A LENS IS BORN
Step inside. An eye-opening look at how innovative spectacle lens ideas grow from a simple concept into a product that delivers pure vision
By Stephanie K. De Long
ACCESSORIES
ON THE Case
BUYER’S FORUM
The Art of Luxury
FYI
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The Future is NOW.
Are you ready for a trip into the future? Get an inside look at specs’ sexiest new tech today, from the latest in 3D printing to shockingly lightweight materials and smart eyewear you simply haven’t seen before. Forward-thinking design, happen
EDITOR’S LETTER
What Does the Future Hold?
GLOBALLY MINDED
Get the scoop on why asian fit and global fit eyewear sales are booming—plus tips for how to get on board
By Barbara Thau
LAST LOOK
Mountains + Models
HOT LIST
Tech Talk
NEW PRODUCTS
lines & launches
NEW PRODUCTS
frame introductions
NEW PRODUCTS
buyer’s guide
ON THE WEB
Get Connected
TRENDSPOTTING: FIRST PERSON
5 Questions for…
TRENDSPOTTING: STAR STYLE
Specs Appeal
OFF DUTY
Got Vacation?
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Creating Order Out of Chaos
7 SMART TIPS FOR PRESENTING GLASS
ECPs reveal their best ideas for successfully presenting and selling glass lenses to patients today
GLASS LENSES: NEW PRODUCTS GUIDE
Learn about the latest high-tech glass lens products available today. Thinner, lighter, more durable—and completely covetable.
MEET THE NEW GLASS
Manufacturing advances have made glass lenses thinner, stronger, and lighter—and deserving of a second look
THE (PRISTINE) WINDOW TO THE EYES
When optics matter, glass has been—and continues to be—the premium lens material of choice
By SUSAN TARRANT