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    This Thread started in February (but what the...

    This Thread started in February (but what the heck).
    HOYA has a large lab in Modesto (Northern California). They process EX3, HOYA iQ, and now Shamir freeform in-house....
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  5. Thread: VSP Rumor?

    by Bill Mahnke
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    Beat you up, he must have thought you were a rep!...

    Beat you up, he must have thought you were a rep!

    Anyway, VSP didn't switch on their own to a "for profit corp." It went on for years, VSP and their attorney Ken Starr finally tried to take to...
  6. Tri Net Gevity is an HR outsourcing companies,...

    Tri Net Gevity is an HR outsourcing companies, they claim to serve more than 130,000 people nationwide. I suppose if they have a LARGE client base in the area of this COSTCO store they might be able...
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    Okay, lets see.... You signed up for...

    Okay, lets see....

    You signed up for OptiBoard on September 24th. Other than this thread the only posts you've made had something to do with VSP. The one concerning VSP's buying of Capitol...
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    Sounds like you work for VSP?

    Sounds like you work for VSP?
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    Both surfaces of HOYA's FF progressives are...

    Both surfaces of HOYA's FF progressives are Atoric, if the Rx has cyl.
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    You might consider 1.70 as an alternative (in...

    You might consider 1.70 as an alternative (in some cases) to 1.74 index

    1.70 has a higher abbe, 36 compared to 33 with 1.74
    1.70 is lighter weight, sg of 1.41 compared to 1.47 for 1.74 index...
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    Some of the rules: Stock lenses must be...

    Some of the rules:


    Stock lenses must be purchased from the VSP wholly-owned lab assigned to your state.

    You are responsible for redos.

    Lenses finished in your office must meet ANSI...
  12. Thread: Shamir

    by Bill Mahnke
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    Closest to ? Yes, why not push the envelope just...

    Closest to ?
    Yes, why not push the envelope just a bit and try for a newer design!
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    I’ve seen this in some non-HOYA Trivex product. ...

    I’ve seen this in some non-HOYA Trivex product. HOYA maintains a minimum 1.3 mm thickness with Phoenix while other labs may surface Trivex to a 1.0 center. Trivex will “flex” a bit when it’s extra...
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    The rumor about VSP and Cisco has been going...

    The rumor about VSP and Cisco has been going around the SFC bay area for a few weeks.

    VSP had a pilot program with Site for Sore Eyes (aka. Sterling) in California for a year or so. My guess,...
  15. Thread: U.v.

    by Bill Mahnke
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    The following OptiCampus Material Reference Guide...

    The following OptiCampus Material Reference Guide is great!

    http://www.opticampus.com/tools/materials.php
  16. With all the great new progressives available...

    With all the great new progressives available from a variety of vendors, why try to keep her in the discontinued (or soon to be) Panamic? Since she has a somewhat stronger add and really no distance...
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    The iD has a custom Front and Back...

    The iD has a custom Front and Back (Aspheric/Atoric) surface, both surfaces of the iD product are custom produced to your order. The iD LifeStyle has a molded front surface and a custom Back...
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    The following might help you out... A few months...

    The following might help you out...
    A few months ago VSP did an office make over for Gary Yamada, OD in Sacramento, California

    https://vspglobal.com/cms/spark
  19. Keep in mind that even if you use the same brand...

    Keep in mind that even if you use the same brand of progressive - as the Rx changes (add power, base curve, material, etc) so does the lens design. If a patient has been wearing the highly touted...
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    No modified prescriptions... That's one of...

    No modified prescriptions...

    That's one of the nice things about the (HOYA) TACT. It's available in 9 add powers (+1.00 to +3.00), so you get the power you want.
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    Well like it or not sales of eyeglasses (like...

    Well like it or not sales of eyeglasses (like everything else) are increasing on the net. The public may find "internet eyeglasses" to be one of those "never again" purchases.

    One of the...
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    so is Essilor. This spring HOYA's got one...

    so is Essilor. This spring

    HOYA's got one now:
    Called the Nulux ep
    1.67 and 1.70 - all with Super HiVision AR
    +10.00 to -15.00 / 4.00 cyl (total power)

    (1.60 is also available in Canada -...
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    1.66 also has a lower abbe value (usually around...

    1.66 also has a lower abbe value (usually around 31/32) and it's more brittle than 1.67 or 1.60 (so it's not so good as a drilled lens).

    I agree that 1.60, might prove to be the better choice...
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    Several negative comments about the above post...

    Several negative comments about the above post have been made in PM

    I’m not suggesting or recommending a particular supplier. I work with providers that complain about Wal*Mart and Sterling...
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    Good Lens - Bad Lens (does it really matter)...

    Good Lens - Bad Lens (does it really matter)
    We've established that the product is offered by Wal*Mart

    Why would any independent office want to support a product that's available at retail?
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