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Younger Optics Receives 3 OLA Awards of Excellence in 2010

(TORRANCE, CA — October 2010) Younger Optics was honored with three Awards of Excellence at the recent OLA Annual Meeting on October 8th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since winning the first ever OLA Award of Excellence in 1987, Younger Optics has received a total of 22 OLA Awards. Every year, the Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) presents highly respected Awards of Excellence in several key categories to recognize outstanding contributions in the optical field.

One of the awards this year recognized Younger’s most significant lens innovation of 2010: NuPolar® Trilogy® – Visual Armor®. This standout lens won Best in Lens Materials. This is Younger Optics’ fifth Award of Excellence in this category. Previous products that won this award include Drivewear® polycarbonate lenses in 2008, Drivewear® lenses in 2007, NuPolar® polycarbonate lenses in 2004, and Trilogy® lenses in 2002.

Younger Optics was also a winner in the Best in Marketing category for its NuPolar® Glare Wheel Demonstrator. This is Younger’s eighth award in this category.

The NuPolar Glare Wheel Demonstrator is both a free-standing display and a hand-held device. Patients can look through the demonstrator to see for themselves how a NuPolar polarizing filter removes blinding glare. The patient can rotate an inner wheel to switch the color of the viewing window between the five different NuPolar colors. This user-friendly marketing piece is designed with the ECP in mind, to ease the process of educating patients about the importance of polarized sunwear.

Younger Optics also won an Award of Excellence in the Best in Accessories category for the Drivewear® Owner's Manual. The manual is designed to provide care instructions, as well as introduce new Drivewear lens wearers to the unique photochromic function of the lens.

“We are thrilled and very thankful to be recognized by the optical industry by these awards,” said Younger Optics President, David Rips. “It is our tradition – and our goal – to bring innovative products to the industry that help make your company successful.”

For more information on NuPolar Trilogy—Visual Armor lenses:
youngeroptics.com/visualarmor

To order NuPolar Glare Wheel Demonstrators:
youngeroptics.com/marketing-nupolar

To see a list of every OLA award Younger Optics has ever won:
youngeroptics.com/awards

For more information about Younger Optics or any of Younger’s products, including NuPolar® polarized, IMAGE® progressive, or Drivewear® lenses, please call (800) 877-5367 or visit the company’s web site at youngeroptics.com.

Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and continues more than 50 years of leadership in lens innovation.
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