On Saturday, June 3^rd, hundreds of cyclists will be gearing up and riding together in Alliston, ON for Fighting Blindness Canada’s 15th Annual Cycle for Sight fundraising event in support of vision research. This year, the nationally hosted event is expected to raise over $500,000 bringing hope to 1.2 million Canadians living with vision loss.

With ride distance options ranging from 18 to 100km, Cycle for Sight is a challenging and fun one-day ride, culminating in a finish line celebration with lunch and free massages for participants. Also attending this year’s event includes Canadian Paralympic athletes Victoria Nolan and Maya Jonas, and New Tecumseth Ward 4 Councillor Alan Masters.

“To date, Cycle for Sight has raised $6.2 million, contributing directly to research that is transforming lives,” said Mirja Raita, Manager, Cycle for Sight. “Riders are not just helping their friends and family members impacted by vision loss, they’re helping as many as 8 million Canadians living with an eye condition that puts them at risk of blindness.”

Cycle for Sight Toronto is 1 of 5 Fighting Blindness Canada cycling rides taking place across Canada. A virtual participation opportunity is also available for individuals to enjoy an activity at their own pace: walking, running, dancing, or simply moving, all in support of sight-saving research.

Register or sign-up to volunteer for a Cycle for Sight event near you at cycleforsight.ca

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Time:  8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (intro and warm-up begin at 8 a.m., first cyclists depart at 8:30 a.m.)

Choice of distances: 18km, 35km, 50km, 80km, or 100km rides starting and finishing at Gibson Centre and PPG Park, 63 Tupper St. W, Alliston, ON.

Click HERE for the press release.

HOYA Vision Care announced the official launch of its Visionary Insiders loyalty program designed to meet professional needs of independent eye care providers through a global knowledge base and business tools, advice, and support to help them to run their business their way – independently.

Visionary Insiders is an exclusive community of independent visionaries provided with tools, benefits, and rewards. Supported by three loyalty tiers – Insider, Pro, and Elite – each allows ECPs to earn point multipliers as their loyalty tier increases. Exclusive value-added services are also unlocked at each level.

Visionaries at all tiers receive a personalized, real-time dashboard that shows points earned and opportunities to earn more, as well as single sign-on (SSO) access to the HOYA Hub, and the HOYA Learning Center.

No contract is required, and the program is complimentary to all HOYA partners in Canada.

Visionary Insiders is structured by point-based tiers to meet ECPs’ unique business and patient needs:

• Insider – Receive Rewards on eligible HOYA products and access to HOYA product and technology training modules.
• Pro – Reward multipliers on eligible HOYA products, personalized lab tours, ECP Locator listing, preferred pricing on additional services, and all the benefits of the Insider level plus more.
• Elite ­– Additional reward multipliers on eligible HOYA products, multi-pair extension, myopia clinic consultation, and all the benefits of the Insider and Pro levels plus more.

“I am thrilled to announce the arrival of our rewards program. We have created a program that our valued HOYA customers will enjoy,” said Steven Haifawi, President of HOYA Vision Care, Canada. “Our concept is simple: we support our customers to grow their business with high-quality products for their patients. We aim to be a great business partner so they have the choice and flexibility to do what is best for their clientele.”

Eye care providers wanting to enroll in Visionary Insiders can click here or talk to their local HOYA Territory Manager.

Click HERE for the full press release.