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A Lens Story

December 5, 2016 by opt

A Lens Story

Let’s say you want to give someone a gift that you want them to remember. What you don’t do is give them a gift card, socks, or a fruit cake. Those gifts are overdone to the point of nausea. Not that there’s anything wrong with fruit cake, mind you. It can be quite delicious, but that’s not the point. The point is that it’s common, expected, and not exactly the kind of thing … [Read more...]

Breaking Bad… Habits

March 7, 2016 by opt

Breaking Bad… Habits

I'M NOT IN THE LENS BUSINESS, I'M IN THE EMPIRE BUSINESS You’re not the only game in  town. People can get what you’re selling from any one of a number of dealers. They could head over to the guy on the corner just up the street. Heck, they could just order it online - direct from Mexico, or maybe somewhere in Asia, and have it in a few days for a fraction of the price of … [Read more...]

Why Patients Purchase Ugly Frames

March 7, 2016 by opt

Why Patients Purchase Ugly Frames

Americans are individualistic… We celebrate the distinctions of uniqueness. This theme is ever present in the pervading eyewear fashions of modern society. An industry that had a genesis in functionality is now marked as an industry of fashion. In a day where comfort and fit play second fiddle to style and hue there are many reasons why one might choose a particular frame over … [Read more...]

Independence® Coatings

March 4, 2016 by opt

Independence® Coatings

When you offer a product in your store - especially AR coatings - you want to be sure of the product you’re selling. You don’t want to find out later that what you sold wasn’t any good, since you’re the one that it’s going to come back and bite. When it comes to a quality coating, I like to look at the warranties. Usually the longer the warranty, the safer you are, … [Read more...]

Roxanne… You don’t have to worry about that blue light.

March 4, 2016 by opt

Roxanne… You don’t have to worry about that blue light.

Those days are over - you can easily protect your sight. This song is becoming more and more familiar these days. Protection from the ever-present blue light is everywhere, and there’s more products now than ever that offer some form of protection from it. But as more and more products come out on the market, how can we tell them apart? Products range from lenses that use a … [Read more...]

If you only knew the power of glass lenses

March 4, 2016 by opt

If you only knew the power of glass lenses

When 700 years old you reach… Look as good you will not. For the majority of their history, eyeglasses have been made of just that - glass. These Are the Lenses You Are Looking For Glass has, believe it or not, changed over the past few decades. There’s been plenty of advancements in making it thinner and stronger than ever before. The best example of this is probably sitting … [Read more...]

Visual Improvement – Does everybody know what time it is?

March 4, 2016 by opt

Visual Improvement – Does everybody know what time it is?

I’m not sure about you, but day-to-day I tend to carry around a multi-tool. It’s incredibly useful at getting the job done most of the time. Need to cut something? Bam, here’s a knife. Need a screwdriver? Bam, here it is. It’s pretty awesome. Need a hammer? Well….I can smack it with the side of… nevermind. Maybe it’s not the solution to every problem, but the majority of the … [Read more...]

Eagle™ Lenses

March 4, 2016 by opt

Eagle™ Lenses

Eagle™ lenses are dedicated to giving you the best, most technologically advanced lenses available. This is why Eagle™ represents not simply ‘a lens’, but rather a whole portfolio of digital free-form lens designs. Having a good product is about giving you choice. We all know that there’s no such thing as a silver bullet when it comes to lenses. One lens isn’t going to solve … [Read more...]

Affordable Eyewear

March 1, 2016 by opt

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...]

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