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06-25-2022, 12:57 PM

VisionAiry replied to a thread Relocating to Texas in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

PM Me. I lived in Dallas for a year and met a bunch of people. I may be able to help or point you in some direction, I just don't have much time...

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06-25-2022, 11:09 AM

DanLiv started a thread Buy now pay later in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

drk's Payment in Full discussion https://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php/73936-Payment-in-full has turned on to something I've been thinking...

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06-25-2022, 11:05 AM

VisionAiry started a thread Do you sell extra warranties or insurance to patients against scratching or breakage? in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

If so, how much do you charge and what are your fees for replacements and lifetime or yearly limits? This seems like something many patients would...

0 replies | 42 view(s)

06-24-2022, 11:32 PM

MEB replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Hardly... I get your point, and its totally valid from a lab business standpoint. It's also valid from a manufacturer standpoint. And worse, from...

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06-24-2022, 09:39 PM

unEDucated replied to a thread MY Eye Lab in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

I don't think they adjust their own glasses either. I have them come in my optical all the time for adjustments and repairs.

3 replies | 298 view(s)

06-24-2022, 07:11 PM

Alex Camblor replied to a thread Exotic color photochromic lenses in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Zeiss has a blue or pioneer green photofusion lenses but I have not dispensed either.

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06-24-2022, 03:36 PM

mervinek replied to a thread Payment in full in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

From a consumer standpoint... swiping a card once verses twice only makes a difference if they are at the end of a billing cycle. For instance, if...

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06-24-2022, 03:20 PM

CME4SPECS replied to a thread Payment in full in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

One swipe could be this month's bill, the second on next month's. Big difference for some people.

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06-24-2022, 02:33 PM

drk replied to a thread Payment in full in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Yeah, and what's the difference between swiping a card once or twice, from a consumer standpoint? They can always challenge the charges. It's the...

10 replies | 398 view(s)

06-24-2022, 01:17 PM

Rogo99 replied to a thread Just took my ABO. HereÂ’s what to expect in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Will it get you a raise?

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06-24-2022, 01:16 PM

Rogo99 replied to a thread Payment in full in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Don't get into the habit of asking for a deposit as your default. Make your payment request as "That will be $XXX, you can pay for that with cash,...

10 replies | 398 view(s)

06-24-2022, 09:17 AM

LENNY replied to a thread MY Eye Lab in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Thank you!

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06-24-2022, 08:41 AM

Uncle Fester replied to a thread Exotic color photochromic lenses in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

This is from many years ago by a PPG Industries executive and Optiboard guru. Post #6 ...

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06-24-2022, 04:35 AM

MarcArrington started a thread Full Time Optometrist - Full Scope need near Upper Marlboro, MD in The Job Board

Full Scope Optometrist 40 minutes east of DC This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in practicing full scope optometry near...

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06-23-2022, 06:30 PM

drk replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

This is a great discussion. We opted for a G15.

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06-23-2022, 05:42 PM

optical24/7 replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

I would think polar yellow would be easiest to turn green. I don’t know if they still make polar yellow blanks.

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06-23-2022, 04:39 PM

DanLiv replied to a thread Exotic color photochromic lenses in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Photochromics are are built into the lens blanks, so that would have to be first. But one can tint over that. Maybe my customer would like a pink...

6 replies | 247 view(s)

06-23-2022, 04:26 PM

DanLiv replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Originally Posted by Barry Santini Essilor KbCo “Grass” is green—but maybe not the green you’re looking for. Excellent. I will check it out! ...

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06-23-2022, 03:22 PM

CME4SPECS replied to a thread Exotic color photochromic lenses in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Transitions has Style Colors in Emerald, Sapphire, Amethyst and Amber. transitions.com/gen8

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06-23-2022, 02:43 PM

lensmanmd replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Lab manager here. My 2 cents for perspective. Tinting transitions will void the warranty. HEV AR on transitions is an oxymoron. ...

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06-23-2022, 02:33 PM

drk started a thread Shamir smarties in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Without consulting my rep, can anyone confirm BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT (or just a good hunch) that the Shamir Spectrum Plus is individualized by...

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06-23-2022, 02:30 PM

drk replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Excellent. I will check it out!

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06-23-2022, 02:29 PM

drk replied to a thread Prismus Maximus in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Anyone with fusion so bad they need Fresnel prism cannot expect much in the way of stereoacuity, if even because of the blur (but it's really from...

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06-23-2022, 02:24 PM

Kwill212 replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

If any lab I used gave me an answer like that, I would not be using that lab anymore.

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06-23-2022, 01:53 PM

mervinek replied to a thread Prismus Maximus in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Coincidently the guy I put the fresnel on just came in .... he's adapting quite well to the prism. Diplopia is gone but has a little depth...

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06-23-2022, 01:36 PM

Carlo replied to a thread Questions to Hoyalog users. in Progressive Lens Discussion Forum

Hello, I'm looking for the installation files of HOYALOG 6.5 software for my GT-3000 tracer. I changed the workstation last week and I lucky to ...

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06-23-2022, 01:06 PM

drk replied to a thread Prismus Maximus in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Hey! Fester for the win. Brilliant suggestion. May take her out of the patch for the meanwhile, too.

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06-23-2022, 12:41 PM

ODoS_HBB replied to a thread Polar PALs in....GREEN! in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Does the Maui Jim HT lens work? I would call it Olive-y Green.

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06-23-2022, 12:38 PM

ODoS_HBB replied to a thread Exotic color photochromic lenses in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

My lab still has the Transition Mirrors available in polycarb, but thats the closest thing I can think of in fun transitions colours. As far as I can...

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06-23-2022, 12:35 PM

AngeHamm replied to a thread Exotic color photochromic lenses in General Optics and Eyecare Discussion Forum

Sounds like a job for TRANSITIONS SPLITZ!

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