Optical Prism June 2019 | Page 24

EYE FOCUS | NEWS Happy Hour Glasses, a success for OCTOPLUS In collaboration with Rouge FM, eight OPTOPLUS eye care clinics across Quebec invited their patients to discover the new line of frames from Marchon, DKNY and the latest innovations in Essilor lenses during Happy Hour Glasses events. The patients had the chance to meet their favourite ROUGE FM radio hosts, take pictures with them and talk to the personnel. “This lovely event gave us the chance to attract new patients,” says Dr. Nadine Palardy, one of the owners of la Clin- ique Optométrique Saint-Hyacinthe. Here are the radio hosts who par- ticipated and the clinics they visited: Mélanie Maynard and Frédéric Labelle, Clinique Optométrique Saint- Hyacinthe; Marjorie Vallée, Clinique Visuelle de Repentigny; David Brown, Centre d’optométrie de l’Estrie; Fré- dérique Marcoux, Clinique Visuelle Harvey & Savard; Gabriel Marois, Centre visuel Val-Bélair; Guillaume Gingras, Clinique Visuelle du Cap-de- la Clinique Optométrique Saint-Hyacinthe team la-Madeleine; Johany Hébert Cimon, Clinique Visuelle de Drummondville; and Rachel Bolduc-Crustin, Centre Visuel de l’Outaouais. Clients who visited the clinics took advantage of makeup touch-ups and enjoyed a gourmet snack, not to mention that they could receive a gift with their purchases. Eight lucky people - one per clinic - won DKNY frames with Essilor lenses. Essilor Canada reveals SEE MORE, DO MORE, campaign Essilor Canada has launched its SEE MORE. DO MORE. national market- ing campaign, which is designed to share its new brand identity and celebrate the impact of decades of eyeglass lens research and develop- ment to improve vision. “At Essilor, we believe that people deserve the right vision solution to unleash the full potential of their life, every day, all life long,” says Jean- François Couture, vice-president of marketing and communications. “The Essilor brand brings premium 24 EYE FOCUS June Digital 2019 products such as Varilux, Eyezen, Crizal, Xperio and Transitions under one brand – Essilor – to speak with one voice.” This new brand identity will also showcase Essilor’s product offering and help forge a closer relationship with both eye care professionals and consumers. As part of the SEE MORE. DO MORE. campaign, Essilor will provide a new offer to patients, available through their independent eye care profes- sional, to promote thinner and lighter lenses with blue protection. Called “See more. Get more.” this offer upgrades patients to the better- performing lens materials Airwear or TL16 with blue protection over standard 1.5 plastic with Smart Blue Filter, in Varilux, Eyezen+, or Single Vision Stylistic at no additional cost. It is available now through the end of August. Independent eyecare profes- sionals can sign-up on GetMore.es- silor.ca to receive the in-office patient material.