As you may have heard, VSP plans to significantly reduce their lab network nationwide. However, we want to reassure you that Central Lab Group Optical is fully committed to supporting you and will remain your most trusted business partner. We are ready to accept all your VSP orders and are equipped to address any questions you may have promptly and efficiently.  We are thrilled to meet the increasing demand and offer you improved local access and service. All five of our lab locations are authorized as full-service VSP contract laboratories, which means you can send your VSP work to any of the following labs:

· Central One Optical

· Cherry Optical

· Homer Optical – Silver Spring, Virginia Beach, York

To place your orders, utilize the Eyefinity online portal and select one of our five lab locations from the drop-down menu. Your order will be seamlessly transferred to the chosen lab. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your local Central Lab Group Sales Consultant.

According to data from Prevent Blindness, more eye injuries occur from basketball than any other sport, with pools and water sports following as the second highest cause of sports-related eye injury. Prevent Blindness has declared September as Sports Eye Safety Month to help educate the public on the best ways to protect eyes and keep vision healthy while playing sports. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 90 percent of serious eye injuries could be prevented by wearing appropriate protective eyewear.  Although not all sports require it, it is safer to wear eye protection. A few where you would benefit from having safety glasses are football, baseball, basketball, racquetball, tennis, pickleball, and archery.

 Here is the news you and your patients have been waiting for! We know that a top question about Transitions GEN S has continued to be: “When will ALL Transitions colors be covered by VSP?”  Effective July 10th, ALL 8 Transitions GEN S colors are now available in the VSP formulary. This is a removes a key barrier, allowing you  to confidently recommend all GEN S colors to VSP patients. ALL 8 Transitions GEN S colors are now covered by VSP in Category B (same as Gray & Brown). Transitions® GEN S™ is available in 8 exclusive colors, including a brand-new addition: Transitions GEN S Ruby!

The most common eye problem is computer vision syndrome. Computer vision syndrome is not just a myth. Excessive amount of screen time and not enough breaks can cause headaches, inattentiveness, neck pain, back strain and dry eye.

Educate your patients on the 20-20-20 rule:
Every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break and look at something 20 feet away.

Ask your local Central Lab Group Sales Consultant or Customer Service Representative about your options for occupational lenses: Essilor Computer, KODAK SoftWear®, Shamir Autograph II – Office™, Shamir Computer™, Shamir WorkSpace™