IcareLabs Blog

The Varilux brand continues to grow with the launch of the new Varilux XR progressive launched in June of 2023. These lenses will feature the latest in bleeding edge progressive technology. Let's breakdown what makes these lenses so amazing.

As an eyecare professional, finding ways to have your practice stand out in the sea of big box retailers and chain stores can be a bit overwhelming. One of the best ways to do so is by focusing on a cause for your marketing efforts. So what is cause marketing and how can it benefit your optical shop?

I know that this is going to be a touchy subject for many of you. With the current economy, we are hearing a bunch of noise about consumers not being able to handle it anymore. They have reached their limits and don't have any money left to spend. You are hearing this and in many cases anticipating a substantial drop in exams and purchases. 

In today's modern lab with digital processing and the high percentage of jobs being processed with non-glare coating, cribbing has become the norm.  While many might be used to receiving cribbed lenses, I would figure that some do not understand why.

We're proud to announce you can now order Eye Q frames for your patients. Eye Q Eyewear is a family owned and operated frame vendor. We now offer 16 collections to choose select frame styles from, including Dickies, Ecko Unltd., and Dr. Seuss branded frames. These frames are available to order with our supply frame system making it easier than ever to provide great lenses and affordable frame packages for your patients.

Eyezen™ lenses are becoming more and more popular with patients across the board. The Eyezen family was originally released for young presbyope patients that needed an additional boost but the line has since expanded and they now have options available for almost everyone that wears a single vision lens! 

Another year down and many great lessons learned over the course of this past year. We've completed several equipment upgrades and fine-tuned numerous processes within the lab itself. Along the way, we've zeroed in o areas for improvement in the New Year. Let's take a look at what we learned and what it all means for us heading into 2023.

You asked and we listened! Wiley X safety frames are now available for purchase directly through your IcareLabs account.

In our never-ending quest to be the easiest lab in the USA to work with, we've added a large selection of Modern Optical frames. We can now process complete jobs with these frames faster than ever before with no need for you to send the frame to us. We are very excited to provide yet another option to help expedite your patients' glasses without having to sacrifice quality.

In September we covered the science of tinting lenses in part 1 of this series. This month we will finish up with some detailed steps for tinting and applying UV coating, then close with some troubleshooting tips.