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    POL has been purchased by Essilor, not LenStock. ...

    POL has been purchased by Essilor, not LenStock. Since POL is no longer a member of Global Optics, they can no longer be a sponsoring lab for LenStock. So LenStock is moving POL LenStock customers...
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    Your order can be filled one of two ways, either...

    Your order can be filled one of two ways, either picking a finished("stock") lens that's pre-ground by the mfg to your prescription or using a semi-finished blank("surfaced") and grinding the...
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    Poll: Seperate seems easier, in case your just...

    Seperate seems easier, in case your just supplying lenses for an existing frame.

    Sneaky side benefit is that when patients are looking at your frame boards the cost of a three piece isn't as...
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    Definately find yourself a good fast lab to...

    Definately find yourself a good fast lab to handle uncuts. For most of your jobs however, you can use sites like www.lenstock.com to get your finished lenses(if your uncuts lab doesn't handle stock...
  5. Considering I've watched my grandmother go blind...

    Considering I've watched my grandmother go blind over the past few years due to macular degeneration and my mother being diagnosed with it last year. I love the concept that they are moving these...
  6. Have you considered putting a tiny dot of...

    Have you considered putting a tiny dot of white-out or something simular on the screw to see if its just the color that is distracting?
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    Free 3M Samples

    3M is offering free samples of their new pads, you can get them by filling out the form here: http://www.lenstock.com/3m.aspx
  8. Over in the optical marketplace forum there've...

    Over in the optical marketplace forum there've been a couple listed, I'm familiar with http://www.lenstock.com which allows you to negotiate prices with regional labs if that's what you where looking...
  9. Thread: Poly Sworf

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    We use a chamfering tool(I think is created by...

    We use a chamfering tool(I think is created by signet armorlite). It looks like a screwdriver but has a pointed soft stone on the end which is used to smooth holes and leave a slight countersink for...
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    If your using an AMD processor, like the Athlon...

    If your using an AMD processor, like the Athlon XP, then your MHZ won't match the PR number that the processor is named. For instance, the 3GHz Athlon XP really only runs at 2.167GHz.

    If you...
  11. Thread: stock lenses

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    If your an ECP, you might want to look at...

    If your an ECP, you might want to look at http://www.lenstock.com.
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    If you want to try some of the newer 3M pads(in...

    If you want to try some of the newer 3M pads(in case your still using the leap II's or just never tried the newer ones), here's a link for free samples.
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    If your looking for cheap, you can always scan...

    If your looking for cheap, you can always scan pricewatch.com

    http://www.pricewatch.com/1/241/4063-1.htm

    Looks like $65 including 2nd day shipping for a CCD.

    Just remember, like anything...
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    I greatly appreciate the assistance. I'd done...

    I greatly appreciate the assistance. I'd done multiple searches online for different information and wanted to make sure that UV filters and/or blue/amber tints where a way to go(rather than...
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    Early Macular Degeneration, best lenses

    My grandmother over the past few years has had her vision deteriate to next to nothing due to macular degeneration. Then a few weeks ago my mothers exam they informed her she's in the early stages...
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    Over in the marketplace section, there's one or...

    Over in the marketplace section, there's one or two places listed that offer stock lenses through the internet if the change over doesn't improve the service.
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    Over in the Optical Marketplace forum, there's a...

    Over in the Optical Marketplace forum, there's a few listings of places that sell finished lenses. Looking at some of these might be a good place to start.
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    >The price of keeping this file small is a longer...

    >The price of keeping this file small is a longer processing time on
    > the user's system, although we have not experienced running
    > times as long as you've described on our test machines. Can
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    Thanks, I just emailed the .cs address, maybe...

    Thanks, I just emailed the .cs address, maybe they'll know what's going on.
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    Update... Still haven't heard anything, no...

    Update...

    Still haven't heard anything, no replies to either their info or service email addresses. Phone number still disconnected.

    Guess another company bit the dust or something.
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    They make a lens searching software, so you can...

    They make a lens searching software, so you can look up available lenses based on criteria(manufactor, base curve, add, etc). www.basecurve.com is their website. I still haven't heard back from the...
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    Base Curve Lens Reference?

    Anyone know how to contact the Base Curve Lens Reference people? The phone number on basecurve.com is disconnected and their March 2002 update to their software kills the database.(fun-fun-fun time...
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    Paper officialy thrown in the trash, thanks....

    Paper officialy thrown in the trash, thanks. :hammer:
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    I've found some hand written notes around here,...

    I've found some hand written notes around here, its a little different than what's already been posted. Not sure which one is better/worse though.

    If I use the same notation as above

    E= x sin...
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    http://www.uncuts.com is one I know about...

    http://www.uncuts.com is one I know about...
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