The urban vibe, for which Mexx is renowned, has been transposed into its junior collection.
The model 5680, with its Panto shape, embellished by a gradient in feminine hues, offers a trendy aesthetic that will appeal to the youngest. For a return to class in style, look for Mexx Junior!

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As part of CooperVision Specialty Eye Care’s commitment to provide ongoing educational opportunities for eye care professionals (ECPs), a new series of workshops focused on scleral lens fitting, consultation, and practice management will launch in September. The Beyond the Limbus (BTL) dual-tracked series offers master’s training for intermediate and advanced scleral lens fitters, as well as basics training for support staff and ECPs who have not been exposed to scleral contact lenses.

The workshops—which are available to ECPs in the U.S. and Canada—are aimed at enhancing ECP confidence with the Onefit™ family of scleral contact lenses. Each workshop will consist of a single day intensive training session geared for varying skill levels.

The master’s training will cover advanced troubleshooting and design options, case reports, practice management tools and support, and practice efficiency and workflow. Attendees who complete this course will be certified as Master Scleral Lens Fitters.

The basics training will run concurrently, providing support staff, opticians, technicians, or new scleral lens fitters with a foundational understanding of scleral contact lenses. Attendees will learn what a scleral lens is, how to identify patients who can benefit from scleral lenses, application and removal, care and handling, practice workflow, and what patient educational resources are available.

“Through our research, we’ve found that one of the major hurdles holding ECPs back from fitting scleral contact lenses is a lack of confidence,” said Justine Siergey, OD, Manager of Professional Affairs, Irregular Cornea, CooperVision Specialty EyeCare. “As an industry partner, it is a goal of ours to continuously build or enhance ECP’s knowledge and fitting experience to confidently prescribe our lenses and grow their practices. The Beyond the Limbus workshops will provide ECPs with the tools, resources, and education they need to successfully expand their specialty lens capabilities.”

Each workshop will be presented by some of the industry’s leading scleral lens experts, including Dr. Siergey, Tom Arnold, OD, Regional Vice President for Corporate Development, AEG Vision, and Renee Reeder, OD, Professor and Department Chair, Clinical Affairs, University of Pikeville. To view a full list of workshop speakers, please click here.

The series will consist of five BTL workshops starting on September 18, 2022. The Canadian event will be Sunday, November 6, 2022, in Toronto.

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On Friday, August 12, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth was decked out like the Savannah for the Forever Wild fashion show. Presented by the OSI Group and hosted by Benoit Gagnon, the event celebrated 20 years of Etnia Barcelona. Amid the impressive botanical décor, the models, dressed by Montreal’s internationally celebrated stylist Cary Tauben, took to the catwalk showcasing the Etnia Eyewear Culture Group’s four brands: Etnia Barcelona, ALLPOETS, lool, and The Readers.

Many optometrists and opticians from different OSI Group member clinics enjoyed the breathtaking view of the City of Montreal at Espace C2. To celebrate the renowned Spanish brand’s anniversary, the guests had the pleasure of discovering the trendy frames as well as getting a sneak peek of the upcoming Fall 2022 collection.

“We’re proud to count Etnia Eyewear Culture Group among our valued partners. Being a member of the OSI group gives Members the advantage of the strength of the network and the opportunity to participate in events like this one, which allows us to come together and share ideas with our peers,” says Patrice Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of the OSI Group.

Click HERE for the press release.