by Keith Benjamin | Mar 2, 2009 | Blog, Uncategorized
The first official "complete" version of the OpenOptix ABO Study guide is now available. OpenOptix ABO Study Guide Many thanks to everyone that has helped with this project so far! While the guide is complete now, in the sense there is information under each section,...
by Keith Benjamin | Feb 23, 2009 | Blog
A little over a year ago, I started the OpenOptix initiative. Taking some inspiration from projects such as MIT OpenCourseware, I wanted to see if we could take the concept of open source and apply it to optical knowledge projects. The intent was to encourage people...
by Keith Benjamin | Jan 22, 2009 | Blog, Uncategorized
Salaries, opportunities, and respect all seem to be trending downward. Thanks to a number of contributing factors, the value of an optician is on the decline. So, what does the future of opticianry hold and what can opticians do about it? There are obviously no easy...
by Keith Benjamin | Jan 21, 2009 | Blog, Uncategorized
I know this is old news by now, but since I have been chronicling Essilor acquisitions, here it is... Essilor has agreed to buy Signet Armorlite, a U.S. manufacturer of opthalmic lenses with revenues of more than $130 million. Essilor did not disclose how much it paid...
by Keith Benjamin | Dec 11, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
On the heels of the recent purchase of independent stand-out Collard Rose, the collective grows stronger larger with the acquisition of one of the largest independent optical laboratory remaining in the U.S., as well as two other sizeable independent labs. Reliable...
by Keith Benjamin | Nov 10, 2008 | Blog
The following is from a 2000 business advice column in the The Hindu newspaper: Dear Hilka, Whoever said the customer was always right never worked with my customers. Half the time I just feel like screaming at them to behave or go away, but I realise this is...
