Glimpses
DR.’S CHOICE EXPANDS
FACILITY, ADDS LENSES
Dr.'s Choice Optical Lab, an indepen-
dently Canadian, family-owned and
operated lens manufacturer has
recently expanded their facility.
The newly designed optical lab is
constructed with the most technolog-
ically advanced operations in mind
to enhance their current product and
for future innovations.
Dr.'s Choice has doubled their manufac-
turing work space in order to keep up
with the demand of high-quality digi-
tal lenses and to increase production.
The optical lab has been in operation
at their location in Trenton, Ont., for
more than 20 years.
In 2017, the lab included a state-of-
the-art superior AR coating facility and
introduced the MEI EZ FIT edger to
the provide customers with optimal
products while minimizing wait times.
Alongside the development of the
new manufacturing space, Dr.'s
Choice has expanded the private label
digital lenses to include the OMNI
and OMNI 4K European designs.
These premium custom-made lenses
have the highest resolution made for
the performance of today's lifestyles.
With lower abberation these lenses
offer a comfortable change between
near and far vision giving a natural
view capable of reading small digital
information on your electronic devices.
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To further compliment the newest
design, Dr.'s Choice is releasing SMART
Technology in the AR processes.
Superior, Multi-surface, Anti-Reflective,
Treatment is latest technology in
advanced AR coatings. The new aqua
colour finish is not only aesthetically
pleasing but is extensively tested for
durability and quality.
“We are incredibly excited for the
recent developments in our facility,”
Director of Operations Kyle Aquino
said. “It is a substantial investment
increasing our manufacturing space
however we have always been dedicated
to finding the latest in technology
and creating a product our customers
can trust. We are always accepting
new customers and provide each and
everyone with a personal customer
service experience. We care and it
shows in our product and relationships
with our existing clients.”
Dr.'s Choice Optical Lab is confident
that trying our product is the best way to
experience our lenses and they are of-
fering customers a free pair of OMNI/
OMNI 4K lenses with AR coating.
Dr.'s Choice can be contacted by
calling 1-888-240-7687.
TRANSITIONS,
OAC ANNOUNCE
SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS
Transitions Optical and the Opticians
Association of Canada have announced
the winners of the 2018 Students of
Vision Scholarship program: Sherene
Vazhappilly, Katherine Vanloo and
Brittany Hoffman.
Vazhappily, a student optometrist at
the University of Waterloo, will be
awarded the grand prize scholarship
of $2,500, while Vanloo, a student op-
tician at the Northern Alberta Institute
of Technology, will be awarded a
scholarship of $1,500, and Hoffman,
also a student optician at NAIT, will
be awarded a scholarship of $500.
Student applicants were tasked with
describing how they will educate their
patients on style in vision care by
crafting a video, presentation or essay
entry. Submissions were reviewed by
a panel of judges and evaluated based
on their demonstration of creativity,
strategic thinking and ethics.