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7/19/2010 |
Younger Optics Introduces Adage™ Short Corridor Progressive Lenses
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TORRANCE, CA |
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5/3/2010 |
Younger Optics Now Offers High Index 1.67 Clear Lenses
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TORRANCE, CA |
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3/1/2010 |
Younger Optics Releases Newly Updated Publication on NuPolar Polarized Lenses
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TORRANCE, CA |
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1/25/2010 |
Younger Optics Releases NuPolar® Trilogy® Lenses — Visual Armor®
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TORRANCE, CA |
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10/12/2009 |
Younger Optics Releases NuPolar® Color Wheel
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TORRANCE, CA |
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9/7/2009 |
Younger Optics Continues To Expand NuPolar® Family With Polycarbonate Flat Top 28
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TORRANCE, CA |
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7/27/2009 |
Transitions® VI finished lenses with “Super Hydrophobic” AR coating now available in hard resin
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TORRANCE, CA |
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3/4/2009 |
Younger Optics partners with Transitions Optical to present the Drivewear seminar tour
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TORRANCE, CA |
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3/3/2009 |
Younger Optics introduces high index 1.67 flat top 28 lenses
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TORRANCE, CA |
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3/3/2009 |
NuPolar® Polarized lens family grows with new High index 1.67
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TORRANCE, CA |
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3/3/2009 |
New Transitions® VI finished lenses from Younger Optics feature “Super Hydrophobic” AR coatings
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TORRANCE, CA |
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11/5/2008 |
Younger Optics receives three Awards of Excellence at 2008 OLA
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TORRANCE, CA |
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11/2/2008 |
New wallcharts and technical specification binders reflect increased availability and new product lines
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TORRANCE, CA |
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9/1/2008 |
Younger Optics expands Drivewear® line with Polycarbonate Image® progressive lenses
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TORRANCE, CA |
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5/2/2008 |
Drivewear® now available in polycarbonate
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TORRANCE, CA |
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5/1/2008 |
First winner in Drivewear® sweepstakes announced
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TORRANCE, CA |
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2/22/2008 |
Services to be held for Younger Optics Co-Founder Grace Rips
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TORRANCE, CA |
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2/4/2008 |
Drivewear® lenses launched in Trinidad and Tobago
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TORRANCE, CA |
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1/2/2008 |
Younger Optics introduces Image Wrap™ in a decentered design
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TORRANCE, CA |
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1/1/2008 |
Younger Optics expands NuPolar® line with added base curve offerings
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TORRANCE, CA |
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1/1/2008 |
Younger Optics introduces Drivewear® Flat Top 28
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TORRANCE, CA |
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1/1/2008 |
Younger Optics appoints Tim Taft as territory manager to southern states
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TORRANCE, CA |
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12/3/2007 |
New product release – informational Drivewear videos for the ECP & Patient
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TORRANCE, CA |
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12/3/2007 |
Drivewear® Activated by Transitions® drives away with two awards at 2007 OLA
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TORRANCE, CA |
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11/1/2007 |
Drivewear® wins best new product award at National Vision's annual vendor / partner meeting
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ECP's can now offer patients a progressive lens that fits into smaller, more fashionable frames, with some of the widest usable zones on the market! Younger Optics is pleased to announce the release of the ADAGE™ short-corridor progressive lens in clear polycarbonate, with a NuPolar polarized lens to follow soon.
Some progressive lenses with a longer minimum fitting height do not appeal to patients who wish to wear a smaller frame. The new Adage lens, with a minimum fitting height of only 13 mm, is ideal for smaller, fashionable frames.
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Benefits of Adage Lenses:
Minimum fitting height of 13mm
Very wide near zone for a short design
Large, functional zones
90% of add is reached at only 11mm below pupil
An effective blank size of 76mm
No secondary calculations necessary for use
The Adage lens has been designed to provide the wearer with an excellent and balanced combination of far, near, and intermediate zones. Compared to leading short corridor progressives, the ADAGE lens offers a more generous usable area. This helps the wearer get a clear view, wherever they are looking.
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Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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Younger Optics has expanded its offering of High Index 1.67 lenses to include spherical single vision clear lenses. This lens, made from high-performance MR-10® resin, continues to round out Younger Optics’ High Index category of lenses.
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Ultra-thin 1.67 High Index lenses from Younger Optics are a great choice for patients with high prescriptions. Thin High Index lenses result in a more cosmetically appealing lens, and work especially well in drilled rimless eyewear. When lens thickness consideration is essential, give them ultra-thin High Index 1.67 lenses.
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With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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Eye Care Professionals have a new and useful resource on the subject of polarized lenses. Younger Optics has published the Art & Science of NuPolar®, a newly revised educational brochure, rich with color graphics, exciting design, and simple writing style.
The Art & Science of NuPolar clearly describes the benefits of polarized lenses and educates the reader about the factors that define NuPolar quality.
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It explains how precise optics, polarization efficiency, heat stability, color uniformity, adhesion of the polarized filter, and controlled film placement each play a role in the quality of a polarized lens. The brochure provides comparisons between NuPolar and other products, lists the advantages of different colors and materials, and suggests ways to inform patients about these choices.
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The previous edition of this publication, the Art & Science of Polarization, won the OLA Award of Excellence for Best in Marketing in 2006. To order your free copy of the new Art & Science of NuPolar, email amingus@youngeroptics.com.
Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, visit the company’s web site atwww.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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After five years of development, the optical lens innovators at California-based Younger Optics are excited to announce the arrival of a revolutionary new polarized lens: NuPolar® Trilogy®—Visual Armor®.
Trilogy was based on research originally developed for the military. This research fueled efforts to bring together impact protection, great optics, light weight and chemical resistance all in one innovative lens material. Now Trilogy has been combined with NuPolar, the world’s leading Rx polarized technology, to give the eyewear market an incomparable sunwear solution: NuPolar Trilogy lenses.
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Polarized lenses do what no other lens or lens treatment can: block blinding glare. NuPolar lenses are the world’s number one polarized Rx lens due to unsurpassed quality and performance: superb adhesion characteristics ensuring the lenses will not delaminate or separate, consistent true curve control (perfect for today’s digital surfacing requirements), and high polarization efficiency. NuPolar lenses also have superb color uniformity and color consistency. NuPolar Trilogy lenses are the most recent addition to the quickly growing NuPolar lens family, which includes hard resin, polycarbonate and high index 1.67.
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For more details on the advanced technology of NuPolar, visit www.nupolar.com.
To see videos demonstrating the astonishing impact and chemical resistance of Trilogy lenses, please visit www.trilogylens.com.
Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar brand. For more information about Younger Optics, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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Eyecare professionals now have a new way to demonstrate the benefits of NuPolar® polarized lenses to their patients. Younger Optics introduces the NuPolar Color Wheel, a new marketing piece now available to dispensaries and labs that support NuPolar polarized lenses.
How it works: As a patient holds the NuPolar Color Wheel up to their eye and looks through the polarized film, they will be able to see how glare is removed from their environment. In addition, the patient can rotate an inner wheel to switch the color of the film between the five different NuPolar colors: Gray 1 (tintable), Gray 3, Brown, Copper, and Green-15®. The benefits of each color choice are listed to help patients determine the NuPolar color that will work best for them.
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The NuPolar Color Wheel is free-standing, designed to sit conveniently upon any optical shop dispensing table or frame board. This new marketing device effectively demonstrates the most important attribute of NuPolar polarized lenses – blocking blinding glare – and will help make “selling second pairs” much easier. The Color Wheel can work in conjunction with the NuPolar Glare Demonstrator already in use at many NuPolar dispensaries. Call your Younger Optics Lens Consultant to order this “self selling” marketing tool.
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NuPolar lenses are the world’s most trusted polarized Rx lens, featuring superb adhesion characteristics (ensuring no delamination or separation), consistent true curve control (perfect for today’s digitally processed free-form requirements), and high polarization efficiency. NuPolar lenses have been unrivaled in color uniformity and color consistency.
For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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Polarized polycarbonate Flat Top wearers can now enjoy the quality and benefits of NuPolar, the world’s most trusted and prescribed polarized RX lens. NuPolar® Flat Top 28 polycarbonate lenses are now available in gray and brown.
These new lenses are the most recent addition to the NuPolar family, which includes hard resin, polycarbonate and high index 1.67. The NuPolar Flat Top 28 polycarbonate lenses feature an exclusive 8 base offering, resulting in a wider Rx range than any other polycarbonate polarized flat top lens, and is perfect for wrap frames.
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Polarized lenses do what no other lens or lens treatment can: block blinding glare. In addition, NuPolar polycarbonate Flat Top 28 lenses are manufactured with all the features that make NuPolar unique: superb adhesion characteristics ensuring the lenses will not delaminate or separate, consistent true curve control (perfect for today’s digitally processed free-form requirements), and high polarization efficiency. NuPolar lenses are unrivaled in color uniformity and color consistency.
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With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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(TORRANCE, CA — June 2009)
Younger Optics has added hard resin to their new Transitions® VI finished lens line; Poly was introduced earlier this year. Both materials offer a “Super Hydrophobic” AR coating and are available in single vision gray and brown colors. The response from Laboratories has been very positive to these lenses with a high quality AR coating that can outperform many of the more costly coatings now on the market.
This AR’s hydrophobic properties allow water droplets to easily run off the surface of the lens without stains or streaks. These hydrophobic properties also help to remove smudges, dust, dirt and fingerprints, making the lenses easy to clean and maintain. Tests have shown this advanced coating is very durable, to resist scratching and peeling throughout the life of the lens.
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The Super Hydrophobic AR on these finished lenses provides high transmission, to let more light through the lens and allow the wearer to see clearer, sharper images with the benefits of Transitions® VI Photochromic Technology. At the same time, the Super Hydrophobic AR prevents annoying reflections from coming off the wearer’s lenses, and has a pleasing, uniform reflected color.
Transitions® VI finished lenses with “Super Hydrophobic” AR coating are available now in hard resin and polycarbonate from Younger Optics.
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Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics has won 18 OLA awards during more than 50 years of bringing innovative products to the optical industry. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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(TORRANCE, CA — March 2009)
Younger Optics is teaming with Transitions Optical, Inc. to present seminars throughout the United States in a 21-city tour that will educate eyecare professionals about the benefits of Drivewear® lenses Activated by Transitions® and how they can increase sun lens sales.
The national Drivewear Seminar Tour kicked off February 24 in Arcadia, CA, and will end on May 5 in Homestead, PA. Each seminar begins with dinner and registration, followed by “The Glaring Truth”, a 20-minute presentation by Transitions Optical, which explores the different types of glare and the best eyewear solutions to address each one. Then Younger Optics will present a one-hour, ABO-approved seminar entitled “Drivewear, Accelerating Your Sun Lens Business”.
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“Right now, second pair sales are more important than ever,” said David Rips, President, Younger Optics. “By simply offering sunwear as a second pair to every customer, ECP’s can literally double the size of their practice. Virtually every patient drives and can benefit from Drivewear. The driving task is influenced by many factors, including glare, and understanding how patients can benefit from Drivewear lenses is vital. We’re excited to partner with Transitions to bring this information to the industry while offering eyecare professionals tools to educate their patients and build their businesses.”
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As a special recognition for participation in the tour, Younger will provide each attendee with a certificate of completion, a complimentary voucher for a trial pair of Drivewear® lenses and a chance to win exciting prizes.
Eyecare professionals can get more information and register online at www.drivewearlens.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — March 2009) Now you can upgrade your flat top wearers to ultra-thin 1.67 high index Flat Top 28 clear lenses from Younger Optics.
Ultra-thin 1.67 High Index lenses from Younger Optics (manufactured with high-performance MR-10™ resin) are a great choice for patients with high prescriptions. Thin High Index lenses result in a more cosmetically appealing lens, and work especially well in drilled rimless eyewear. When lens thickness consideration is essential, give them ultra-thin High Index 1.67 Flat Top 28 lenses.
High Index 1.67 Flat Top 28 clear lenses are available now from Younger Optics in adds from 1.00D to 3.50D.
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With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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(TORRANCE, CA — March 2009) NuPolar, the world’s most popular polarized RX lens, now brings the quality and features you have come to expect from NuPolar to the 1.67 market.
“The eyecare industry is aware of the many benefits of polarized lenses – that they remove glare and enhance visual acuity - but it’s also important to remember,” stresses David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics, “that not all polarized lenses are manufactured the same. While other polarized lenses vary in quality and performance, NuPolar consistently outperforms other products in the marketplace.”
NuPolar 1.67 lenses are manufactured MR-10™ resin, a high performance material with good processing and stability characteristics. NuPolar 1.67 is offered in five base curves with precise film placement to allow for minimum thickness over a wide Rx range, and is backed by all applicable NuPolar warranties.
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NuPolar 1.67 lenses are manufactured with all the features that make NuPolar unique: excellent heat stability (even when subjected to the elevated temperatures encountered during many hard coating and A/R coating processes), superb adhesion characteristics ensuring the lenses will not delaminate or separate, consistent true curve control (perfect for today’s digitally processed free-form requirements), and high polarization efficiency. NuPolar’s quality standards never allow your desired gray or brown colors to look too green or too blue, and NuPolar lenses are unrivaled in color uniformity, assuring consistent color matching.
NuPolar High Index 1.67 lenses are available now in single vision gray & brown.
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With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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(TORRANCE, CA — March 2009) Younger Optics now offers Transitions® VI finished polycarbonate lenses with “Super Hydrophobic” AR coating in single vision gray and brown. Independent tests* have shown that this Super Hydrophobic AR outperforms many of the AR coatings in use today.
This AR’s hydrophobic properties allow water droplets to easily run off the surface of the lens without stains or streaks. These hydrophobic properties also help to remove smudges, dust, dirt and fingerprints, making the lenses easy to clean and maintain. Extreme tests have shown this advanced coating is very durable, to resist scratching and peeling throughout the life of the lens.
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The Super Hydrophobic AR on these finished polycarbonate lenses provides high transmission, to let more light through the lens and allow the wearer to see clearer, sharper images with the benefits of Transitions® VI Photochromic Technology. At the same time, the Super Hydrophobic AR prevents annoying reflections from coming off the wearer’s lenses, and has a pleasing, uniform reflected color.
Transitions® VI finished polycarbonate lenses with “Super Hydrophobic” AR coating are available now from Younger Optics.
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Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics has won 18 OLA awards during more than 50 years of bringing innovative products to the optical industry. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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Younger Optics was honored with 3 OLA Awards of Excellence at the most recent OLA meeting (held November 6 - 8 in Nashville, Tennessee), bringing the company up to a total of 18 Awards, including the first award ever presented in 1987.
“OLA believes it is important to recognize the Ophthalmic Industry suppliers who have made an outstanding contribution to the laboratory community and allied professions. An OLA Award of Excellence is the most prestigious award our industry offers,” said Barney Dougher, OLA President.
Two of the awards received this year recognized Younger’s newest product line: Drivewear® lenses, Activated by Transitions®. These categories included Best in Lens Materials: Drivewear in Polycarbonate, and Best in Marketing: Drivewear Informational Videos (a 60 second loop for the patient waiting room, and a 3 minute training video for Eyecare Professionals).
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The third award was for Best in Lens Design: Image Wrap™ Decentered Design (available in NuPolar® Gray Polycarbonate).
“We are thrilled and very thankful to be recognized by the optical industry by these awards,” said Younger Optics President, David Rips. “It is our tradition - and our goal - to bring innovative products to the industry that help make your company successful.”
Irving Rips, founder of Younger Optics, was also honored posthumously at the 2008 OLA with an induction into the Hall of Fame Optical Pioneers; David Rips proudly accepted the award on his father’s behalf.
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(TORRANCE, CA — November 2008)
Younger Optics has recently made product reference easier and more convenient for their customers with the introduction of two documents – Updated Younger Optics Wallcharts and New Technical Specification binders. The updated wallchart reflects product lines that have grown considerably to include the new Image Wrap™ lens, NuPolar® copper and Green-15®, 1.67 High Index lenses, Flat Top 28 Trilogy® Transitions® lenses, Transitions® 1.60 High Index lenses, and odd base curve ranges throughout several product lines.
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There’s even an entire new category of lens – Drivewear® lenses Activated by Transitions® (www.drivewearlens.com)! The wallchart, measuring 33.5 inches by 28 inches, is designed to be both functional and graphically appealing. The new technical specifications binder contains loose-leaf pages that can be removed and replaced when new products become available, and is large enough to accommodate additional literature and product materials. Like the wallchart, it is designed to be visually appealing as well as an easy and convenient reference point for all of Younger’s products.
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To obtain these new documents or to learn more about any of Younger Optics’ fine products, please feel free to contact your Younger Optics sales representative or the Younger Marketing Department by calling (800) 877-5367. Younger also welcomes you to visit their newly redesigned website at www.youngeroptics.com, where you can find great information about the company and products, including downloadable versions of all of Younger’s technical specifications.
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(TORRANCE, CA — September 2008)
Younger Optics has once again expanded the availability of their innovative line of sunlenses by introducing Drivewear® IMAGE® progressives in polycarbonate. “Without a doubt, since we released Drivewear lenses, the two biggest product requests have been for polycarbonate and for a progressive. In the past year, we’ve managed to fulfill both those requests, with Drivewear polycarbonate Single Vision and the Image lens in Hard Resin. Now, we’re bringing the two together with the new Polycarbonate Drivewear Image progressive,” said David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics. The award-winning IMAGE progressive has been rated favorably among recent independent studies. This is in part because IMAGE boasts one of the widest distortion free distance zones in the industry, a key advantage for the driving task. From the dashboard to the road ahead, IMAGE provides excellent viewing at near, far and intermediate distances, and can accommodate Rx ranges of -9D to +7D, with 1.00 – 3.00 add powers. And now, Drivewear progressive wearers can take advantage of the high impact resistance and higher index polycarbonate offers.
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Drivewear lenses uniquely combine two of the most advanced technologies found in the eyeglass industry today: Transitions™ Photochromic Technology and NuPolar® polarization. Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear Activated by Transitions® is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. In addition, Drivewear lenses are polarized to block blinding glare, another essential attribute when driving a car. For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
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Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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(TORRANCE, CA — May 2008)
Drivewear® Activated by Transitions® lenses are now available in single vision polycarbonate. “Drivewear in Polycarbonate has been the number one request since Drivewear was introduced, and we are excited to announce its release,” said David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics. Eyecare professionals and patients can now take advantage of the high impact resistance and higher index polycarbonate offers. Drivewear is also available in hard resin plano, single vision, Flat Top 28 bifocals and Younger’s IMAGE® progressive.
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Drivewear lenses uniquely combine two of the most advanced technologies found in the eyeglass industry today: Transitions™ Photochromic Technology and NuPolar® polarization. Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. In addition, Drivewear lenses are polarized to block blinding glare, another distinct advantage when driving a car.
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(TORRANCE, CA — May 2008)
A winner has been named in the first of two drawings for a Sony 52” LCD TV in the Drivewear consumer sweepstakes. Howard Geyer won the grand prize after registering the Drivewear® lenses Activated by Transitions® he purchased from Eye Desire in Miami Beach, Florida. Patients who purchase Drivewear, like Howard Geyer, can register their lenses by either returning the provided registration card or by registering their lenses online at www.drivewearlens.com.
Informative Owner’s Manuals that are distributed to the consumer with their purchase of Drivewear lenses are designed to thank the patient and to help them better understand the benefits and features of the product in friendly language. When patients return the included postcard to register their lenses (or register online), they receive a free gift from Younger Optics and are automatically entered into the Drivewear Sweepstakes drawings.
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“My Drivewear lenses are fantastic,” said Howard Geyer, grand prize winner. “I live in Florida and have used photochromic lenses before, but most of the photochromic lenses don't get dark enough in the heat of the Florida sun. That's why I love my Drivewear lenses, they get dark even when it's hot. For anyone who wants a photochromic lens, Drivewear is it."
In addition to the LCD TV grand prize, Apple iPods were awarded to twenty other lucky Drivewear registrants. A second drawing for an LCD TV and twenty Apple iPods will take place this July.
About the Drivewear Lens: Drivewear lenses uniquely combine two of the most advanced technologies found in the eyeglass industry today: NuPolar® polarization and Transitions™ Photochromic Technology.
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Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. The polarization properties of Drivewear lenses will block blinding glare, another essential attribute when driving a car.
For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — February 2008)
Grace “Bebe” Rips, co-founder of Younger Optics, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 20th. Bebe worked side by side everyday with her husband Irving, to build Younger Optics from an idea and a backyard garage, into a successful and innovative optical company employing nearly 1,000 people worldwide. Bebe brought to the partnership strong business skills to complement her husband’s creativity. She proudly raised and nurtured her three children (Ted, David and Debby) along with the company during her 57 years of marriage. She is also survived by 8 loving grandchildren. For more than 50 years, Younger Optics benefited from Bebe’s guidance and enthusiasm.
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As Mrs. Rips donated to many different charities like her husband Irving, the family suggests that anyone wishing to make a donation, in lieu of flowers, should contact Hadassah Southern California (310) 276-0036, in Bebe Rips’ name.
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Funeral services will be held at Mount Sinai Cemetery 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles on Friday, February 22nd at 11:00am.
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(TORRANCE, CA — February 2008)
Younger Optics teamed up with Value Optical during the weekend of January 25 – 26 to introduce consumers to Drivewear® lenses at the Premier Cinema and Mall on the island of Trinidad. The islands of Trinidad & Tobago in the southern Caribbean together occupy approximately 5000 sq km and have over 4000 km of roadways, with over 400,000 cars on the island’s network. The event promoted eye health and safety and educated drivers of all ages about the benefits of wearing the Drivewear lens. The booth attracted crowds by displaying a Porsche Cayman sports car and models sporting Drivewear lenses in Porsche frames.
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“I only use polarized lenses for my sunglasses and the Drivewear lens meets and surpasses all my expectations of a premium sunglass lens,” said Ameer Ali, Optician and Lab Manager of Optex Laboratories, at the event. “Simply, this lens is fantastic and I will recommend it as one of two primary spectacle pairs for all my patients.”
Drivewear lenses uniquely combine two of the most advanced technologies found in the eyeglass industry today: Transitions™ Photochromic Technology and NuPolar® polarization. Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. In addition, Drivewear lenses are polarized to block blinding glare, another essential attribute when driving a car.
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For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — January 2008) Younger Optics now offers their award-winning IMAGE® progressive in a new decentered design for steeply wrapped frames. Younger is launching the new IMAGE WRAP™ lens in polycarbonate NuPolar® Gray, a great choice for people with active lifestyles who typically wear sporty wrap frames.
David Rips, president and CEO of Younger Optics, explains the need for this new decentered design: “Standard progressive designs often do not offer enough lens material for wrap sunframes. As every laboratory technician knows, when the lens doesn’t “cut out,” it becomes a real headache for the laboratory and the doctor, as they must decide whether to change the frame or progressive lens style. Either way, it spells trouble that can result in lost business and a lot of aggravation for everyone… no one likes having to go back to the patient and tell them that they can’t have what they want. Younger now offers a better solution.”
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Benefits of Decentered Design:
- Available in +8 BC for “Wrap Frames”
- Decentered 7mm to allow for maximum cut-out opportunity
- An effective blank size of 83mm
- No secondary calculations necessary for use
- Now the ability to match premium Image® NuPolar® Poly technology with today’s premium sunglass frames
- No need to compromise technology and performance on Rx sunglasses due to cut-out issues
- With one of the widest distance zones in the industry, the IMAGE progressive design is ideal for sunwear
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Many of today’s progressive designs do not perform well as prescription sunwear. IMAGE was designed with sunwear in mind, with an emphasis on maintaining clear unobstructed distance vision. In a recent independent study, it was found that IMAGE had one of the widest distance zones of all the designs tested. NuPolar is the world’s most popular prescription polarized sunwear. Lightweight, thin and impact resistant, IMAGE NuPolar in polycarbonate can be a great choice for sports, active lifestyles, or when safety is your primary concern. Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — January 2008)
Younger Optics is expanding its NuPolar® product line with additional base curves, available in single diopter increments from 1.25 to 8.25. The new base curve offerings are available in NuPolar’s two most popular colors – Gray 3 and brown – and are ideal for digital processing.
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“It’s important to us to continually bring our customers new products that keep up with cutting edge technology,” said David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics,” so they can feel comfortable in looking to Younger to meet all of their present - and future - lens needs.” NuPolar’s newly expanded base curve range is currently available in Single Vision Hard Resin Gray 3 and brown.
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Younger Optics is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics has won 12 OLA awards during more than 50 years of bringing innovative products to the optical industry. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com, or call (800) 877-5367.
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(TORRANCE, CA — January 2008)
Younger Optics has recently expanded the availability of their Drivewear line by adding a Flat Top 28 in hard resin. “Our Drivewear customers have been asking for a flat top since Drivewear was released, and Younger is proud to be able to meet that need,” said David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics. Drivewear is also currently available in hard resin plano, single vision and Younger’s IMAGE® progressive.
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Drivewear lenses uniquely combine two of the most advanced technologies found in the eyeglass industry today: Transitions™ Photochromic Technology and NuPolar® polarization. Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. In addition, Drivewear lenses are polarized to block blinding glare, another distinct advantage when driving a car.
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For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — January 2008)
Younger Optics is proud to announce the appointment of Timothy Taft as Territory Manager to the southern states of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
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Tim brings 15 years of experience in sales, and has spent the past five years in the optical industry. As Territory Manager, Tim will support Younger customers and assist in the education of industry professionals on the wide variety of Younger products available, such as NuPolar®, Trilogy®, IMAGE® and the new Drivewear® lens. “Tim has excellent management skills and a proven track record of building relationships that benefit the industry and our customers,” said David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics. Tim Taft can be reached at (800) 863-7390.
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With world headquarters in Torrance, CA, Younger Optics continues its tradition of quality lens innovation in 2008 with expanding availabilities in its Drivewear®, NuPolar® polarized, IMAGE® progressive and Trilogy® lens lines. For more information about Younger Optics, Drivewear lenses and other products, visit the company’s web sites at www.youngeroptics.com, or www.drivewearlens.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — December 2007)
Younger Optics now offers two high quality videos with information on Drivewear® lenses Activated by Transitions®: a 60-second looping video for the patient waiting room, and a 3-minute Drivewear training video for Eye Care Professionals. The first explains the benefits of Drivewear technology at the consumer level, showing and explaining how Drivewear lenses react in real life situations – from driving in overcast and daylight conditions to boating and bike riding outdoors in bright light conditions. The second adds important information about complimentary marketing materials available for your practice through Younger Optics. Both videos come in DVD format, and are offered at no charge.
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About the Drivewear Lens:
Drivewear lenses uniquely combine two of the most advanced technologies found in the eyeglass industry today: Transitions™ Photochromic Technology and NuPolar® polarization. Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. In addition, Drivewear lenses are polarized to block blinding glare, another essential attribute when driving a car.
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For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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(TORRANCE, CA — December 2007)
Drivewear®, Activated by Transitions®, drove away with two OLA Awards of Excellence this year. Drivewear received the win for the “Best in Lens Materials” category as well as in the “Best in Marketing” category for The Art & Science of Drivewear, Education Tour and Marketing Materials.
Younger Optics, manufacturer of Drivewear lenses, has made a variety of appealing and informative marketing materials available to the lab and dispenser. Younger also teamed up with Transitions to host a series of seminars across the nation to educate Eye Care Professionals about the unprecedented, revolutionary technology of the Drivewear lens as well as the incredible marketing opportunity it’s brought to the optical industry.
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David Rips, President and CEO of Younger Optics, points out that he has never before seen a product take off like Drivewear. “We are very honored and pleased to have received both these awards, and I am proud of everyone at Younger and at Transitions who has helped to make Drivewear a success,” said Rips. “Drivewear fills a huge niche market – drivers – and we have gotten a lot of positive feedback from both ECPs and consumers who have tried the Drivewear lens. The optical industry has greeted Drivewear with great enthusiasm and we are looking forward to making Drivewear available in more materials and styles in the near future.”
Designed specifically to address the unique demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car, which allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision and provide protection from blinding glare. The Drivewear lens is currently available in Single Vision, IMAGE® Progressive and Finished Plano Hard Resin. Winners were announced last month in Indianapolis, Indiana. Younger Optics has won 15 OLA Awards of Excellence since 1987 for lens innovation, technology and creativity.
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For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar® brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
Transitions Optical, headquartered in Pinellas Park, was the first to successfully commercialize a plastic photochromic lens in 1990. As the leading supplier of photochromics to optical manufacturers, Transitions Optical offers the most advanced photochromic technology and the widest selection of lens designs, materials and brand names. Transitions Lenses are the #1 recommended photochromic lens worldwide. For more information about the company and Transitions Lenses, visit www.transitions.com or contact Transitions Optical Customer Service at (800) 848-1506 (United States) or (877) 254-2590 (Canada).
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(Torrance, CA — November 2007)
At its recent annual meeting and awards banquet held in Duluth, Georgia, National Vision presented its Best New Product Award to Younger Optics for Drivewear, a revolutionary new lens made possible through the cooperation of Younger Optics and Transitions Optical, Inc. and designed specifically to address the unique demands of the driving task.
"Each year we evaluate all the tremendous new products brought to market,” said Des Taylor, NVI Senior Vice President. “This year, for the first time, we were excited to launch a product that combined two outstanding technologies - NuPolar® polarizing technology and Transitions™ photochromic technology. Drivewear has created a new lens category and has created tremendous new excitement within our company - we are pleased to partner with Younger Optics and honor them with the Best New Product Award at NVI.”
Jotinderpal “Sid” Sidhu, Younger Optics Vice President, said, “We wish to thank NVI for this great honor. We too are pleased to partner with NVI and bring to market a whole new lens category: Drivewear.”
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Designed specifically to meet the unique visual demands of the driving task, Drivewear is the first polarized photochromic lens to darken behind the windshield of a car. This allows Drivewear lenses to change color based on current driving conditions in order to enhance the driver’s vision. And since Drivewear lenses are Activated by Transitions™, wearers can be assured that their lenses are enhanced with superior and patented Transitions™ Photochromic Technology to automatically optimize visual performance in variable light conditions and to help protect eye health. Drivewear lenses also utilize NuPolar, the world’s leading polarized Rx technology, to provide protection from blinding glare.
For more information and technical details, visit www.drivewearlens.com.
Younger Optics is headquartered in Torrance, CA, and is recognized as the world leader in prescription polarized lenses with its NuPolar brand. For more information about Younger Optics, NuPolar lenses and other products, visit the company’s web site at www.youngeroptics.com.
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Transitions Optical, headquartered in Pinellas Park, was the first to successfully commercialize a plastic photochromic lens in 1990. As the leading supplier of photochromics to optical manufacturers, Transitions Optical offers the most advanced photochromic technology and the widest selection of lens designs, materials and brand names. Transitions Lenses are the #1 recommended photochromic lens worldwide. For more information about the company and Transitions Lenses, visit www.transitions.com or contact Transitions Optical Customer Service at (800) 848-1506 (United States) or (877) 254-2590 (Canada).
Pictured left to right: Des Taylor, Bruce Steffey, Jotinderpal “Sid” Sidhu, Trish Moynihan, Dan Cameron, Reade Fahs
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