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Health/Eye Health Information

National Eye Institute

Canadian Ophthalmological Society

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Glaucoma Society

EyeWiki

CNIB Manitoba

CNIB National

Canadian Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association

 

 

Manufacturers of Diagnostic Equipment

Optos

Optovue

Carl Zeiss

 

 

Lens and Optical Manufacturers

Essilor

Essilor Canada

Crizal

Crizal Canada

Zeiss

Hoya

Shamir

Nikon

Seiko

Pentax

Rodenstock

Rudy Project

e Rudy

Safilo

Zyloware

 

 

Online Retailers

ZenniOptical

The eight hundred pound gorilla of the online optical industry.

ClearlyContacts

The largest Canadian online optical retailer. Recently purchased by Essilor.

Warby Parker

"A collaboration between four close friends, Warby Parker was conceived as an alternative to the overpriced and bland eyewear available today. Prescription eyewear simply should not cost $300+. The industry is controlled by a few large companies that have kept prices artificially high, reaping huge profits from consumers who have no other options."

Goggles4you

glasses4less

coolframes.com

 

 

Glasses In The News

CBC Marketplace: Framed

60 Minutes: Sticker shock. Why are glasses so expensive?

 

 

How Spectacles are Made

How It's Made: metal frames

Acetate (plastic) frames

How It's Made: Factory Ground Lenses

Edging lenses

 

 

Miscellaneous

Canadian Medical Association Driving Standards

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)