EYECARE EssilorLuxottica SightProtect Pairs Trusted Brands With Putting Safety First By Sarah McGoldrick Sunday, November 26, 2023 1:56 AM RELATED CONTENT Innovation Drives Rx Safety Programs SafeVision by Hoya Offers Eyewear Protection as Employers Expand Safety Requirements Art-Craft Market Analysis Tailors Bespoke Safety Eyewear Solutions Bollé Safety Eyewear Offers a Turnkey Solution to Vision Protection Hilco Vision’s OnGuard Blends World-Class Style With ANSI/CSA Rated Protection Kenmark’s Wolverine Rx Taps Into New Workplace Demographics Walman Optical Safety Program Makes Vision Protection Accessible to Employers Wiley X Safety Eyewear Creates Gateway to New Markets Zyloware to Launch Invincible Safety Eyewear in March According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2,000 U.S. workers sustain an eye injury every day. Nearly one-third of these injuries require hospitalization. Additionally, nearly 100 injuries require more than a day off work. This is costly to both production and the bottom line. The SightProtect program from EssilorLuxottica was developed in 2021 to give eyecare providers a wide range of safety eyewear options for customers. Oakley’s SightProtect program. “It gives provider partners access to key aspects of the EssilorLuxottica integration, including a white-label version of EyeMed’s EyeManage platform, which drives the SightProtect program,” said Tory Olson, director of the safety eyewear division at EssilorLuxottica. ”This familiar interface makes looking up benefits, placing orders, and checking on the financial components of participating in a managed safety eyewear program much easier and streamlined for the providers than our competitors can offer.” He told VM, providers are asking for ways to simplify how their offices participate in safety programs with customized solutions while still giving them access to trusted brands such as Oakley frames, Crizal coatings, Varilux lenses and Transitions. “SightProtect was born of a need to simplify safety prescription eyewear to maximize practice efficiency and unlock this profitable revenue stream for practices. The program provides access to our industry-leading technologies and brands and creates efficiency through end-to-end online management and standardized safety benefit plans,” he said. “SightProtect provides eyecare professionals with a turnkey safety eyewear solution and drives incremental patients and income directly to participating practices,” Olson concluded.