CooperVision has accelerated North American delivery times by more than 50% of all Biofinity® toric multifocal contact lenses for U.S. and Canadian customers after transitioning the manufacturing to its New York production facility in late 2022. All trial lenses and six-packs of the made-to-order lenses now originate from CooperVision’s technologically advanced facility in Scottsville, N.Y., reaching Canadian customers in 10 to 15 days, on average.
“CooperVision’s made-to-order advantage enables us to offer highly customized contact lenses in very little time,” said Brian Filan, Director of Marketing, Canada. “By moving Biofinity® toric multifocal production from the U.K. to the U.S. for our North American customers, we make and deliver these sophisticated lenses to our customers and their patients even faster—with most orders shipping in just a few days.”
Biofinity® toric multifocal orders for other markets continue to be manufactured at CooperVision’s U.K. facility.
The Optical Metaverse is a new platform which is built on a metaverse engine called The Omniverse City. This platform has created new forms of exposure for the eyewear and eyecare industry, empowering it to foster sustainability.
The Optical Metaverse is designed to unite individuals, businesses, and organizations within the optical industry to create a shared virtual space which enables new ways to collaborate.
Through this platform, industry players can share ideas, innovations, and solutions to create a more sustainable future for the industry.
Optical Metaverse and The Omniverse City have announced a partnership with BREATHE! Convention whichwill take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on May 3-5th, 2023.
BREATH! will be a landmark Web3 convention bringing together Web3 professionals, optical and eyecare innovators, business leaders, and investors from across the globe.
With the launching of The Omniverse Village, Web3 adjacent eyecare and optical projects and companies have the opportunity to exhibit at BREATHE! at a group rate, allowing brands to bring innovative new use cases and applications that revolutionize the optical and eyecare industry.
According to Charlene Nichols, the founder of The Omniverse City, “There was a time when you didn’t have to worry about being early or late because you were just in the neighborhood and people needed vision care and they drove to their nearest shopping center or to their nearest downtown area. Now the Internet has brought the products and solutions to people’s doorstep. When you’re talking about something as important as vision care, that is potentially dangerous. Because if you’re an eye care provider and you’re not a part of that direct to consumer messaging channel, then you’re missing an opportunity to properly educate. Not only are you missing out on an opportunity to make money, you’re missing out on an opportunity to give people correct information.”
The Omniverse City is a platform built on Unreal Engine 5 and designed for the people by the people. The community is authentic, courageous, and fearless. The speed of the platform is the result of vertical integration. By developing a customized communication channel, the platform bridged gaps and facilitated better relationships within industry sectors and cross-vertical.
As part of BREATHE! Convention, The Omniverse Village helps to provide a native Web3 and Metaverse experience, demonstrating the utility of Web3 technology in daily life.
Exhibiting at The Omniverse Village grants access to participate in pitch sessions, meet other insiders, and grow audience reach and influence. Companies in the Web3, optical, and eyecare industry will benefit from direct exposure to over 5,000 professionals looking for solutions, tools, and innovations.
“We are in full alignment with Charlene’s vision for a new form of eyecare and optical practices to take root, thanks to Web3 technology,” says Brian Edmiston, Public Relations Director of BREATHE! Convention. “As she made it known, we are here to help projects, companies, and individuals connect and develop technology that decentralizes the current infrastructure of vision care. We want brands to showcase just how much more effective Web3 technology is in helping people experiencing eyecare and optical solutions.”
Exhibiting in The Omniverse Village at BREATHE! Convention means staying ahead of the adoption process while demonstrating the brand as an innovative leader throughout the industry. The event is a crucial moment for brands to launch their products and services and showcase their expertise.
For more information on The Omniverse City, visit: https://theomniverse.city/ Contact info@theomniverse.city
For exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities with BREATHE!, visit the BREATHE! website and book a call at: https://breatheconvention.com/
High-end leather handcrafted Le Kevin eyeglass holder brand, is now launching a mass-market, more affordable version – LE KEVIN Life.
Fully recycled and recyclable, le Kevin Life is an entirely new and original unisex accessory which essentially performs as an eyeglass holder or lanyard and makes an entirely customisable unisex accessory.
The product can be corporate, company branded, event themed and customised with any favourite motif or image, including logo, strap line, motto, QR codes, any image.
The disc can be printed double-sided or single sided. If single sided, clients can scribble names or numbers freestyle with a permanent marker ink. Kevin Life can also be adapted to the standard keychain lanyard.
Corporate clients can use a digital business card either as round stickers to affix on to the backside of Kevin Life or ‘dog tag’ style mini cards that slide through the cord and sit on the top of the disc.
A printed quality and durable plastic disc attach on to a plastic surround which either slides to hold or fix the glasses in place as much or as little as you want and then loops on to an elastic adjustable bi-colour cord.
The cord colours can be customised and themed in a host of patterned and coloured surround options.
Let’s have fun and take style to the next level with this independently spirited design from the OGI collection. The interplay of complimentary colours with the gradient acetate fronts and the custom colour metal temples brings new excitement to your choice. We love the very artistic discipline behind the colour pairings.
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon invite eye care professionals to the launch of a new practical tool to help with the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease.
The WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel, developed by world-renowned educators Professors Jennifer Craig, Lyndon Jones, and James Wolffsohn, is an at-a-glance, interactive tool designed to easily reference the three pillars of mitigation, measurement, and management, and to be accessible for broadest possible use.
A question-and-answer session will follow the launch to give participants exclusive access to the distinguished faculty members and further explore the WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel. Register for the May 9 webinar at https://bit.ly/DryEyeWheel.
World Council of Optometry President-Elect Dr. Sandra S. Block, O.D., M.Ed., MPH, FAAO, FCOVD said, “The three experts, Professors Craig, Wolffsohn and Jones, have been amazing in how they shared their expertise in treating dry eye disease and addressing the problems for optometrists globally. This final webinar will culminate in a practical tool, the WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel, which will allow clinicians to integrate mitigation, measurement and management of dry eye disease into practice immediately.”
Alcon Global and US Head of Professional Education and Development Carla Mack, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA said, “The prevalence of dry eye symptoms and those who have dry eye disease means as optometrists that we will encounter this daily in practice. The WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel is a fantastic tool that aims to deliver a great deal of knowledge and an easy-to-apply approach in eye care practices worldwide.”
The “Dry Eye Spotlight 4: WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel” webinar will be independently presented with live faculty-attendee interaction on Tuesday, May 9 at 9 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Saving).
The first three webinars in the series, “Dry Eye Spotlight 1: Mitigation”, “Dry Eye Spotlight 2: Measurement”, and “Dry Eye Spotlight 3: Management” are now available on demand at dryeye.worldcouncilofoptometry.info.
K-774’s retro-inspired look features patterned base acetate and custom lamination on the temple, creating a striking look where colours blend seamlessly.
Delve into the world of night vision technology. From thermal imaging to infrared systems, explore how these innovations improve our ability to see in the dark.
Vision Expo East, organized by co-owners RX and The Vision Council, announces that submissions are now open for the highly anticipated NOW Trend Showcase and Awards at Vision Expo East 2025, taking place in Orlando, FL.
The Association des optométristes du Québec (AOQ) will take the relevant legal measures to challenge the validity of the government’s ministerial order preventing optometrists in the province from exercising a right to which they are entitled: to opt out of the public health plan.
K-774’s retro-inspired look features patterned base acetate and custom lamination on the temple, creating a striking look where colours blend seamlessly.
Delve into the world of night vision technology. From thermal imaging to infrared systems, explore how these innovations improve our ability to see in the dark.
Vision Expo East, organized by co-owners RX and The Vision Council, announces that submissions are now open for the highly anticipated NOW Trend Showcase and Awards at Vision Expo East 2025, taking place in Orlando, FL.
The Association des optométristes du Québec (AOQ) will take the relevant legal measures to challenge the validity of the government’s ministerial order preventing optometrists in the province from exercising a right to which they are entitled: to opt out of the public health plan.
K-774’s retro-inspired look features patterned base acetate and custom lamination on the temple, creating a striking look where colours blend seamlessly.
Delve into the world of night vision technology. From thermal imaging to infrared systems, explore how these innovations improve our ability to see in the dark.
Vision Expo East, organized by co-owners RX and The Vision Council, announces that submissions are now open for the highly anticipated NOW Trend Showcase and Awards at Vision Expo East 2025, taking place in Orlando, FL.
The Association des optométristes du Québec (AOQ) will take the relevant legal measures to challenge the validity of the government’s ministerial order preventing optometrists in the province from exercising a right to which they are entitled: to opt out of the public health plan.
K-774’s retro-inspired look features patterned base acetate and custom lamination on the temple, creating a striking look where colours blend seamlessly.
Delve into the world of night vision technology. From thermal imaging to infrared systems, explore how these innovations improve our ability to see in the dark.
Vision Expo East, organized by co-owners RX and The Vision Council, announces that submissions are now open for the highly anticipated NOW Trend Showcase and Awards at Vision Expo East 2025, taking place in Orlando, FL.
The Association des optométristes du Québec (AOQ) will take the relevant legal measures to challenge the validity of the government’s ministerial order preventing optometrists in the province from exercising a right to which they are entitled: to opt out of the public health plan.
