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    Clarification: EssiLux owns Transitions Optical...

    Clarification: EssiLux owns Transitions Optical Inc. They do NOT own Hoya or Younger Optics, and Drivewear is Younger's baby. Younger and EssiLux have an agreement regarding Younger's ability to...
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    Ever wonder why AR treated, High Index single...

    Ever wonder why AR treated, High Index single vision stock lenses are always thinner than your lab can grind them? It's a technology used in manufacturing that was once referred to as a "cushion...
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    In America it's pick two - or at least we like to...

    In America it's pick two - or at least we like to think, or be told that it's pick two. We want what we want, how we want it and we want it now - but only at a fair price!
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    A very wise optician once told me, "You can do it...

    A very wise optician once told me, "You can do it fast, you can do it well, or you can do it cheap - pick one." That really stuck with me over the years and I use it to this day. Most wholesale...
  5. Well, this is going to "date" me ... the first...

    Well, this is going to "date" me ... the first time I was trusted to fit a pair of progressives without someone doublechecking it, I was SO proud! The little old lady bought EVERYTHING, the $39...
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    It's definitely funny now ~ and I'm glad to have...

    It's definitely funny now ~ and I'm glad to have given you a good laugh. At the time however, I was speechless, especially because it was a WOMAN who did it. I can be one tough customer myself, but...
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    While not necessarily a stupid question, the most...

    While not necessarily a stupid question, the most appalling thing I've ever seen was a patient who brought their glass lenses back due to scratches and asked to have them replaced. I explained that...
  8. I echo my colleague Judy's suggestion here. ...

    I echo my colleague Judy's suggestion here. Rather than make assumptions or jump to inaccurate conclusions, PLEASE invite us to come speak with you face to face. Anyone in the Luzerne Family will...
  9. That's a great question, and it's why I qualified...

    That's a great question, and it's why I qualified my comment regarding families who've sold their labs to the manufacturers by also saying:
    "And who can blame them for cashing in on, in many cases,...
  10. And that's precisely what Dr. Howard Purcell did...

    And that's precisely what Dr. Howard Purcell did this evening on the weekly Power Hour broadcast ... I'll give him credit for one thing; he fielded some hardball questions with pivoting mastery ~ a...
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    http://blutechlenses.com/eye-care-professionals/...

    http://blutechlenses.com/eye-care-professionals/

    It's also important to note that "blue blocking" coatings deflect blue light, rather than absorb it. Consequently, the coatings themselves are...
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    It's only my opinion, but any physician must have...

    It's only my opinion, but any physician must have a general understanding of the chemical make up of prescription medications and how they interact with the body, in order to accurately prescribe...
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    Are these lenses laminated? That type of...

    Are these lenses laminated? That type of discoloration looks like a laminated lens product in which the glue (goo?) does not contain the common preservative used in plastic monomer (UV inhibitor) --...
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    It's important to be cautious when interpreting...

    It's important to be cautious when interpreting manufacturer marketing claims regarding technology. For example, the Varilux Physio 360 does not contain the progressive design on the back surface...
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