Contact Lenses Articles
The Convenience of an Annual Supply
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
As an eye doctor, you care about your patient’s eye health. One important factor to consider when you have a patient in the chair is whether to sell a patient an annual supply of contact lenses. Selling your contact lens patients an annual supply is not only convenient, it can save them money, help keep them compliant, and is a great way for you to build your practice too.
Some of the benefits of selling an annual supply of contact lenses to your patients are:
Setting up patients to remember their annual eye exam
When you offer your patients the option to purchase an annual supply of contact lenses, you are giving your patient a chance to plan out their next eye exam. It is simple. Once the patient runs out of contact lenses, they can come back to your practice for an annual eye exam and get their next annual supply. (more…)
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Contact lens wearers are non-compliant before, during, and after contact lens wear
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 11, 2011) – Contact lens wearers are significantly non-compliant in virtually all the active steps involved in soft contact lens wear, including hand washing, case hygiene, lens disinfection and following the recommended lens replacement schedule, according to new data on patient attitudes and behaviors regarding compliance with soft contact lenses.
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Long term success of contact lens wear, not dependent on age of initial fit
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 5, 2011) – After ten years of contact lens wear, patients are equally successful wearing contact lenses whether they were first fitted as children or as teenagers, new research shows. The study found that whether first fit as a child or as a teen, current wearers were similarly comfortable and compliant, and reported similar frequency of prior adverse events while wearing contact lenses. The findings were presented today at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting.
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ACUVUE® ADVANCE® Plus receives seal of acceptance for UV protection.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
ACUVUE® ADVANCE® Plus Brand Contact Lenses today became the sixth contact lens in the ACUVUE® Brand family of products to receive the Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses from the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) Commission on Ophthalmic Standards.
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Safigel signs U.S. distributor agreement with WVA
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Safigel™ has signed an agreement with Wisconsin Vision Associates (WVA) for expanded distribution of its Safigel 1 day™ daily disposable contact lenses. As a full-service contact lens distributor and buying group, WVA will distribute Safigel 1 day ™ Daily Disposables directly to Eyecare Practitioners. “It’s a pleasure to partner with Chris Fait and the entire WVA team to bring Safigel’s patented Hyaluronate-Gel (HA) Technology to a new group of Eye Care Professionals and their contact lens patients. WVA’s impressive growth over the years is a testament to the quality of both their sales and customer service organizations. We look forward to becoming a part of WVA’s continued success story,” notes Safigel™ CEO, Eric Sharvelle. WVA CEO, Christopher Fait, says, “We are excited about our new partnership with Safigel™. Their innovative 1 Day Daily Disposable is a great lens that will work well for many of the doctors we serve.”
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Acuvue Announces Sweepstakes
Friday, January 14th, 2011
VISTAKON®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., and makers of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses today announced the “New You” sweepstakes to give consumers the chance to have improved vision and better fitness in the New Year.
The “New You” Sweepstakes will run from January 1, 2011, through February 28, 2011.
One Grand Prize winner will receive a one year supply of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses along with a one year gym membership and five personal training sessions. Five First Prize winners will receive a one year’s supply of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses. Consumers can enter to win the “New You” sweepstakes and see official rules at www.eyes4living.com.
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Chad Moder appointed as Director of Sales at WVA
Monday, November 8th, 2010
WVA has appointed Chad Moder as director of sales. Chad formerly was a regional account manager for Bausch+Lomb.
In his new role, Moder will oversee and help provide direction, marketing resources, and support to WVA’s 21 field reps.
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Unilens is now available at WVA!
Monday, October 25th, 2010
Unilens, the specialty lens company, is now available through WVA!
We are proud to be the first authorized distributor of Unilens products. Unilens is known as the specialty contact lens company. If you need it, Unilens can most likely make it.
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