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September 19, 2024

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Prevent Blindness Names Howard Purcell, OD, as the 2025 Person of Vision Award Recipient

CHICAGO—Eye health and safety nonprofit Prevent Blindness has named Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, as the 2025 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award recipient. Dr. Purcell Read more.

VSP Vision Announces Simplified Premier Edge Criteria and New Unity Rewards

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—To simplify the provider experience and deliver more flexibility and value, VSP Vision has announced updates coming to its provider programs, including VSP Read more.

Vision Expo West 2024 Kicks Off in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS—Vision Expo West 2024 has just begun at The Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas. We extend a warm welcome to all attendees Read more.

Marchon Eyewear and Canada Goose Sign Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Eyewear

NEW YORK and TORONTO—Today, Marchon Eyewear Inc. and Canada Goose announced that they have entered an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement. New sun and optical styles Read more.

The best way to use any credit card is to pay in full each month so that you avoid interest. That’s especially true for retail cards.

Bankrate senior industry analyst Ted Rossman commented on a new study from Bankrate, which surveyed the interest rates of 108 store cards from leading retailers in early September, and found they have reached a record high since Bankrate started tracking them in 2008. Read the CNN article, “Retail Credit Card Interest Rates Reach Record High.”

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FRAME COLLECTION

PRESS Eyewear Debuts The Timeless Collection

Quick Take: PRESS Eyewear debuted its inaugural collection of sun and optical frames, made up of four sub-collections: The Streamline Collection, The Dreamers Collection, The Legends Collection and The Timeless Collection.
Specifics: The Timeless Collection centers vintage-inspired tones and modern elements. Each piece is crafted with 6mm bio acetate from Mazzucchelli and features custom wire core and tension hinges, alongside elegant polishing.
Selling Point: The inaugural collection from PRESS Eyewear is a luxurious, comfortable and elegant release.
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Read more.

FRAME COLLECTION

Götti Presents Fall 2024 Collection

Quick Take: Götti Switzerland is presenting its Fall 2024 collection.
Specifics: Götti’s Fall 2024 collection includes new launches from a number of the brand’s lines including Götti Dimension, Götti Dimension Next and Götti Perspective. The Götti Dimension line is 3D printed and showcases bold designs and trendy tinted lenses. Götti Dimension Next is designed for children and teenagers and feature 3D printed temples to help them achieve a perfect fit. Finally, Götti Perspective features fashion
Read more.

SUNWEAR COLLECTION

Tom Ford Showcases Icon Collection

Quick Take: Tom Ford Eyewear, from Marcolin, is presenting its Icon collection.
Specifics: The Icon collection expresses luxury, charisma and presence. The collection is comprised of acetate styles with handcrafted havana colorations and transparency on the inner temples. The frames are embellished with a gold-tone metal insert and engravings and new 3D logos. Each frame is equipped with Zeiss lenses.
Selling Point: The Icon collection from Tom Ford Eyewear is stylish and sophisticated.
www.marcolin.com/en
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Fall Travel Season Hits New Records, AAA Reports

Summer may be over, but Americans are still making travel plans. According to a new report from the Automobile Association of America (AAA), Americans plan Read more.

EssilorLuxottica and Meta Ink Long-Term Partnership for Smart Eyewear

PARIS—EssilorLuxottica (Reuters: ESLX.PA) announced that it has entered into a new long-term agreement that extends its partnership with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), under which the parties will collaborate into the next decade to develop multi-generational smart eyewear products. The two companies have been collaborating since 2019, resulting in two generations of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses that have redefined the potential for consumer wearables. The line of Ray-Ban Meta glasses has garnered widespread adoption in that time, which the company attributes to the balance struck between form and function, combining EssilorLuxottica's industry knowledge and global network of retail and wholesale locations together with Meta’s advancements in technology. Read More

Review of Optometry: Online Refraction and Telehealth—Friend or Foe?

Optometry continues to transform, driven by scope expansion and technological advances. While increased scope is consciously chosen by the profession’s advocates as a goal and pursued with intent, technological change is a mixed bag that includes some elements we actively embrace and others that are beyond our control or, indeed, wishes. New telehealth technologies employed by online retailers, including those accessible on a smartphone, enable consumers to self-administer Rx fulfillment and renewal, diminishing the traditional role of ODs while skirting statutes and regulations intended to protect the public. At the same time, more eye doctors are wondering if these same technologies can better serve their patients. Below, we explore the impact of these developments, offering our own opinions on many contentious issues; other optometrists will have different perspectives. Read More

Canadian Optical Supply Announces Passing of Co-Founder Judith Hochstadter

A pillar of the Canadian optical industry, Judith Hochstadter, co-founder of Canadian Optical Supply (COS) together with her late husband, Fred, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024. The COS family, now in its third generation, is proud of the legacy left by Mrs. Hochstadter and will strive to continue the family tradition of premium service and quality in an environment where each employee counts. Read more.

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Let your child discover the difference. ZEISS SmartLife Volmg Lenses @ L\ | Learn moRe at vew | Advertisement SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - www.visionmonday.com - PREVENT BLINDNESS NAMES HOWARD PURCELL, OD, AS THE 2025 PERSON OF VISION AWARD RECIPIENT CHICAGO—Eye health and safety nonprofit Prevent Blindness has named Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, as the 2025 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award recipient. Dr. Purcell Read more. Let your child discover the difference. o = ZEISS SmartLife Young Lenses IESIILEEN Advertisement VSP VISION ANNOUNCES SIMPLIFIED PREMIER EDGE CRITERIA AND NEW UNITY REWARDS RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—To simplify the provider experience and deliver more flexibility and value, VSP Vision has announced updates coming to its provider programs, including VSP Read more. VISION EXPO WEST 2024 KICKS OFF IN LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS—Vision Expo West 2024 has just begun at The Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas. We extend a warm welcome to all attendees Read more. MARCHON EYEWEAR AND CANADA GOOSE SIGN EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR EYEWEAR NEW YORK and TORONTO—Today, Marchon Eyewear Inc. and Canada Goose announced that they have entered an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement. New sun and optical styles Read more. Advertisement - THE BEST WAY TO USE ANY CREDIT CARD IS TO PAY IN FULL EACH MONTH SO THAT YOU AVOID INTEREST. THAT’S ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR RETAIL CARDS. BANKRATE SENIOR INDUSTRY ANALYST TED ROSSMAN COMMENTED ON A NEW STUDY FROM BANKRATE, WHICH SURVEYED THE INTEREST RATES OF 108 STORE CARDS FROM LEADING RETAILERS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, AND FOUND THEY HAVE REACHED A RECORD HIGH SINCE BANKRATE STARTED TRACKING THEM IN 2008. READ THE CNN ARTICLE, “RETAIL CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES REACH RECORD HIGH.” - Advertisement Now Incorporating VMail ProductWatch and VMail Technology FRAME COLLECTION PRESS EYEWEAR DEBUTS THE TIMELESS COLLECTION Quick Take: PRESS Eyewear debuted its inaugural collection of sun and optical frames, made up of four sub-collections: The Streamline Collection, The Dreamers Collection, The Legends Collection and The Timeless Collection. Specifics: The Timeless Collection centers vintage-inspired tones and modern elements. Each piece is crafted with 6mm bio acetate from Mazzucchelli and features custom wire core and tension hinges, alongside elegant polishing. Selling Point: The inaugural collection from PRESS Eyewear is a luxurious, comfortable and elegant release. presseyewear.com Read more. FRAME COLLECTION GÖTTI PRESENTS FALL 2024 COLLECTION Quick Take: Götti Switzerland is presenting its Fall 2024 collection. Specifics: Götti’s Fall 2024 collection includes new launches from a number of the brand’s lines including Götti Dimension, Götti Dimension Next and Götti Perspective. The Götti Dimension line is 3D printed and showcases bold designs and trendy tinted lenses. Götti Dimension Next is designed for children and teenagers and feature 3D printed temples to help them achieve a perfect fit. Finally, Götti Perspective features fashion Read more. SUNWEAR COLLECTION TOM FORD SHOWCASES ICON COLLECTION Quick Take: Tom Ford Eyewear, from Marcolin, is presenting its Icon collection. Specifics: The Icon collection expresses luxury, charisma and presence. The collection is comprised of acetate styles with handcrafted havana colorations and transparency on the inner temples. The frames are embellished with a gold-tone metal insert and engravings and new 3D logos. Each frame is equipped with Zeiss lenses. Selling Point: The Icon collection from Tom Ford Eyewear is stylish and sophisticated. www.marcolin.com/en Read more. To submit items for LaunchPad, email [email protected]. Advertisement - FALL TRAVEL SEASON HITS NEW RECORDS, AAA REPORTS Summer may be over, but Americans are still making travel plans. According to a new report from the Automobile Association of America (AAA), Americans plan Read more. - Advertisement ESSILORLUXOTTICA AND META INK LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP FOR SMART EYEWEAR PARIS—EssilorLuxottica (Reuters: ESLX.PA) announced that it has entered into a new long-term agreement that extends its partnership with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), under which the parties will collaborate into the next decade to develop multi-generational smart eyewear products. The two companies have been collaborating since 2019, resulting in two generations of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses that have redefined the potential for consumer wearables. The line of Ray-Ban Meta glasses has garnered widespread adoption in that time, which the company attributes to the balance struck between form and function, combining EssilorLuxottica's industry knowledge and global network of retail and wholesale locations together with Meta’s advancements in technology. Read More REVIEW OF OPTOMETRY: ONLINE REFRACTION AND TELEHEALTH—FRIEND OR FOE? Optometry continues to transform, driven by scope expansion and technological advances. While increased scope is consciously chosen by the profession’s advocates as a goal and pursued with intent, technological change is a mixed bag that includes some elements we actively embrace and others that are beyond our control or, indeed, wishes. New telehealth technologies employed by online retailers, including those accessible on a smartphone, enable consumers to self-administer Rx fulfillment and renewal, diminishing the traditional role of ODs while skirting statutes and regulations intended to protect the public. At the same time, more eye doctors are wondering if these same technologies can better serve their patients. Below, we explore the impact of these developments, offering our own opinions on many contentious issues; other optometrists will have different perspectives. Read More - CANADIAN OPTICAL SUPPLY ANNOUNCES PASSING OF CO-FOUNDER JUDITH HOCHSTADTER A pillar of the Canadian optical industry, Judith Hochstadter, co-founder of Canadian Optical Supply (COS) together with her late husband, Fred, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024. The COS family, now in its third generation, is proud of the legacy left by Mrs. Hochstadter and will strive to continue the family tradition of premium service and quality in an environment where each employee counts. Read more.

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