On this very special episode of "See What We See" we sat down with Trudi Charest, Optician, Founder of Jobs4ECPs, and Co-Founder of Marketing4ECPs. Today she tells us about her journey from Optician to Bestselling Author, discusses the future of eyecare in the digital world, and why digital marketing is a must in 2023. To check out her best selling book CLICK ON THIS LINK  This episode is sponsored by EssilorLuxottica Canada ..read more

On a very special episode of "See What We See", we are highlighting those who helped build the Optical industry in Ontario. Today we sat down with two members of the Raymond Family; Patricia Raymond and Kevin Raymond. They shared a little bit about what it was like growing up in an Optical family some of the challenges they faced while being part of the Association, and how they helped shape our Association into what it is today. Check out the featured article "Building Optical Legacies" in FOCUS magazine HERE This episode is sponsored by EssilorLuxottica Canada EssilorLuxottica At Essilo ..read more

Welcome back to "See What We See"! Today we sat down with our long-time friend and colleague Sara Moshurchak RO, Owner of MOSH Framemakers in Vancouver B.C. In this episode, she shared her journey from student to frame wizard extraordinaire and the process she goes through to bring a new design to life. For more information about Sara's workshops and designs visit: https://www.moshframemakers.com/ This episode is sponsored by EssilorLuxottica Canada ..read more

In today's episode we were able to speak with Tracy Green, Co-founder of Vontélle Eyewear. People say "Necessity is the Mother of Invention", and Vontélle eyewear recognized the need and became the Mother of Invention. We had a great time talking about how she and her Co-founder, Nancey, built their company from the ground up, the inspiration behind the designs and how their innovative frames are changing the face of eyecare. To learn more about Vontélle Eyewear visit their website: https://www.vontelle.com/ This Episode is Sponsored by The Optical Group  The Optical Group Promoting a ..read more

In today's episode of "See What We See" we get to sit down with one of the Original Optical Champions Dr. Warren G. McDonald, PhD. We were able to speak with him about how Opticianry came to be the profession we love today, some of the differences between practicing Opticianry in Canada and the United States and, as an awesome bonus, Dr. McDonald's music career! For the first time on our podcast, we are also featuring Dr. McDonald's song "Outside Lookin' In"! This Podcast is sponsored by The Optical Group https://www.theopticalgroup.ca/ The Optical Group Promoting and supporting the indepen ..read more

Welcome back to another exciting episode of "See What We See"! We are so excited to sit down with Dayle Whitecross, Transitions Ambassador, and Christine Zeggil, National Key Account Executive, from Transitions Canada. They came to speak with us about how Transitions helps ECPs collaborate and educate each other. We were able to delve into the fashion world and talk about not just the utility of Transitions lenses, but also what Transitions is doing to make seeing well... fashionable! You can follow Dayle on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dayley_dose/ To become a Transitions Sp ..read more

In our first episode of 2023, we sat down with two excellent people from Specsavers; Mike Protopsaltis, Partnership Director, and Claudia Rojas, Head of Opticianry from Specsavers Canada. We were able to have a candid talk about how the Specsavers business model works, how Opticians can join the Specsavers family and what Specsavers is really about as a Company. If you would like to start a conversation with Specsavers, please email: enquiries.ca@specsavers.com Or check out their website : https://join.specsavers.com/ca/   Specsavers Working together for over 30 years, we provide the b ..read more

In this two-part podcast, we interview Jim Prowse and Monica Reategui. Jim is the Executive Director of the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) & Monica is the Manager of the Mobile Eye Clinic, a vision care project that the CCB has coordinated to deliver eye exams to at-risk populations. This episode is inspired by the 5-year Strategic Plan from the World Health Organization revolving vision care around the world. Click here to learn more about the plan from our review article. Contact the Canadian Council of the Blind Website: www.ccbnational.net Email: ccb@ccbnational.net Phone number ..read more

On today's episode of See What We See, we had the honour of sitting down with Rick Gadd. Rick Gadd is the President of Wholesale Canada for Essilor Luxottica and President of Instruments, North America and responsible for the company’s overall vision and planning, including all aspects of the business, mission and culture.  We were able to speak candidly about the trajectory of eye care in Canada, how vision care works in the United States versus Canada, and Essilor Luxottica's Philanthropic endeavors.  For more information about OneSight go to: https://onesight.essilorluxottica.co ..read more

Welcome to another awesome episode of See What We See with Lorne and Martin! Today we sit down with Matthieu Geoffray, President of one of the most recognizable Optical brands in Canada, Nikon Optical. Matthieu has sat down with us today to talk about the past, present and future innovations created by Nikon Optical. It's not just about innovative lens design and coatings, but also how to give your patient a complete experience. For more information about Nikon Optical Canada please visit: https://www.nikonlenswear.com/ca/ This episode is sponsored by Nikon Optical Canada Nikon Providing ..read more