 2022, at 7:30 pm on the subject of “Myopia – what is all the hype about?”
Ferragamo’s SF2104S sun frame brings refined colour and feminine confidence to a contemporary acetate design, finished with gradient lenses and subtle logo detailing.
SILMO Istanbul 2026 will gather key optical industry players from November 18–21, offering innovation, expertise and new growth opportunities across Eurasia.
Ferragamo’s SF2104S sun frame brings refined colour and feminine confidence to a contemporary acetate design, finished with gradient lenses and subtle logo detailing.
SILMO Istanbul 2026 will gather key optical industry players from November 18–21, offering innovation, expertise and new growth opportunities across Eurasia.
Ferragamo’s SF2104S sun frame brings refined colour and feminine confidence to a contemporary acetate design, finished with gradient lenses and subtle logo detailing.
SILMO Istanbul 2026 will gather key optical industry players from November 18–21, offering innovation, expertise and new growth opportunities across Eurasia.
Ferragamo’s SF2104S sun frame brings refined colour and feminine confidence to a contemporary acetate design, finished with gradient lenses and subtle logo detailing.
SILMO Istanbul 2026 will gather key optical industry players from November 18–21, offering innovation, expertise and new growth opportunities across Eurasia.
