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VOL. 52 – NO. 301 FROM THE
JULY-AUGUST 2020 EDITOR’S DESK

Time to “rediscover”

ourselves...

Dear Reader,
FOUNDER EDITOR :
LATE S.L. KUMAR The TIO team sincerely hopes that you are all well and safe.
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EDITOR : Thankfully, the COVID-19 paranoia has gradually scaled down,
LATE S.N. RAO drawing us to the reality of living with it. Masks and sanitisers have
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become constants in our lives. Social distancing comes naturally and
albeit, unwillingly, we have adapted ourselves to the ‘new normal.’
MANAGING EDITOR
Rina Kumar
TECHNICAL EDITOR So what does the new normal denote? The new normal will be a
Prof Mo Jalie, SMSA, FBDO (Hons), new life with a new meaning, and hopefully, we will never take life
Hon FCGI Hon FCOptom, MCMI
SENIOR EDITORS for granted ever again. There are several things around us which
Saroja Khanna and Namrata Joshi we took for granted before but now, they will be appreciated and
OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Nina Mohan and Vasujit Kalia treasured more, lifestyles will be transformed and toned down, and
ADVERTISING Shray Kumar travel will never be the same again.
CIRCULATION Shweta Bareja
ART DIRECTOR Devinder Singh Rana
LAYOUT DESIGNING Rajiv & Harry Business-wise, definitely the way business is done will change – be
ACCOUNTS Sapna Kushwaha it in fashion, beauty, or retail. The focus will gradually shift towards
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New Delhi being “Atmanirbhar” or self-reliant. Indeed, as our special feature in
CONTRIBUTING CONSULTING BOARD this issue highlights, Indian companies have realised how crucial it is
Dr. Girish C Kumar, M.B.B.S., D.O.,
Dr. Vigo Nielsen, M.Sc., O.D. , Senior Consultant to upgrade technologies, skills and manufacturing processes to offer
Optometrist & Educator, Prof Monica Chaudhry,
Optom Jyoti Dave, F.B.D.O (Hons) CL, UK, consistent, fine quality that can compete globally. And, since eyewear
Optom Priyanka D. Singh, B.Sc (H) OphthTech is an essential commodity, the demand for which is growing, this is
AIIMS, Optom. Dr. Vineet Shrivastava
REPRESENTATIVE GUJARAT an opportune time for entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing in the
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ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO EDITORIAL OFFICE To sum up, as Akash Goyle, Country Manager and Managing
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E-mail : tiodel@gmail.com, www.tiodel.com apparent now, the Eyewear Industry is resilient and has very strong
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in the articles appearing in this issue. The
entire contents, both text and illustrations, Without a doubt, it’s time to just accept the new world and live with
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