Can I Use Different Chemicals to Clean My Molds and Lenses?

Cleaning chemicalsIt can be tempting to try to save a few pennies by using industrial chemicals or household cleaners to clean molds and lenses. Unfortunately there’s no way to know exactly what’s in a lot of these cleaners or to be sure that you’ll get the same thing twice even if you buy the same product. “Simple” things like denatured alcohol aren’t safe either; there are hundreds of different denaturing chemicals and processes. How these things will affect the casting process and equipment isn’t easy to predict.

Our cleaners use the minimum number of ingredients necessary to get the job done. There are no colorants or scents added. Since we control the formulations, we also ensure that only high-purity components go in them. It’s the only way we can be sure they will be effective while also being friendly to your molds and lenses. If you stick with our cleaners you don’t have to worry about contaminating your molds, affecting the casting process, or damaging your lens coatings.

Welcome Optica Full Vision!

Optical Dynamics is pleased to welcome Optica Full Vision to the Optical Dynamics family.

Located in Cuenca, Ecuador, Optica Full Vision leads the future of optics in the country. With state-of-the-art facilities, the best professionals, products and services, they are proud to add onsite lens production to their optical laboratory. 

As listed on their website, “Our obsession is to take care of your eyes and your look.” “We care about the aesthetics of our clients and use the highest quality for the production of our products.” With the addition of the Q-2100 and nanoCLEAR AR, patients will no longer have to wait days or weeks for their eye wear.

Opting to carry a full array of products, their patients will have a wide choice of lens options with just-in-time-delivery.

 

 

Are You Kidding?

Eyecare Business by Stephanie K. De Long

Tip #1 Be Visual & Verbal – Marketing and message have to take into consideration not just the age of kids but also whether your communication is meeting their learning styles. That’s often overlooked.

Tip #2 Understand the Essence – Whether you’re talking about a product, program, or promotion, this is an exercise that has proved very useful at Youth Market Systems in the development and marketing stages.

kidsTip #3 Consider Identification Patterns – Whether it’s a real person or – in terms of character identification – an animal or cartoonlike personality, you can understand identification patterns: how a child relates to and interacts with things and people.

Tip #4 One Size Won’t Fit All – Whether attempting to market through advertising, print, promotions, or the Internet, certain generalizations are often applied. Some work, Some definitely don’t.

It’s Derby Time, Let’s Run for the Roses!

Located in Kentucky, come early May, it’s all about the horses, Derby horses to be exact. This year will be the 148th running of the world famous Kentucky Derby. What some people have dubbed the “most exciting two minutes in sports.” With the singing of My Old Kentucky Home, the array of outlandish derby hats and the drinking of the traditional mint julep, the first Saturday in May is always an event!

Happy Derby Day from Optical Dynamics! (throwback 2016)

hat contest

 

Understanding the Service Help Screen on your Q-2100: Codes 07, 08, 09, 10

Each line in the menu is designed to display problems for specific machine functions. When the machine cannot accomplish a function it will indicate SERVICE on that particular line.

07 Lamp Temperature

Cause: One of the lamp sections is generating too much heat

Response: (1) Follow the instructions given by the machine. (2) For any further information or if parts need to be ordered call Optical Dynamics Technical Support for further information 800-587-2743.

08 Line Voltage

Cause: Electricity is not reaching all of the components of the Q-2100

Response: (1) Follow the instructions given by the machine. (2) Make sure all power cords are securely connects. (3) For any further information or if parts need to be ordered call Optical Dynamics Technical Support 800-587-2743.

09 Communication

Cause: A communication error occurred between the Post Cure unit and one of the other system components.

Response: (1) Follow the instructions given by the machine. (2) For any further information or if parts need to be ordered call Optical Dynamics 800-587-2743.

10 Replace Hood Filter

Cause: The effective life of the air filter in the Main Chamber hood is expired. The filter must be replaced.

Response: (1) Follow the instructions given by the machine. (2) For any further information or if parts need to be ordered call Optical Dynamics 800-587-2743.