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Volume 35 | Number 3 | March 2017
ON THE COVER
20 Making Contact By Denis Langlois
26 Seeing clearly : The latest and greatest in lenses By Troy Patterson
40 Receiving the gift of sight By Jody Johnson
NEWS
18 Safilo Eyewear making frames faster for top fashion brands with Stratasys 3D Printing
30 ECPs urged to discuss digital eye strain with patients
42 Transitions announces total sun protection campaign in Canada
SPECIAL FEATURES
16 Patriotic eyewear Pictorial by Denis Langlois
32 NEXTGEN : Finding happiness in opticianry By Troy Patterson
34 Innova , Zeiss and Topcon responding to diagnostic needs through tech innovation By Troy Patterson
38 “ You ’ re too expensive ” By Trudi Charest , Co-founder of 4ECPs
DEPARTMENTS
06 From The Editor 08 Vision & Voice
10 Preview Marchon , Plan ‘ B ’, OGI , WestGroupe , Luxottica , Zyloware , Marcolin
44 Glimpses
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46 Calendar 47 Classified
48 Framed : All in the family By Denis Langlois
// Cover image : Dynamics Colorwave by Silhouette
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