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VISION SOURCE
NORTH AMERICA'S PREMIER NETWORK OF PRIVATE PRACTICE OPTOMETRISTS
OUR FOCUS IS ON OUR CUSTOMERS Quality Eye Care As primary eye health care providers, your Vision Source eye doctor is trained and licensed to provide a full array of eye care, including: -Visual Acuity Examination
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Eye Health Evaluation,Visual Correction, Through Eyeglasses ( Frames and Lenses) or Contact Lenses, Consultation and CoManagement of Laser Vision Correction (LASIK). As well as, Diagnosis and Treatment of:
Eye Injuries. Dry Eye, Glaucoma, Diabetic Eye Disease, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Pediatric Eye Conditions Such As Strabismus (“Lazy Eye”), Low Vision Therapy, and Corneal Refractive Therapy
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WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUR EYES? TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE EYEWEAR YOU PURCHASE IS RIGHT FOR YOUR EYES, PLEASE ANSWER OUR QUESTIONNAIRE BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE SO THAT WE CAN PRECISELY CUSTOMIZE AND ENSURE THE PERFECT FIT FOR YOU. CLICK HERE: HTTP://WWW.VISIONSOURCE.COM/ PRODUCTS/EYEWEARWIZARD.ASPX
Children Receive Free Eye Exams, Glasses & Books Transitions Optical, in partnership with VSP® Vision Care, visited the Houston area last week with 40-foot, state-of-theart mobile vision clinic, nicknamed “Eyenstein,” to help hundreds of children start the school year with free eye exams and if needed, prescription eyeglasses – to reinforce the connection between healthy vision and the ability to read and learn.
MOBILE EYE CLINIC AND BOOK BUS VISIT STAFFORD BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Vision problems persistent among youngsters “One in four students in kindergarten through sixth grade has an undetected vision problem that can interfere with the ability to read and learn,” said Dan McLean, marketing manager, communications, Transitions Optical. “Together, with our partners,VSP and Vision Source, Transitions Optical is committed to reducing this statistic and making sure children receive proper eye care and eyewear so that they can succeed both in and out of the classroom.” Partnering is power Since the inception of Eyenstein in 2010, more than 2,500 children nationwide have received comprehensive eye exams onboard the clinic and approximately 1,700 children received free eyeglasses with Transitions lenses.
AN N A B E L LE MAECENAS AC, NULLAM DUIS ELIT, LIGULA EGET PELLENTESQUE VIVERRA MORBI TELLUS MOLESTIE, MI ODIO. SODALES NUNC SUSCIPIT SIT PRETIUM ALIQUET INTEGER, INTERDUM CONSECTETUER PEDE, ET RISUS HAC DIAM AT EGET, COMMODO IN. SCELERISQUE SODALES, MAURIS LOREM NON. FELIS MAECENAS SIT ADIPISCING.
J A S ON CHILDREN RECEIVED A FREE, COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAM BY A LOCAL VISION SOURCE DOCTOR AND IF PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES WERE REQUIRED, THEY CHOSE EYEGLASS FRAMES RIGHT THERE ONBOARD THE CLINIC THAT WERE FITTED WITH CUSTOMIZED TRANSITIONS® ADAPTIVE LENSES, TO HELP ENHANCE THEIR VISION IN THE SHORT-TERM AND PROTECT IT IN THE LONG-TERM, BY BLOCKING HARMFUL UV RAYS.
VISION& E D U C AT I O N “THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS AND PROVIDE BRAND NEW EYEWEAR TO CHILDREN IN THE HOUSTON AREA WITH TRANSITIONS OPTICAL AND VSP IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTHY VISION AND CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE,” SAID DR. MOES NASSER, VISION SOURCE.
More Than 5,000 Optometrists Strengthen Mobile
Presence In a company-wide concerted effort to drive Vision Source® member practices to lead in the digital age of optometry, the world’s largest eye care professional alliance has renewed its partnership with leading eye exam mobile application (app), EyeXam Mobile Platform. Through this partnership, Vision Source® members have enhanced business listings which increase the opportunity for consumers to find them for an exam and regularly communicate with these eye doctors. “Our members want to be more involved, present and on the cutting edge of technology and it’s our obligation to provide them with the tools to do so,” says Vision Source® Chief Marketing Officer, Bryan D. Pinciaro. “We are committed to getting them
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there while also advancing the future of the eye care industry as a whole,” he adds. In May 2012 Vision Source® announced its support of the first generation EyeXam Mobile Platform along with vision care benefits provider,VSP. The updated, next generation app launched last month and provided new features such as bi-directional doctor/patient messaging, social media integration and more additions aimed at enhancing communication and connectivity between optometrists and patients. Both versions of the app were created by Global EyeVentures. Founded in 1991,Vision Source® is North America’s largest network of private practice optometrists with more than 2,600 offices, and 5,000 members, in the U.S. and Canada and consists of the most influential experts in the eye care industry. Through leveraging the network’s collective power,Vision Source® is able to deliver practice and professional development tools, marketing expertise and services, and unsurpassed purchasing power. For more detailed info visit visionsource.com.
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