IcareLabs Blog

KODAK Precise Next Lenses: A More Natural Progressive Experience

jstephany@icarelabs.com (James Stephany) — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Progressive lens technology continues to evolve, and KODAK Precise® Next brings several design technologies together to support smoother movement through the zones patients use all day. Rather than forcing wearers to adapt to abrupt shifts between distance, intermediate, and near, the design is built to create a more comfortable, natural visual experience. For eyecare professionals, that means a progressive lens designed to better match how today’s patients actually look, move, and work in the real world.

How to Handle Challenging Customers Without Giving Away the Store

nickk@icarelabs.com (Nick Kidd) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:03 GMT

If you’ve worked in optical for more than five days, you already know the scene: a patient walks in looking frustrated, discouraged, or absolutely certain their glasses have betrayed them. Maybe the frame feels off. Maybe the progressive lenses are winning the adaptation battle. Maybe the glasses looked a lot better in theory than they do in the mirror.

And sometimes, if we’re being honest, the glasses aren’t the only thing having a rough day.

Sports Lens Tints: Improve Visual Performance for Athletes

jstephany@icarelabs.com (James Stephany) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:43:15 GMT

When it comes to sports eyewear, lens tint is about more than color. The right sports tint can help manage brightness, enhance contrast, and make details easier to distinguish, whether the patient is following a golf ball, tracking a serve, reading snowy terrain, or spotting a clay target.

Why Optical Practices Should Carry Independent Eyewear Brands

billg@icarelabs.com (Bill Gutierrez) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:37:32 GMT

Walk into almost any optical store and you will recognize the usual names. Major eyewear brands are familiar, heavily advertised, and easy for patients to identify. That recognition has value,but it can also make one optical frame board look a lot like the next.

Independent eyewear brands give optical practices another way to compete. With distinctive designs, thoughtful craftsmanship, unexpected colors, and compelling brand stories, these collections can help your optical stand out while giving patients a more personal shopping experience.

IcareLabs Recognized as a 2026 Ultimate Partner

info@icarelabs.com (Danny Payne) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:03 GMT

We’re proud to share that IcareLabs has been named as a 2026 Ultimate Partner through Vision Monday and 20/20 Magazine’s annual Ultimate Partners program.

Why Varilux Deserves a Place in Every Progressive Lens Portfolio

jstephany@icarelabs.com (James Stephany) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:29:28 GMT

When it comes to progressive lenses, your practice has plenty of good options to choose from. Most major manufacturers offer designs that can give patients comfortable vision at multiple distances, and many of today’s progressive lenses can work well for a wide range of wearers.

What Is ISO 13485? IcareLabs’ Continued Commitment to Quality

williamt@icarelabs.com (William Taubenberger) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:14:38 GMT

At IcareLabs, making lab work easy starts with delivering the quality, consistency, and reliability eyecare professionals can count on.

From our user-friendly online portal to our state-of-the-art laboratory and in-house lens production, we continue to invest in the technology, people, and processes that help us better serve independent eyecare professionals. Now, we’re taking another important step forward: IcareLabs is working toward ISO 13485 compliance.

What is Aniseikonia and How Do You Prevent It?

jstephany@icarelabs.com (James Stephany) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:42:42 GMT

You’ve done your job well. The prescription is accurate, the lenses were made correctly, and the eyewear has been adjusted the way it should be. Yet a few days later, the patient is back in your office, frustrated because something about their vision still feels off. Like most opticians, your first instinct is to go back through the usual checklist: verify the power, confirm the PD, recheck fitting heights, and make sure the frame alignment is correct. Those steps matter, and they often solve the problem.

NOW AVAILABLE: Varilux Shift

nickk@icarelabs.com (Nick Kidd) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:30:00 GMT

This week, Varilux® announced the launch of the new Varilux® Shift™ progressive lenses. It is specifically marketed to help ECPs capture new presbyopes who want a premium lens design without breaking the bank. Let's take a look at some of the new technology and what makes this entry-level lens an amazing choice for progressive wearers in a constantly shifting digital world.

Fashion Meets Function: A Guide to Today's Most Popular Lens Tints

jessycab@icarelabs.com (Jessyca) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:47:55 GMT

Fashion and performance go hand in hand today. Whether your patients are spending weekends on the golf course, out on the water, hitting the slopes, or simply driving to work, they want eyewear that looks as good as it performs. That growing demand creates an excellent opportunity for your practice to recommend lens enhancements that improve vision, increase comfort, and elevate style.