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VOL. 53 – NO. 309 FROM THE
NOV-DEC 2021 EDITOR’S DESK

Dear Readers:

Season’s Greetings from TIO Team.
Another eventful year is coming to an end, and for many it’s
a bittersweet time. Every year brings its own unique set of
victories and defeats, struggles and joys. However, to quote
Freelance Journalist, Peggy Toney Horton, “It is a time for
reflection – a time to release old thoughts and beliefs and
LATE S. L. KUMAR forgive old hurts. Whatever has happened in the past year, the
FOUNDER EDITOR
[1968-1990] New Year brings fresh beginnings. Exciting new experiences
LATE S. N. RAO and relationships await. Let us be thankful for the blessings of
EDITOR the past and the promise of the future.”
[1990-2007]
The TIO team has put together one more great year-end
EDITOR Rina Kumar issue to dig into. America’s iconic brand MOSCOT and
TECHNICAL EDITOR Swiss lux brand Akoni are the new eyewear launches in
Prof Mo Jalie, SMSA, FBDO (Hons),
Hon FCGI Hon FCOptom, MCMI India introduced by Ronak Optik India and Glez Eyewear
SENIOR EDITORS respectively. Readers can learn all about these new products
Saroja Khanna and Namrata Joshi as well as the new Prolux progressive lenses from the House of
OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Nina Mohan and Vasujit Kalia Suprol in our launch section.
ADVERTISING Dhruv Kumar
ART DIRECTOR Shray Kumar The increasing demands of multi-tasking modern eyewear
LAYOUT DESIGNING Rajiv & Harry wearers has given rise to new innovations in design and
ACCOUNTS Sapna Kushwaha technology and selection of the right/value added spectacle
PRINTED AT Ask Advertising lenses is a crucial aspect in dispensing. To address this need
Aids (P) Ltd., New Delhi
CONTRIBUTING CONSULTING BOARD Essilor has introduced its Eyepartner/Visioffice measurement
Dr. Girish C Kumar, M.B.B.S., D.O., system. Find out more about this in our report appearing
Dr. Vigo Nielsen, M.Sc., O.D. , Senior on page 66. Other reports include Kering’s new advanced
Consultant Optometrist & Educator,
Prof Monica Chaudhry, Optom Jyoti blockchain technology platform and Nova Eyewear’s VMF
Dave, F.B.D.O (Hons) CL, UK, Optom Global Meet 2021 held in the Middle East recently, the outreach
Priyanka D. Singh, B.Sc (H) OphthTech
AIIMS, Optom. Dr. Vineet Shrivastava events held on World Sight Day nation-wide and many more.
REPRESENTATIVE GUJARAT The brands presented in this issue include Silhouette’s EOS
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Publishing Co. The Editor and Publisher We take this opportunity to extend our warmest thanks to all
do not necessarily subscribe to the views our well-wishers for their continuous support and wish the
expressed in the articles appearing in
this issue. The entire contents, both text Indian optical trade, industry and profession a very lucrative
and illustrations, in this journal are © year ahead. Indeed, we have a lot to look forward to before
copyright and no part may be printed or
copied in any other form or translated 2021 pulls its shutters down on us and rolls into a hopeful 2022.
in any other language without the
written permission from the publisher. Happy New Year and Happy Reading!

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