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Shaping the Future: Seneca’s Student Optician Trade Fair

Monday, February 12 2024 | 10 h 58 min | News

Seneca Polytechnical College recently hosted its annual optician student trade fair, an event that has steadily grown into a cornerstone for student...

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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

Thursday, January 4 2024 | 06 h 13 min | Practice Management

Aperture Contest Second place Aperture is the publication of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students Reprinted with...

A New Optical Omni-Channel Brand Celebrates the World of Independent Eyewear

Friday, January 8 2021 | 13 h 35 min | Announcements, News

IMAGINEM, derived from the Latin word for image, is a new global omni-channel media brand that captures the creativity and daring reflected in the...

Canadian Industry Pitches in for Financial Health of Independent ECPs

Wednesday, January 24 2018 | 00 h 00 min | Announcements, News, Press Release

Canadian Eye Care Business Review (CECBR), announces 2018 sponsors for the Canadian resource for independent eye care professionals Each sponsor is...

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

New Consumer inSights data from The Vision Council shows stable vision care habits in Q4 2025, with modest increases in out-of-pocket spending and continued preference for in-store eyewear purchases.

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CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

The Contact Lens Institute and United Opticians Association are partnering to deliver an OptiCon ’26–exclusive panel featuring new consumer and professional research on opticianry’s role in contact lens success.

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

MIDO has released the exhibitor list for its 2026 edition, returning to Milan with around 1,200 exhibitors, new exhibition areas, and expanded industry programming.

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

The World Council of Optometry has announced the theme for World Optometry Week 2026, emphasizing collaboration as a cornerstone of global eye care.

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

Patients are searching online for answers long before they see their eye doctor, changing how trust, education, and care begin.

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

New Consumer inSights data from The Vision Council shows stable vision care habits in Q4 2025, with modest increases in out-of-pocket spending and continued preference for in-store eyewear purchases.

Learn More

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

MIDO has released the exhibitor list for its 2026 edition, returning to Milan with around 1,200 exhibitors, new exhibition areas, and expanded industry programming.

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

The World Council of Optometry has announced the theme for World Optometry Week 2026, emphasizing collaboration as a cornerstone of global eye care.

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

Patients are searching online for answers long before they see their eye doctor, changing how trust, education, and care begin.

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

New Consumer inSights data from The Vision Council shows stable vision care habits in Q4 2025, with modest increases in out-of-pocket spending and continued preference for in-store eyewear purchases.

Learn More

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

MIDO has released the exhibitor list for its 2026 edition, returning to Milan with around 1,200 exhibitors, new exhibition areas, and expanded industry programming.

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

The World Council of Optometry has announced the theme for World Optometry Week 2026, emphasizing collaboration as a cornerstone of global eye care.

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

Patients are searching online for answers long before they see their eye doctor, changing how trust, education, and care begin.

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

New Consumer inSights data from The Vision Council shows stable vision care habits in Q4 2025, with modest increases in out-of-pocket spending and continued preference for in-store eyewear purchases.

Learn More

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

MIDO has released the exhibitor list for its 2026 edition, returning to Milan with around 1,200 exhibitors, new exhibition areas, and expanded industry programming.

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

The World Council of Optometry has announced the theme for World Optometry Week 2026, emphasizing collaboration as a cornerstone of global eye care.

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

Patients are searching online for answers long before they see their eye doctor, changing how trust, education, and care begin.

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Shaping the Future: Seneca’s Student Optician Trade Fair

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

A New Optical Omni-Channel Brand Celebrates the World of Independent Eyewear

Canadian Industry Pitches in for Financial Health of Independent ECPs

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New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane

New Vision Council Research Shows Stable Consumer Vision Care Habits in Q4 2025, with Modest Spending Increases

CLI and United Opticians Association to Co-Produce OptiCon ’26 Panel on Contact Lens Care

MIDO 2026 Exhibitor List Goes Live as “The Lens of Time” Exhibition Debuts

World Council of Optometry Announces 2026 World Optometry Week Theme

From Dr. Google to Your Exam Lane