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We are now equipped with one of only 6 installed TrueSight Optical Dispensing Towers in New Zealand, and the only one in the South Island! So why are we so excited and what exactly does the TrueSight Tower do? It’s an amazing piece of technology that helps you choose your frames and lenses. Furthermore, it provides us with exact data to manufacture and dispense the best possible glasses personalised, just for you. So what exactly does it do? continue

Well, just recently we found an exciting range of laminated acetate frames and felt we definitely had to add some of the frames to our collection. It doesn’t happen very often, but every now and again, we see something that really catches our eye. These frames certainly fall into that category. They are just different in every way, their shapes, the use of material and the choice of colour. There is a hint of retro, a hint of classic style, a hint of extravagance and a lot of quality. The mix is perfect and will certainly suit the person who values these three ingredients. ... read more

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Well, after a couple of frantic weeks over Christmas, we are now back in the shop. I know, I know, we should have used the Christmas break to just sit back and relax, but we had decided a few months ago that we wanted to become “real Motuekans”, so we have used this time to move from Richmond to Motueka instead. Anyway, it’s good to have the shop open again and we would like to thank all our customers once again, for their support over the past 21 months! Wow, it’s almost 2 years already since Claudia K Opticians started and we can honestly say that we are enjoying every minute of it. Motueka is such a nice place and the longer we stay and work here, the more we come to love the place and the people. ... read more

Another year is almost over and we would like to take the oportunity and say a big “Thank You” to all our  friends, customers and readers. We wish all of you a wonderful time over the Christmas Holidays with many hours to relax and reflect on the really important things in live, as well as health and happyness for the coming year! ... read more

These days, your eye care professional  has the luxury of being able to recommend lenses for you from a huge catalog of different lens manufacturers and lens designs. Specific lenses should not be recommended solely based on the prescription of the end user. A good Dispensing Optician will ask many questions before making an educated recommendation for a specific client. For example we find that more and more people are now using computers on a daily basis and in many cases for several hours at a time. Although I could not find any confirmed statistics for New Zealand, a reasonably recent survey* in Australia showed that 75% of Australians are now using a computer or the internet on a regular basis. ... read more

Here are some of the new Lindberg Acetanium frames that were introduced just in September this year at the International Optical Fashion Fair SILMO in Paris. They are now available in the shop and we challenge anyone to find nicer, lighter and more comfortable plastic frames than these Acetaniums. The material Acetanium combines the lightness and comfort of the Lindberg titanium frames, with the creative and modern look of retro plastic frames. All Acetanium frames feature adjustable  nose pad arms which are fitted with small cushions made from medical silicon. ... read more

“Your frames are all so different compared with what I see at other places”. Well, we certainly hope so. Many of our frames are exclusive to our store and are not available at your ordinary optical shop. Why? Because we go out of our way to find frames with the X-Factor. Lindberg Spirit frames certainly have the X-Factor without being over the top. What makes them so special is that they are so light, so strong, so unobtrusive, so comfortable, so WOW! One model, just recently introduced at SILMO Optical Fair in Paris is the 2155 with bottom mounted temples and colour inlay in the actual lens! This gives the impression that there is a fine rim around the lens, when in realty it is a true rimless frame. The frame alone weighs in at 1.9 grams, quite unbelievable but true! As with all Lindberg Spirit frames, there is absolutely no weld or screw used and the wires are made from pure titanium with nose pads and temple tip covers made from surgical silicon. It is so nice to see some larger sizes being re-introduced as well. Be inspired: ... read more

We are always on the lookout for exciting frame collections from unique designers for our practice – and – we do travel the world to find them. One, or should I say two, really unusual designers come from France. Their names are Anne et Valentin. Their designs unusual because they dare to be bold. Bold shapes and splashes of bold colour. The quality of their frames is outstanding and will give joy to those lucky enough to own one. We now have a good selection of Anne et Valentin’s recent work in the shop. Here is a small taste: ... read more

Received a real gem from JFRey today. This unisex frame could not be reflecting the spirit of New Zealand any more than it does with it’s paua shell insert in the temple. A well made, solid but inconspicuous and very stylish unisex frame that oooozes quality! Good stuff JF Rey, nice to add this gem to our collection. ... read more