Driving innovation with big data
Mike Hale examines how companies are leveraging big data to improve products and disrupt the lens market
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Optimum performance
Looking at labs: Optimum performance
Simon Jones looks at the rise of Optimum Coatings in the ophthalmic lens lab ...
Driving Lenses: A clear view
Driving Lenses: A clear view
Optician looks at some of the ophthalmic drving lens options available for ...
Show report: Giving it 100%
Show report: Giving it 100%
Mike Hale provides a snapshot from the recent 100% Optical trade show
Labs: Consistency and quality
Looking at labs: Consistency and quality
Mike Hale visits Kennet Lahti Optical Glazing, one of only three glazing labs ...
Advantages of polarisation
Advantages of polarisation
Michelle Lloyd-Bibb explains how Seiko’s new lens technology opens up a world ...
Short wavelength visible light
Short wavelength visible light
Ronald Rabbetts describes a new British Standards technical report which helps ...
Lens file: Success or failure
Lens file: Success or failure
Frank Norville muses on past lens launches and introduces the new AFAR design
Ensuring compliance
Ensuring compliance at Vision Lab
Vision Lab is providing Riley safety eyewear through a range of innovative ...
Insights behind Ultimate flagship lens
Nikon's new lens
Premium lens specialist Nikon only launches a new flagship lens every five years so interest was intense in the run up to the unveiling of its latest offering, Ultimate. Mike Hale reports
Looking at labs: Specialisation key to success at Waterside
Specialisation key to success
Offering a broad range of services for the independent market is the basis for Waterside Labs’ success. Sean Rai-Roche finds out more
Autograph Intelligence
Autograph Intelligence
Mike Hale finds out about Shamir’s new Autograph Intelligence, a progressive lens design that aims to meet the needs of a wearer’s visual age
Zeiss UVProtect lenses
Zeiss UVProtect lenses
Optician takes a look at how Zeiss technology aims to shield your eyes from harmful UV radiation
Looking at labs: What counts when choosing a lab
How to choose a lab
To accompany the 2019 Lab Directory, Sean Rai Roche speaks to practice owners about what labs they use for their lens needs
Lens file: New material helps protect against high energy violet light
Violet light protection
Tokai UK’s Leigh Smith outlines the benefits of its high energy violet light filtering lens, Lutina
Looking at labs: Automatic for the people
Looking at labs
Modern lab production technology has undergone a revolution in recent years. Chris Bennett travelled to Wrexham to see how Hoya is hoping to gain an edge on its competitors
Lens file: Essilor Eyezen lenses – designed for a connected life
Essilor Eyezen lenses
Optician takes a look at Essilor’s offering for eyes working in the digitial age
Looking at labs: Japanese tech in the UK
Japanese tech in the UK
Zoe Wickens visited the Nikon Lab in Milton Keynes to discover what innovations they use
Driving lenses: Eye comfort behind the wheel
Eye comfort behind the wheel
Two-thirds of motorists are dazzled by oncoming headlights and the fashion for high intensity discharge lamps and LED continues apace. Patients are increasingly looking for visual protection when driving. Optician asked some lens providers to describe their latest offerings
Progressive thinking
Progressive thinking
Tailor-made varifocals have been around for over 20 years yet few presbyopes have ever tried them, and some opticians don’t even offer personalised progressives. With the latest developments in freeform surfacing and digital measurement, could this all be about to change? Peter Black reports
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