You know you want to tell us…

Thanks to everyone for all of the great rumors and gossip so far…keep it coming

Some Thoughts For VSP and our Industry to Consider

A big thanks to Al Cleinman’s blog for this truly well written piece about the state of VSP and optometry.  Where are we and where are we headed?

Ho Ho Ho from the staff of Eye Over Heard

Happy Holidays from the staff of Eye Over Heard. We took this picture of Santa for you all to enjoy inside the new Essilor building.   If you look really close you may recognize the Essilor executive who posed for this lovely picture

Vision diService Plan

 

 

According to Al Cleinman, VSP is hurting the very private practice doctors that it purports to help.

Luxottica renews licensing agreement with Polo for 1.8 BILLION dollars

Luxottica decided to buy themselves a x-mas gift this year. Now for those of you who dont know, Luxottica retail has enough cash to buy Essilor. They lack the smarts that Essilor has, so instead of striving towards horizontal expansion they

When your pets need glasses, don’t re-arrange the furniture

Is your pet bumping into things? It may not be clumsiness it could be their vision. Most pets have exceptional eyesight much better than humans. However,

Ken’s “friends” join marketing campaign

Now we know…”Ken’s friends” join new marketing direction.

Guess who Essilor is buying in 2009?… Your Practice

EOH has been able to confirm some very, very interesting news. Essilor is moving forward with a slightly more aggressive business plan for 2009.

A Better Way to do Business

 

Last month my optician showed me an article in ECP Magazine about a new web based company, Eyedoctordirect.com.  The piece peaked our interest enough that we decided to see what this new company

Glare proof eyeglasses circa 1932

HEADLIGHT glare from approaching cars is practically eliminated by the cup-shaped aluminum shields shown on the left, which fasten onto regular spectacle frames.