Category: New Stuff!

How to Recycle Lenses From Glasses

May 15, 2019

Costa Del Mar recently launched their “Kick Plastic” Recycling Program which raises awareness and provides solutions for reducing plastic waste in the oceans. Costa was #BornOnTheWater by a group of fishermen in 1983. Since then, they have supported causes that contribute to the preservation of our watery world. Lately they’ve seen an increasing amount of plastic pollution on their adventures. Plastic is not only clogging our landfills but is finding its way into our waterways and oceans at an unprecedented

Free Download for Your Practice to Share

April 1, 2019

Up your service game! I’ve created this simple image for you to share on your practice’s social media and website for your patients. Often patients aren’t aware of the variety of services their optometry or optical store offers. Most of these services are offered at many offices but if your office does not offer a service listed, no worries, click the links on how to get info on how you can get started. Feel free to download the image below

How to Recycle Contact Lenses and Blister Packs

January 10, 2019

I’ve posted a few images on Instagram of the thousands of contact lens blister packs we have recycled in my office and I keep getting the same response, “How can my office recycle too”? Before I go into how easy this program is to take advantage of, I want to touch on what a great service this is. Used contact lenses, the plastic bubble and the foil lid can all be recycled but due to their small size they most

New in 2019: Weekly Instagram Features

January 1, 2019

I’m spicing up the Instagram page by featuring three frames every week! Each week I will be posting frames for on the corresponding days with hashtags: #MensFrameMonday #WomensFrameWednesday #SunglassesSaturday Head on over to IG to follow the hashtags and OpticianNow!

Scott Harris SH462 with Transitions Amethyst

New Transitions Color Options

August 10, 2018

As of July 16, 2018 Transitions photochromic light intelligent lenses added four new colors to their existing three options. Existing Signature colors are Gray, Brown and Graphite Green while newly added Style colors are Sapphire, Amethyst, Emerald and Amber. I recently attended a Transitions and Walman Optical hosted webinar about this new release, during which I learned that the new color release is Transitions’ effort to market to a younger and wider customer base. A large percent of younger generations