IcareLabs Blog

Ever since the digital revolution took hold of the world in the mid-2000's with the rise of smartphones, tablets, and the dominance of laptops in the personal computing realm more people of all ages are feeling the effects of digital eye strain and harmful blue light.

The Vision Council has released the 2017 Blue Light/Digital Eye Strain Report, which shows some very telling numbers about this continuously growing share of the market.

Shamir set the bar very high with the success of the Shamir Autograph 2 and Shamir Autograph 3. This cemented their place in the optical industry as a leader with cutting-edge lens designs.

They've done it again with the recent introduction of the Autograph Intelligence:

One of our most praised functions in the myIcareLabs customer portal is the ability to easily order your stock lenses.

IcareLabs is committed to making sure your practice has the lenses you need, when you need them!

Did you know there are over 3 million active scuba divers and 11 million active snorkelers currently in the USA right now?

Many of them need prescription dive masks to properly see, but are used to having to settle with uncorrected vision underwater.

What does this mean for your practice?

Known in the industry for phenomenal designs, Shamir's Autograph series can provide your practice with versatile progressive lenses that can accommodate almost any presbyope.

In 2004, Essilor introduced the Varilux Physio to the world with the original W.A.V.E. technology that featured wider fields of vision than the Comfort, while also reducing visual distortion and "swim".

This progressive lens was a game-changer for low-light conditions, helping millions of patients see better; even when it's darker out.

What a big year it's been here at IcareLabs. Along with celebrating our 50th anniversary a few weeks ago, we are also celebrating the 25th year of the Varilux Comfort.

That's right, the world's #1 selling progressive lenses turned 25 in 2018!

In this new blog series (Lenses 101), I'll be diving head first into the myriad of lenses we are able to offer all of our customers. 

We constantly hear Eye Care Professionals asking how they can lower their lab bill without sacrificing the quality their patients have come to expect from them.

Have you thought about thinking outside the camera lens with Kodak progressive lenses?

Are you looking for a good way to have your practice stand out from the big box retailers and other competition? Of course you still want to provide excellent customer service too. So what's an eye care professional to do?

You can utilize the built-in branding of Kodak progressive lenses to improve patient satisfaction and grow your optical business!

Got a few minutes? Want to get some tips and tricks from a long-time optical industry professional? Take a look at the Optical Sales Coach Series from IcareLabs. You never know what useful information you'll pick up.

Occupational/Office Lenses

In this video, James Stephany reviews the various occupational/office lenses. These lenses are a great option for both patients working in a busy, fast-paced work environment as well as those who use a lot of digital devices (e.g. cell phones, tablets, laptops) in their normal daily routines.