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VOL. 53 – NO. 307 FROM THE
JULY-AUG 2021 EDITOR’S DESK

Dear Readers,

Greetings from the TIO team.

Old people are a treasure to our society. With old age comes
maturity, wisdom and respectability. Our elders have rich
experience acquired through their share of success and

LATE S. L. KUMAR failures and they can help the younger generation to realise
FOUNDER EDITOR their full potential – this issue is dedicated to the living
[1968-1990]
LATE S. N. RAO legends of the Indian optical industry who are in their 90s
EDITOR and 100s. Each one of them has worked hard to bequeath
[1990-2007] a wonderful life to their families. Read our special feature

to learn some valuable lessons and important nuggets of
EDITOR
Rina Kumar wisdom they have shared in this edition.
TECHNICAL EDITOR
Prof Mo Jalie, SMSA, FBDO (Hons), As per our usual norm, we also cover all the latest
Hon FCGI Hon FCOptom, MCMI
SENIOR EDITORS happenings in the field – read our extensive coverage on
Saroja Khanna and Namrata Joshi the appointment of Bollywood film star Taapsee Pannu as
OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Nina Mohan and Vasujit Kalia the new brand ambassador for Vogue eyewear, Kering’s
ADVERTISING Dhruv Kumar acquisition of luxury brand Lindberg, the development of
ART DIRECTOR Shray Kumar
LAYOUT DESIGNING Rajiv & Harry the new Intensity intraocular multifocal lens implants and
ACCOUNTS Sapna Kushwaha the collaboration between Hoya Vision Care and Sankara
PRINTED AT Ask Advertising Aids (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi Nethralaya for providing training courses for ECP's, among
CONTRIBUTING CONSULTING BOARD many others.
Dr. Girish C Kumar, M.B.B.S., D.O.,
Dr. Vigo Nielsen, M.Sc., O.D. , Senior Consultant
Optometrist & Educator, Prof Monica Chaudhry, Moving towards our brands section, this time round there is
Optom Jyoti Dave, F.B.D.O (Hons) CL, UK,
Optom Priyanka D. Singh, B.Sc (H) OphthTech a perfect medley ranging from Ana Hickmann’s classics to
AIIMS, Optom. Dr. Vineet Shrivastava the Mix n Match 80’s styles from Silhouette, the vibrant and
REPRESENTATIVE GUJARAT
& MAHARASHTRA REGION stylish LDNR sunglasses, big fashion frames from Stepper, the
Bhushan M. Rachh, Mobile : 09221770479 exquisite leather cases from Emmanuelle Kirsch to the Lively
ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO EDITORIAL OFFICE campaigns that set the tone for new Ray-Bans.
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Fax : +91-11-24335308 such as Oakley, Armor Lux, Essilor, Nova Eyewear and Arnette
E-mail : tiodel@gmail.com, www.tionet.in and a company profile on Yash Optics and Lens, a firm that
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