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Optical Express Store Opened By Daley Thompson Jumping Tape

Optical Express' latest optical store in Bearsden has been opened by Olympic legend Daley Thompson taking an unconventional approach to its unveiling. The decathlete, double Olympic gold medallist, world and Commonwealth champion swapped the conventional silver scissors for the scissors jump as he leaped the red ribbon to launch the ...

Bridgewater Hospital Launches Revamped Website

The Bridgewater Hospital has announced the launch of its new website, designed to better highlight the full range of services offered, as well as to communicate the hospital's major points of difference. One of the new features of the site is an interactive body map, whereby individuals can search for a ...

Optical Express Invests $12 Million To Enhance Patient Care

Optical Express, the world leader in refractive surgery, has announced a $12 million investment in next generation laser eye surgery technology, enhancing patient care and improving vision beyond 20/20. This latest investment will see all 44 Optical Express laser treatment clinics across the UK and Europe installing state-of-the-art iFS 150 femtosecond ...

Optical Express Now On Twitter

Optical Express has entered the world of social media, with the company recently launching its new Twitter accounts. Designed to better communicate with patients, customers and potential employees about the group’s current happenings and opportunities, four separate accounts have been created, each to fill a unique niche. Optical Express Marketing Manager ...

Optical Express provides strong presence at ASCRS Annual Meeting

Optical Express' chief medical director Steve Schallhorn, in addition to several other Optical Express surgeons and International Medical Advisory Board (IMAB) members, have attended and presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting. The Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery segment of the meeting brought ...

Optical Express Optometrist Completes 7th Vision Aid Overseas Project

Optical Express Optometrist Ed Baldwin has successfully completed his seventh Vision Aid Overseas project, a trip to Burkina Faso to distribute eyeglasses and screen patients for cataract surgery. Baldwin went on his first project with Vision Aid in 2001, working with a team to provide eye tests and eyeglasses in Latvian prisons. ...

Optical Express joined by Padraig Harrington

Optical Express, Europe's Number One laser eye surgery specialists, has been joined by one of the world's greatest golfers, Padraig Harrington as a Brand Ambassador. The back-to-back British Open Champion (2007,2008) and US PGA Champion (2008) is fronting a television advertising campaign for Optical Express on ITV, Sky Sports and other ...

Joint Venture Seeks To Market Affordable And Stylish Prescription Eyeglasses

GlassesUSA.com and Cardinal Health, Inc. launched a partnership recently aimed at promoting an affordable and practical option in vision care. The partnership, in which Cardinal.com will promote GlassesUSA’s products and service for prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses at severely discounted prices is geared towards making the purchase of quality eyeglasses less expensive. GlassesUSA.com, ...

Optical Express Reports Successful Launch Of Ambassador Programme

The programme, available to all past laser and intraocular lens treatment patients of Optical Express, enables referrers to choose how they would like their referral reward - valued at hundreds of pounds - to be distributed. They can claim the reward themselves, give their friend or relative the full discount, or ...

Optical Express Cameron Toll Unveils Following Major Refit

Optical Express in Edinburgh's Cameron Toll has been unveiled following a major refit, and is now poised to serve customers even better. "The shop looks amazing," said Clare Elliot, the location's General Manager. "It's been transformed, and looks very sophisticated. It's created a great buzz." The location has been updated to be ...

Team EyeCare 20/20 Members Predicted to Win Multiple Medals in Vancouver

Team LASIK-FOR-THE-GOLD, is a collection of champion Olympic athletes from across the country who have all had LASIK vision correction surgery by Cary M. Silverman, M.D., Medical Director of EyeCare 20/20. With exactly one month to go to the start of the Winter Olympic Games, American athletes are scattered around the ...

Optical Express Launches Ambassador Referral Programme

Optical Express launches new Ambassador Referral Programme. Open to both laser eye surgery and intraocular lens treatment patients, the flexible programme enables the referrer to choose how the reward - valued at hundreds of pounds per referral - is distributed. David Carson, the head of the programme, spoke with enthusiasm about ...

Optical Express Launches Online Eye Expert

Optical Express has launched a new 'Eye Expert' section on its website. A collection of articles addressing a range of topics related to eyes, to provide a resource that is both informative and interesting. With the addition of the Eye Expert section, Optical Express is positioning itself as more than just ...

Optical Express Sponsors The Kirsty Clubs Angel Ball 2009

Optical Express has donated free laser eye surgery to the Kirsty Club's annual Angel Ball, in an effort to support the Francis House Children's Hopsice in Manchester. Held on Saturday, November 21st at the Hallmark Hotel, the event raised funds for the Hospice, a centre which provides support and care ...

Optical Express Has Launched Two Major Additions To Its Website: A Fully Comprehensive Careers Section And A New Ecommerce Site For Sunglasses

With the launch of the sunglasses site, the Optical Express website now features both sunglasses and contact lenses available for purchase online. The revamped Optical Express careers section of the website includes descriptions of all teams under the Optical Express umbrella, from optometry, to the customer contact centre, to warehouse and distribution, ...

GlassesUSA Offers Customers Generous Discount On Prescription Glasses During Sale

GlassesUSA is keeping prescription eyeglasses affordable. Staying in line with their philosophy of ensuring eyeglasses are an affordable necessity and not an expensive luxury, GlassesUSA recently launched a new marketing campaign for their customers. The newest campaign is aimed at selling a selected portion of their most popular, fashionable eyeglass frames at ...

Optical Express Has Performed LASIK Surgery On Olympic Champion Rower Pete Reed

Optical Express, the number one provider of laser eye surgery in the world, has revealed it has performed LASIK surgery on Olympic champion rower Pete Reed, as he looks to improve his chances of competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Surgeon Rodney Blumenfield performed the LASIK surgery using Wavefront and Intralase technologies. ...

Barack Obama Signs Proclamation Save Your Vision Week 2009 – BiCOM with Glaucoma Eye Test Diaton is Preparing to Help

Barack Obama, President of the United States of America proclaims March 1 through March 7, 2009, as Save Your Vision Week. BiCOM Inc home of Glaucoma Eye Test Diaton – non-contact Glaucoma Eye Test through the Eyelid is prepared to assist with vision screenings. Roman Iospa, CEO of BiCOM comments ...

GlassesUSA Helps Customers During the Economic Crisis

As the economy slips from bad to worse, many Americans put major purchases on the back-burner and hold off on massive investments until a sale arises. As the economy slips from bad to worse, many Americans put major purchases on the back-burner and hold off on massive investments until a ...

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. 60 million Americans are at RISK for developing Glaucoma

Dr. Lynnette Williams-Young, S.A.V.E Program Coordinator, in conjunction with National Glaucoma Awareness with support from Park Avenue Laser Vision, Dr. Emil Chynn and Roman Iospa, CEO of BiCOM Inc., home of Glaucoma Eye Test, are providing free Glaucoma screening events for the whole community. Prevent Blindness America Survey found that: Blindness ranked ...

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) Joins The Pool for Open Innovation Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Global Health Progress (GHP) is pleased to highlight the announcement that the not-for-profit public-private partnership Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) will became the first product development partnership (PDP) to contribute intellectual property to The Pool for Open Innovation against Neglected Tropical Diseases (The Pool). MMV joined GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and ...

Zetathermide Proven to Generate Hi Levels of Far Infrared at Very Low Temperatures

The ZTG Group has completed it’s six year development cycle and independent 3rd party testing of a new material titled ZetathermideTM. Zetathermide has been proven effective in emitting high levels of Far-Infrared at very low temperatures. The completion of Zetathermide’s development is extremely relevant to the fields of chiropractic care, physical ...

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