Transitions in partnership with Younger Optics have just introduced a revolutionary new photochromic polarized product. By combining all of the benefits of the proven XTRActive Transition product with Polarization your patients now have a product that performs like no other.
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
What are you doing with your safety business? While many opticals utilize industries in their area to sublimate sales others seem to shy away from safety work.
ANSI prescription safety glasses are required at many businesses and work sights. A vast number of jobs across the country require their employees to wear specialty safety glasses to be able to do their job safely every day.
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
The Transitions Virtual Try On Lets Patients Try Before They Buy
Transitions now offers an amazing and easy-to-use tool to show your patients the numerous color options they have for next pair of Transitions lenses. Being user-friendly and only requiring a computer (or smartphone) with a webcam, your patients can now try before they buy!
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
Transitions GEN 8 Launch Completion and the NEW Varilux Comfort Max
Essilor has announced the release of the third wave of Transition Signature GEN 8 lenses. This follows the first 2 waves of GEN 8 released in July and October of 2019. This is great news as the roll out for GEN 8 is now complete.
We also have a sneak peek of the new Varilux Comfort Max progressive lens that you won't find anywhere else!
Topics: Lens Designs, Lens Add-Ons
NuPolar CR-39 Mirror Coat Polarized Lenses Now Available!
IcareLabs is proud to now offer the new CR-39 semi-finished NuPolar mirrored lenses. What does this mean for your practice? Consistent colors assure you that your patients will be happy with their glasses and redos will always match.
Let's dive into the NuPolar line to see exactly what makes them such a great product for patients looking at polarized lens options.
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
How To Utilize KBco Polarized Mirror Lenses For Higher Optical Sales
In 2018, the US lead the world in sunglass sales. These sales generated over $5.8 billion dollars in revenue.
A 2016 survey found that about 86% of Americans wear sunglasses on a regular basis but only about 12% of Americans wear prescription sunglasses.
Why are we not capturing a larger portion of this lucrative Sunwear market? Where are we missing out?
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
You asked and we listened! After getting feedback from our customers that they would like lenses with blue light protection that can be demo'd for patients; IcareLabs is proud to now offer our new Blue Guard lenses that will be able to do just that!
Let's take a look at availability and how this new line will fit into our other house brand and name brand lens offerings. We'll also breakdown what your patients can expect with this fantastic new option providing protection from harmful UV and blue light.
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
For the last 8 years, we have been proud to offer you our premium house brand IceAR anti-reflective coating. Over this time, it has become a staple product for many of our customers offering a durable 2 year warranty value proposition for their patients.
We are excited to announce the addition of our latest in-house non-glare coating, IceAR with Silk!
Topics: Lens Add-Ons
When To Use High Index Lens Materials For Your Patient's Glasses
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 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.
Topics: Optical Sales Coach, Lens Designs, Lens Add-Ons
Transitions Gen 8 is now available and processed in-house here at IcareLabs. The first wave of the Transitions Gen 8 launch is underway and if you have not already heard about the advancements, we will breakdown exactly what you and your patients can expect from the latest in photochromic technology.
Transitions Gen 8 technology will not only help increase your Transitions sales but also increase your patient satisfaction.
Topics: Lens Add-Ons