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When To Use High-Index Lens Materials For Your Patient's Glasses

When To Use High Index Lens Materials For Your Patient's Glasses

Aug 27, 2019 1:04:29 PM

With all of the options available in lens designs and materials, we truly are working in the golden age of optics. Never has there been more options and custom-designed products to cover the vast array of our patients' needs. From specialized Single Vision products for young readers to fully compensated digital progressives offering a wide field of views.

While we get plenty of training on these new products I find that many of us question when to use high-index lenses and why. Many do not understand the benefits and fear the drawbacks. 

In this brief article, I hope to clear up some misconceptions while giving you some parameters of when to use high index. 

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4 Reasons you should be dispensing fixed corridor progressive lenses

4 Reasons To Use Fixed Corridor Progressive Lenses

Jun 27, 2019 8:59:00 AM

In September of 2018 we took a look at the differences between fixed corridor vs. variable corridor digital progressives. While this is a good explanation of how to get the best out of each, fixed corridor progressive lenses can give you a new arsenal to keep your patients happy

We are seeing more of our customers choosing fixed corridor for their patients progressive glasses and for good reason. This blog will give you best practices when fitting your patients with fixed corridor progressives. The first step is using a product that allows for fixed corridor length. Shamir, Seiko, and our house brands (Legacy and Heritage) give you this ability.

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3 Best Practices For Choosing Your Patient's Transitions Lenses

May 29, 2018 11:10:00 AM

 
Free Transitions Sales Coach Consultation
 
Choosing the right Transitions product ensures maximum satisfaction , loyalty , and practice growth .

We also understand Transitions lenses have several products to choose from. We sometimes hear our ECP's ask how they can make sure they are choosing the best Transition product for each patient.

So how do you do that? It's easy!
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3 Simple Strategies To Increase Your Transitions Sales

May 8, 2018 10:14:00 AM

We've seen practices miss out on growth opportunities due to myths that Transitions Signature sales will cannibalize sunglasses sales, or young people just don’t like them.

I read an article recently sharing the success of a 16-location practice in the Mid-West with their Transitions lenses. They realized how much money they were leaving on the fitting table by not expanding their market share of Transitions.
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ECPs and Boomers' Aging Eyes

Sep 21, 2016 2:31:32 PM

The Baby Boomer Eyecare Market

In these days of growing competition, both online and in your local market, it’s important to constantly be thinking about and looking for new ways to stand out in the crowd. You may have worked very hard to establish your practice with the basics – great customer service, competitive pricing and quality products. Wonderful! Do you find that doesn’t seem to be enough? Do you still see your numbers shrinking?

As we’ve suggested in this blog before, it might be time to look for other markets you can go after. Are you learning about Millennials and how to attract their business? Have you taken a look at putting some focus on sports eyewear or children and youth?

In this article, I’d like to make you aware of a great series of feature articles that Vision Monday is presenting that focuses on another important segment of the market, senior citizens. Millennials have taken the lead as the largest group of consumers. However, Baby Boomers are not far behind. And as this segment ages, the number of Americans at risk for age-related eye diseases is increasing.

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Explaining the “Why?” brings satisfied customers and more sales!

Mar 9, 2016 5:08:34 PM

Today's Informed Consumers

The way business is being done now is very different from the way business was done even ten years ago. Today, 90% of Americans spend at least two hours a day on digital devices. When a consumer is interested in a product or service, they look it up and do research on the Internet. Don’t you? They are a more informed consumer than the customer of the past.

In doing business today, it is not just marketing campaigns with a message of, “We offer this great product, buy it”. It is about building relationships, getting the patient to be interactive with you as their eye doctor, with your staff and with the products you offer. It is necessary to inform the patient as to “Why” what you and your company offers is for them.

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Frame shape numbers are key to dispensing glasses ordered as uncut lenses

The Importance of Frame Shape Numbers

Jan 26, 2016 3:52:20 PM

We use the frame shape number for a few different things. The first thing we do with the frame shape number is to build the shape with the A and B measurements provided.

After we have done this, we will calculate the ED based on the new shape. Why do we do this?

Lets take this job for example. I have a +2.50 -1.50, with a 58 PD in a 53-21 Drill mount frame.

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