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More
than half of Ophthalmology Times' readers dispense spectacles
and/or contact lenses. In light of that, Ophthalmology Times
created a separate department within the magazine targeting
this segment of readers. Entitled "Indispensable",
the department offers management solutions for ophthalmologists
who are looking for ways to build this area of their practices.
The department includes marketing and clinical articles,
a dispensing column, and its own news and new products -
totally separate from the magazine's regular news and new
products department. www.ophthalmologytimes.com
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Fast
Grind system, allows the independent to grind lenses in their
office without the large expense in equipment and space that
is required with traditional surfacing methods. Fast Grind
requires only 5 sq. ft. (28" x 27") of space, costs
under $24,000 and is computer guided to eliminate the need
for experienced personnel. Dispensing only 1 or 2 pair of
bifocals each day can justify the investment in Fast Grind.
Hundreds of Independents have experienced higher profit levels
and renewed patient retention with the implementation of Fast
Grind. www.fastgrind.com |
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Soderberg,
Inc., Ophthalmic Services was founded
in 1945 by Frederick Soderberg as an optical
laboratory and eyewear dispensary. The laboratory's concentration
on quality and precision found a ready market, and by 1958,
Mr. Soderberg decided to concentrate the company's entire
focus on providing
quality products and services to eyecare specialists.
Today,
the company maintains 22 locations, providing eyewear products,
manufacturing contact lenses, distributing refractive and
diagnostic instruments and designing innovative industrial
eyewear programs. The company numbers its clients in the
thousands. Its service area is concentrated in the nine-state
upper Midwest, but Soderberg processes work from doctors
and opticians nationwide.
"Pure
Optics", by Phernell Walker, was published for the AADO
through an educational grant from Soderberg, Inc.
Four basic principles are responsible for the outstanding
success of Soderberg: Full
Service: The company provides a complete range of products
for offices or clinics, ranging from the simplest frames
to the most advanced diagnostic instruments.
Customer
Orientation: The entire sales and service staff is unequalled
in helping doctors find solutions to specific optical and
business problems, often improving practice profitability.
Exacting
Standards: Few laboratories match Soderberg's record for
"getting it right the first time." Its laboratory
staff excels in taking on unusual and difficult jobs avoided
by most labs.
Exceptional
Inventories: The company's extensive inventories enable
rapid processing for every client. www.soseyes.com
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Compulink
's latest version is Ophthalmic Intelligent, incorporating
Practice Management tools to analyze productivity, pitfalls,profitability
& Crystal Reports XI integration. Inventory Control with
Audit functionality minimizes fraud and abuse. Electronic
Health Record solutions such as Integrated Draw templates
and exam coding logic for precise documentation and coding.
Equipment Interfacing with top vendors.Compulink's Advantage
software streamlines your business by completely integrating
financial, clinical, and administrative processes. Our solutions
reduce costs, enable maximum efficiency, and free up time
to concentrate on what's really important - patient care.
www.compulink-software.com |
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Tura
has over 60 years of quality manufacturing under its belt
and that tradition continues today with new technology, fashion,
and brands. Tura focuses on valuable frame features, high-quality
plating techniques, and fine materials. Tura also concentrates
on pioneering new products that are fashion-forward and technology-driven
with a fresh look and innovative design. From Ted Baker and
Lulu Guinness to Tourneau and Tura House brands, Tura has
something for every dispensary in eyewear and sunwear. www.tura.com |
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As
the industry leader, GE HPSC has provided customized eyecare
equipment and practice financing solutions for over 30 years.
We help eyecare professionals start or acquire their first
practice, obtain equipment and leasehold improvements, expand
and sell their practices.HPSC provides highly personalized
service to vendors and healthcare professionals with the industry's
leading Customer Care Department. www.hhpsc.com |
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Carl
Zeiss premium eyeglass lenses are the result of more than
150 years of advanced research, innovation and German technology.
For decades, the world's leading scientists, doctors, researchers
and engineers have relied on precision perfect optics from
Carl Zeiss. From surgical microscopes and lasers to telescopes
and lenses used in space exploration, Carl Zeiss is the undisputed
expert in premium optics. www.zeiss.com |
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For
more than 40 years Hilco/Wilson has been satisfying the needs
of eye care professionals in the Americas, Europe, and Australia.
Our extensive line of innovative products is designed to accomplish
two primary objectives: to solve common eye care/eyewear dispensing
problems and to facilitate practice growth. Today
our commitment to the eye care professional is unparalleled.
More than 20,000 products, many of which were developed
by and/or are exclusive to Hilco/Wilson, are in stock and
available for immediate delivery to your practice. What
could be easier...and smarter?
At Hilco/Wilson
offering an extensive product line doesn't mean compromising
selection. We are passionate about each and every product
category in our line, and deliver an extremely broad array
of product features and performance to meet individual practice
needs.
www.hilco-usa.com
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Based
in Paramus, New Jersey, ODI/Topcon provides a complete lineup
of edging and finishing room equipment, including patternless
edgers, tracers, blockers, groovers, lensometers, supplies,
and much more. A full range of products is available to
meet every budget need. All ODI/Topcon products are manufactured
to the highest standards of quality and are backed up by
a veteran sales & support team that provides some of
the best service & support in the industry. www.topcon.com/medical.html |
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Safilo
Group, headquartered in Padova, Italy, is a world leader
in the design, production and distribution of high quality
eyeglass frames, fashion sunglasses and sports eyewear.
Collections produced under license include Alexander McQueen,
Boss Hugo Boss (NEW), Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Diesel,
Dior, Dior Homme, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Gucci,
Juicy Couture, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs (NEW), MaxMara,
Polo Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, Valentino and Yves
Saint Laurent.
In addition,
Safilo has a number of its own proprietary brands including
Carrera, Smith and Safilo Elasta. On the American market,
Safilo distributes with exclusive license, collections for
Liz Claiborne, Fossil, Nine West,Kate Spade and Saks Fifth
Avenue. Safilo USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Safilo Group,
is located in Parsippany, NJ.
Safilo
directly oversees the entire production and distribution
chain, from research and development to distribution and
logistics, ensuring product quality and flexible and efficient
production and distribution. With a strong focus placed
on product design and development, an extensive in-house
team develops over 2500 new styles a year, out of a total
of 4500 active styles. In 2005, 33.3 million pieces of eyewear
were sold in approximately 130 countries. The production
and distribution structure ensures respect for each licensed
brand's stylistic and positioning characteristics. www.safilo.com |
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Optical
Auctions... the leading worldwide Business-To-Business e-commerce
auction site dedicated to the ophthalmic industry. This
site is designed for the sale of ophthalmic instruments,
optical equipment, frames, sunglasses, ophthalmic lenses,
contact lenses, optical accessories, office furnishings,
surgical instruments, etc... and is limited to use by ophthalmic
industry professionals, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
www.opticalauctions.com |
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New
Varilux Panamic provides all your active and demanding prebyopes
more complete visual freedom- helping them feel closer to
the pre-prebyopic vision. Visual Freedom provides your patients
with enlarged fields of vision for quick and easy adaptation
and more natural head movement.
This
new design balances central, peripheral, and binocular vision
to provide wearers with clear fields of vision no matter
where they look through the lens. www.variluxpro.com |
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Ophthonix’s
Z-View™ Aberrometer is the first affordable wavefront
instrument designed especially to meet the refractive needs
of dispensing practitioners. This compact instrument precisely
measures a patient’s sphere, cylinder and axis, as
well as 3rd-6th high order aberrations in less than one
minute. In clinical testing, the Z-View delivered the same
degree of accuracy as the leading wavefront instruments
used in refractive surgery.
The
Z-View Aberrometer is the initial step in our fully integrated
system that includes iZon™ Wavefront-Guided Lenses.
iZon™ Lenses are digitally programmed to correct both
low and high order aberrations, and customized to match
each patient’s unique eye print. Your patients will
now be able to see at the very peak of their optical capability,
for Vision Optimized. Not Compromised™. In clinical
testing*, iZon™ Lenses delivered significantly improved
visual acuity and contrast sensitivity compared with conventional
lenses. iZon™ Lenses will be available in both eyeglasses
and contact lenses. Please contact us for more information:
sales@ophthonix.com or (858) 646-5531. www.ophthonix.com |
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AllAboutVision.com
provides consumers with more than 500 pages of trustworthy
information on eye health and vision correction options
such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, and refractive surgery.
The site includes special sections on Eye Conditions &
Diseases, Computer Vision Syndrome, Teens, Parents, Sports
Vision, Sunglasses, Nutrition, Low Vision, and Eyes Over
40. www.allaboutvision.com |
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Finally,
a way to work with your patients online, safely and easily!
PatientWire from Wolf Bioscience is the only tool you need
to communicate and perform commerce with your patients over
the Internet. Its modular design allows you to use only
the pieces that would benefit your practice the most.
PatientWire
E-Commerce allows your patients to securely order contact
lenses from your practice online. The system automatically
routes the patient's order to the distributor of your choice,
which saves your staff time and expedites fulfillment.
PatientWire
Secure Webmail gives each staff member their own email address,
protects your practice against viruses and worms, and allows
staff to communicate securely in an online setting. PatientWire
Mass E-mail allows your practice to reach your entire patient
base in a matter of minutes, with far less expense and hassle
than a physical mailing.
If you
already have a web site, PatientWire can easily integrate
with it. If not, the PatientWire Web Hosting module will
have your new site up and running in a flash! And with PatientWire's
professional technical support staff monitoring your service
around-the-clock, the reliability of your system is guaranteed.
www.patientwire.com |
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Located
in the Northern California foothill community of Paradise,
Fashion Optical Displays has offered eyecare professionals
first rate quality, service and selection in dispensary
displays and furnishings and office design for over 25 years.
The
leading manufacturer of optical displays in the industry,
the company offers the widest selection of furnishing styles
(dispensary, reception, office, lab and exam rooms) and
interior designs that help accomplish the dispensing needs
and marketing objectives of eyecare professionals.
Since
its inception, Fashion Optical Displays believes that each
dispensary should project an image that is as professional
as the exam or services each patient receives. In addition,
the company¹s goal is to help doctors improve profitability
by providing designs, displays and furnishings that assist
in attracting and keeping new and existing patients. www.fashionoptical.com |
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FRAMES
Data, Inc provides a variety of product information tools
for the eye care professional and retailer, including the
definitive guide for frame style specifications, the FRAMES
Quarterly and the monthly FRAMES Price Book.
Other
publications include the Lenses Product Guide, Review of
Contact Lenses Product Guide, Diagnostic Instruments &
Equipment, and Surfacing and Finishing. FRAMES also produces
digital version of the frames database called SPEX/UPC and
FRAMES Quarterly CD-ROM. These integrate with nearly every
practice management system. The FRAMES Quarterly CD-ROM
also works by itself as a valuable reference and merchandising
tool.
For
information, visit our site or call toll-free at 1-800 739-7555.
www.framesdata.com |
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Unique
design, innovative technique and high quality materials are
the hallmarks of Austrian eyewear manufacturer Silhouette
whose award-winning frames have been internationally heralded
for their lightness, comfort and exquisite beauty. www.silhouette.com |
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Shamir
Optical Industry is the leading manufacturer of innovative
progressive lenses. A primary source for cutting-edge technology,
Shamir serves as the North American distribution and marketing
center for Shamir's premium progressive lenses. Shamir's family
of lenses include, Genesis™ premium progressive lens;
Piccolo® short-corridor lens; Office™ occupational
lens; Attitude™ for wrap around frames and Shamir FreeForm®
personalized lenses. Shamir's national sales teams are accredited
ABO speakers who present educational seminars to Eye Care
Professionals across the United States. Shamir is headquartered
in San Diego, CA. www.shamir.co.il |
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Finally
there is an optical buying group personalized for ophthalmologists.
Let United Vision bring over 100 years of optical industry
experience to you. With a strong focus on Marketing and Business
Services for Ophthalmology, we are here to help you run your
business efficiently. United Vision offers vendors that cater
to the optical industry in the following categories: Accessories,
Contact Lenses, Frames, Lens Laboratories, Pharmaceuticals,
Optical and Surgical Equipment. For more information
on United Vision and to set up your free membership, please
call 866.669.8150 or e-mail lpierce@unitedvisioninc.com,
llingard@unitedvisioninc.com
www.unitedvisioninc.com
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