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    Give me a shout. I have practices in NW London,...

    Give me a shout. I have practices in NW London, quite near to central. Happy to help a fellow optician.
  2. We have been charging a glazing fee for own...

    We have been charging a glazing fee for own frames being re-used and also have the patient sign a waiver should the frame break during the process. This is important especially for acetate frames...
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    USA contact lens research data

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    Does anyone in this forum have any access to contact lens data for the US market? Im doing a project and need this for a presentation. Any facts about the types of lenses used and market shares...
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    I am sure that if there was a sale or return...

    I am sure that if there was a sale or return policy with your supplier then you would have bought it under that principle. However that way when a supplier takes some stock back, it will only be...
  5. Hi Johns I have been working on a portfolio of...

    Hi Johns
    I have been working on a portfolio of contact lenses for the last 4 years and have been successful in bringing this to full manufacturing status. The lenses are comperable to the best in...
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    I had the opportunity of helping with the Maui...

    I had the opportunity of helping with the Maui Jim launch into India and met Walter Hester and his managemnt team. Really nice guys and they even wired me up to take the stage for 16 minutes. Having...
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    Here in UK I would write them off as bad stock...

    Here in UK I would write them off as bad stock and apply the loss in my accounts and hence cover the costs against tax. I have had such instances in the past and i simply gave them away to patients...
  8. Independents Private Brand of contact lenses

    Just wondered what the views were from USA about the Independents having their own unique brand of contact lenses? Is there a brand currently available there and if so from which manufacturer?
    I ask...
  9. Thread: H1n1

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    I have some masks if anyone is interested ;)...

    I have some masks if anyone is interested ;)
    Here in UK, there hasn't been any talk about saving us in the optical industry, although our help line will supply the drugs to you once you have the...
  10. Well if the mass public are expecting this kind...

    Well if the mass public are expecting this kind of support from Obama, then his government had better deliver it or else there's gonna be problems.
    This has been a historical election in the US and...
  11. I know of VSP and have met their directors who...

    I know of VSP and have met their directors who are very keen to expand out of the US. Their system is a little different in the way that the patient has to subscribe to their plan. Please correct me...
  12. Here in UK we have the National Health Service...

    Here in UK we have the National Health Service NHS and they used to pay for the frames and lenses in the past. These frames were not the latest fashion type but very traditional and not good shapes....
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    Independent optical practices

    Dear All,
    I was very interested in finding out what the feelings were in the US Optical Market about general threats to the Independents from the chains and internet? The reason I ask is because...
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    New high-tech microfibre cloths

    I beg to differ dear colleagues. All lenses need to be looked after and I'm not saying that simply to keep manufacturing my cloths he he. The new coatings are very effective indeed and as such the...
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    Micro Fibre Cloths

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    Just wanted to know what kind of quality grade you use of microfibre cloths in US? I manufacture them and sell in over 60 countries now with the exception of US. We now have a nano fibre cloth...
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    I thought this was only necessary for asp lenses...

    I thought this was only necessary for asp lenses or very high powered lenses.
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