Why On-The-Job Eyewear is Important When you go into a factory, or any other industrial environment, it’s a given that you’ll need to put on safety eye wear. Due to the increased possibility of eye injury, it only makes sense. We want to protect our eyes in dangerous situations, don’t we? Then why don’t we do the same thing when we are staring at a computer screen for hours on … [Read more...]
Affordable Eyewear
Frame and Lens Packages With insurance today, your patients’ choices in eyeglass frames and lens treatments are often restricted for the first pair. Offering affordable second and third pairs of glasses has become a challenge due to price. Many patients have varied life styles that the first pair does not always satisfy. Being able to offer sunwear or special application … [Read more...]
Slip Sliding Away
Lens Slippage - Fact or Fiction? Let's take a look at the problem of lens slippage in the processing of ophthalmic lenses in the optical finish lab. Many lab technicians end up farming out their work to an outside lab for fear of breaking an expensive hydrophobic-coated lens. This can be a very costly expense to the business as well as an inconvenience to the patient. The … [Read more...]
Abbe Number …
What is it? The optical business is filled with technical terms that we hear all the time. We read articles, sit in education classes, listen to sales representatives, and talk with colleagues seeing, hearing and talking about these terms. How many of us really know what these terms are? Where did they come from? Do they even matter? I am going to tell you the tale of one of … [Read more...]
Going Paperless
More Than Just Saving Paper Going paperless has been fairly commonplace for a while now. There's been a big push to put everything online, from bills to statements to invoices. In the optical industry, however, we sometimes lag behind the times. Many labs don’t have the ability to offer everything online, so there’s no real option but to continue with paper. Some labs, … [Read more...]
Aspheric Lenses:
A Design, Not a Material What is an aspheric lens and why would you want to recommend one? Isn't polycarbonate good enough? Or high index? Or Trivex? Many opticians ask these questions because they are confused about what an aspheric lens is and how it benefits patients. Polycarbonate, high index and Trivex are wonderful materials for ophthalmic lenses. The confusing part is … [Read more...]