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July 10, 2019July 8, 2019

Etnia Barcelona’s Nod to the 70s

If you seek uniqueness look no further than the TSIM SHA TSUI, new to the avant-garde collection from Etnia Barcelona.

Inspired by bold 70s style, this oversized square shape is defined by a metal bridge and linear temple core design, visible through the translucent acetate of all four of the available colours. Set with adjustable nose pads, this frame is for men or women seeking fashion forward eyewear style with a nod to the past.

https://www.etniabarcelona.com/

July 8, 2019July 22, 2019

Registration is Now Open for Toronto #OptikEyeStyle

Registration for Toronto #OptikEyeStyle, featuring distinguished independent eyewear collections exclusively for independent eye care professionals, is now open.

Host independent practice owner, Rachel Hill, and Optik Publisher, David Pietrobon will be welcoming, suppliers, optical buyers and practice owners to this unique one of a kind eyewear event.

The event venue is the ArtScape Sandbox in the theatre district in Downtown Toronto (see details here) and is held on Thursday, August 22^nd from 6 PM to 11 PM. Toronto #OptikEyeStyle will feature a frame show with 20 independent eyewear suppliers featuring nearly 50 different collections.

Following the trade show, there will be a short presentation on the Canadian frame market and prize draws for attendees.

The Afterparty starts at 9 PM and attendees are encouraged to linger and network with like-minded eyewear enthusiasts. Light fare and beverages are available throughout the event.

Registration is now open. Early-bird Registration admission fee is $25 – and is available now until July 22^nd.

#OptikEyeStyle event was launched in June in Vancouver. Toronto is the second stop of the three-city tour. The 2019 tour final stop will be Montreal on September 5^th.

In addition to the 20 exhibitors, the event is supported by “Friends of Independents”, The Optical Group, HOYA Vision Canada, and Digital ECP.

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

Centennial Appoints Vice-Presidents and HR Director

Centennial Optical announces the promotions of Gerald Johns to Vice-President of Frame Sales and Mike Jones to Vice-President of Lens Sales, both taking on additional responsibilities for marketing and sales administration, and of Lina Connor to Director of Human Resources, with added responsibility for payroll, for Centennial Optical Limited.

Gerald Johns is in his 26th year with Centennial, having served first as Manager of Customer Service prior to becoming a sales representative for the company in 2000. Gerald was promoted to Sales Manager in 2006 and Director of Sales for the frame division in 2013.

Mike Jones is in his 21st year with Centennial, joining the company in 1998 as Director of Sales for Lenses, with previous experience as a sales director and consultant within the optical industry.

Lina Connor also began her career with Centennial in 1998 as a consultant to develop human resources programs for the company, becoming Human Resources Manager in 2000 to spearhead those initiatives.

“Gerald, Mike and Lina, are part of a tight, great leadership team”, said Centennial President, Allen Nightingale in announcing the promotions. “These appointments will strengthen the company, enabling us to implement increased training efforts, coordinate enhanced marketing and quicker, go-to-market strategies.”

Click HERE for the full press release.

July 5, 2019June 26, 2019

opti to get a New Home in 2021

In 2021, 2023 and 2025 opti will be held at the Messe Stuttgart. The reason: in these odd years, Fairground Munich is only able to give opti exhibitors a narrow window of time in which to construct their stands due to the BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems taking place beforehand. As this called the timing in January into question, the International Trade Show for Optics & Design will move to a different location during these years.

Messe Stuttgart offers the best premises for these purposes: the event grounds are extremely modern. The infrastructure is excellent, and the Messe is superbly connected to transport systems. Visitors can even walk to the halls from Stuttgart Airport. Stuttgart itself is located in southwestern Germany, about 200 km from Munich.

As planned, opti 2020 will take place from January 10-12, 2020 at Fairground Munich, where it will also take place in 2022 and 2024.

Click HERE for the full press release.

July 4, 2019July 3, 2019

Toronto’s First GCOMM Conference Was a Success!

According to Dr. Edward Chow, Founder and President of the Global Council on Myopia Management (GCOMM) the prevailing mind-set that myopia is simply corrected with lenses or surgery needs to change if the debilitating sight-threatening consequences of the myopia pandemic are to be avoided.

In June 2019, GCOMM held their first Myopia Management conference in Toronto. Renowned speakers covered clinical research, tools and education on the topic of myopia control. The conference was held over two days and included seminars, breakout sessions and a vendor tradeshow. Speakers included 27 experts in research and clinical practice, and 19 vendors of myopia control products provided 16 hours of accredited Continuing Education and was attended by 185 eye care practitioners.

Friday evening ended with a three-hour workshop on OrthoTool™, a custom contact lens design software which enables Optometrists to simplify their workflow and quickly design custom orthokeratology contact lenses for even the most difficult cases.

Research in myopia control has helped us better understand some of the environmental and genetic factors in myopia. According to Dr. Andrei Tkatchenko, MD, PhD, genetic factors are the main driver of myopia. He attributes 70% to genetics and 30% is environmental factors. Through deeper knowledge of the specific genes affecting myopia, new drugs are expected to be much more successful in slowing down myopia than existing options and with minimal side effects.

Thanks to GCOMM, a platform is available to showcase the research being done in the myopia management and help Optometrists to successfully treat, educate and communicate to their patients with the knowledge they gain by attending.

As research continues and we have more questions, more answers, more products, newer drugs and advanced measuring tools that will aid us in treating and hopefully ending this growing epidemic.