PolyVue has entered into the 1-Day disposable market and is excited to introduce the
Patented Aberration Controlled HD Dailies 90-pack Contact Lenses
OCEANSIDE Calif., Oct 7 th 2016 - PolyVue Inc – announced today the addition of HD Dailies 90-pack. Patients can now enjoy true Patented HD optics and a healthier wearing experience with Hioxifilcon material in a 1-day lens.
HD Dailiesin addition to the already successful HD/HD2 products will provide the same High Definition Aspherics, which provides True HD Optics and can be fit for single vision and emerging Presbyopes with up to a +1.00D add. HD Dailies Comfort PerfectedTM lens edge design and HypathinTM make the lenses exceptionally comfortable to wear. Unlike other aspheric lenses on the market PolyVue incorporates the ideal aspheric curvature for each soft lens power and thickness, and compensates for aberrations caused by lens flexure on the eye.
Hioxifilcon 59% water content material keeps the lenses fresh all day. Expect unparalleled visual acuity that both you and your patients will love. Fitting kits are available.
PolyVue is based in Oceanside, Calif., since 2003 markets specialty soft contact lens products through a nationwide network of independent vision care distributors. All PolyVue lens designs feature spherical aberration control optics for enhanced visual acuity at all distances, improved depth of field and reduced refractive astigmatism. For more information, please contact PolyVue at 877-734-2010
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Transitions Optical Releases New Educational Video Learning Library Series for Eyecare Professionals
PINELLAS PARK, Fla., November 2, 2016 – Transitions Optical, Inc. has released a new series of educational videos that eyecare professionals can access to learn more about the Transitions ® Family of Brands, the technology behind Transitions ® lenses and the different types of patients to recommend them to.
The video series includes 12 short episodes, each focusing on a different topic:
- Transitions ® Signature ® VII lenses
- How Photochromics Work
- Blue Light
- Top Photochromic Questions
- Midtint
- Looking Good
- Kids
- Myths & Misperceptions
- Millennial Mindset
- Transitions ® XTRActive ® lenses
- Transitions ® Drivewear ® lenses
- Transitions ® Vantage ® lenses
Each episode is accompanied by a one-page activity guide that reinforces key information presented in the videos, and also gives insight on how eyecare professionals can apply what they have learned.
The Learning Library videos and worksheets are available online at TransitionsPRO.com/VideoLearningLibrary.
About Transitions Optical, Inc.
Transitions Optical is the leading provider of plastic photochromic (adaptive) lenses to optical manufacturers worldwide. Having been the first to successfully manufacture and commercialize plastic adaptive lenses in 1990, and as a result of its relentless investment in research and development and technology, Transitions Optical offers a wide variety of products, setting new standards of advanced performance to provide ever increasing visual comfort and UV protection. Product leadership, consumer focus, and operational excellence have made the Transitions® brand one of the most recognized consumer brands in optics. For more information about the company and Transitions lenses, visit Transitions.com or TransitionsPRO.com.
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SeikoVision Introduces Revamped Rewards Program for Eye Care Professionals
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, (November 1, 2016) Luxury eyeglass lens producer SeikoVision announced today that it has revamped its Seiko Elite rewards program to make it more accessible and beneficial to eye care professionals across the country. A multi-tiered rewards program, Seiko Elite lets ECPs qualify for valuable practice growth tools by selling a certain number of premium Seiko progressive addition lenses (PALS) each month. Tiers include the Basic Seiko Elite Tier, Premium Seiko Elite Tier and two bonus tiers. Program benefits in each tier include:
- Marketing: Professionally designed website, social media setup and management, counter displays, SEO, eye health videos, articles and more.
- Analytics: Healthcare analytics software for measuring and understanding important business and industry metrics.
- Consulting: Professional advice about implementing open-book management.
- Efficiency: Automated patient testimonials, email, text, and voice and appointment filler.
Based on information collected from 52 eye care practices, Seiko Elite members have enjoyed an average of 1,000 patients reactivated, six filled late cancellations per month, a 50% reduction of no-show patients, 75 new online reviews per year and 150 new patient surveys per year.
To learn more about the Seiko Elite rewards program, ECPs are encouraged to visit the company website at www.seikovision.com.
About SeikoVision
Hoya Corporation, a global technology company traded on the Japanese stock exchange based in Tokyo, acquired 50% of Seiko Optical in March of 2014 and has since put its efforts into bringing the brand to the forefront in the United States. The goal of SeikoVision is to partner with eye care practices for growth via marketing, analytics and consulting, as well as helping them find form-fitting lenses for patients’ unique needs.
About Hoya Corporation
Hoya Corporation is a global technology company traded on the Japanese stock exchange based in Tokyo, Japan, and the leading supplier of innovative and indispensable high‐tech and healthcare products based upon its advanced optics technologies. Hoya is active in four fields of business: The Healthcare provides eyeglasses and contact lenses for retail sales. The Medical provides endoscopic system and intraocular lenses for cataract surgery. The Electronics makes mask blanks and photo masks for the semiconductor devices and LCD panels as well as glass memory disks for HDDs. The Imaging produces optical lenses, SLR/compact digital cameras, lens modules and micro lenses. Hoya now has over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates, and employs over 36,500 people worldwide.
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Contact lenses sales across five key Asian countries reached USD 622 million in first eight months of 2016
Specialty lenses surge in demand; Korea remains biggest and fastest growth contact lens market
Hong Kong, November 7, 2016 - Consumer spending on contact lens across the five key Asian markets tracked by GfK increased by over 3 percent in the first eight months of this year, over the same period a year ago. In January to August 2016, the combined contact lens sales generated in China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia totaled over USD 622 million, according to recent GfK point of sales report.
Among the five countries, the biggest contact lens market of Korea, accounting for 45 percent of the total pie in value terms, was also the key growth engine with nearly 7 percent increased sales revenue. Malaysia and China were the other two growth contributing markets with their respective 4 and 3 percentage increased sales over last year.
“This region’s contact lens market has remained stable, maintaining its healthy single digit growth rate in recent years,” noted Guan Kai Soh, Regional Manager for Optics at GfK “One of the main reasons can be attributed to the recent developments in the sector, especially in the specialty segments of multifocal and toric lenses and growing consumer acceptance which has helped to stimulate overall performance of the market.”
While the two largest categories of spherical and beauty contact lens remained generally stable with moderate growth, it was the smaller multifocal and toric contact lens segments which saw a spike in demand in the past year. Overall sales dollars generated rose significantly by 22 percent for multifocal lens and 9 percent for toric, contributed by notable incremental sales for each segment in four out of five of the region’s markets.
“Manufacturers have been concentrating their efforts to promote speciality lenses in the recent year, with much success,” highlighted David Mackenzie, Regional Lead, APAC Healthcare “In spite of the higher prices of these type of lenses, a growing number of users are recognizing the advantages and benefits they offer and are more willing to pay a higher price for the assurance of better vision care for their eyes.”
Consumers’ heightened awareness towards improving eye health have also helped rising the popularity of disposable contact lens. Sales of daily and weekly/monthly contact lenses improved by over 5 percent each, compared to the conventional type which registered 6 percent decline in sales this year. GfK insights revealed similar trend in every single market tracked, whereby increases in the market share of daily consequently brought about decreases in that of conventional contact lens segments.
“APAC is a remarkable region in Optics with a very diversified and highly competitive market & retail environment” comments Gianni Cossar, Global Director, Optics & Eyewear at GfK “Our Industry & Retail/Opticians Partners face unique challenges and require value-added market intelligence to support their business decisions. Our presence & investments in this strategic region have been expanding. Considering India & Japan we are already fully operational in 7 markets in Asia (other markets: China, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan & Singapore) and envisage additional expansion in Thailand & Australia. We recently started rolling-out our Fit-Audit program for contact lenses, starting from Korea. Fit-Audit is an innovative tool which integrates GfK Point-of-Sales analytics with more in-depth analysis on the consumer side”.
GfK is a participating company at the Hong Kong Optical Fair 2016. Join our experts who will provide an insightful outlook for the future of the Industry in the APAC region. “For many years the market has benefited from favourable macro-economic conditions” anticipates Guan Kai Soh “Today this scenario is evolving and so are the challenges that the industry will be facing. This is not new in the Industry and there are learnings coming from different regions”. GfK exclusive seminar will be held on November 9 at the hktdc.com Oasis, Hall 1 at 2:30 pm.
About GfK
GfK is the trusted source of relevant market and consumer information that enables its clients to make smarter decisions. More than 13,000 market research experts combine their passion with GfK’s long-standing data science experience. This allows GfK to deliver vital global insights matched with local market intelligence from more than 100 countries. By using innovative technologies and data sciences, GfK turns big data into smart data, enabling its clients to improve their competitive edge and enrich consumers’ experiences and choices. For more information, please visit www.gfk.com or follow GfK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GfK