Tools and Equipment

Membership Has Its Privileges and More Business Boosters for April

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Readers built into our phone cases are a growing category. After all, our smartphones are with us everywhere; we need our reading glasses there too. READ ON, now available in the U.S., are stylish TR90 reading glasses in varying magnifications integrated into a TPU with soft touch surface case for models iPhone XR through iPhone 13 Pro Max.

$49.90

readon-mobile.com

On the Case

ANY DI SUNCOVERS — cases for spectacles or sunglasses — not only protect frames from scratches, dirt and pressure marks, but are also made of real leather and gold plating in brilliant colors and designs with a leather hander that easily attaches to bags, belt loops and luggage.

$120 – $160

any-di.us

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Work Smart

The Vision Council has added a new member benefit — MONTHLY SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CALENDARS that can be used for consumer-facing social media marketing. Practices and retailers simply have to add their own visuals to the suggested verbiage specifically written for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and post. Hashtags included.

Free to members

thevisioncouncil.org

Charge It!

AOAExcel has released the AOA BUSINESS CARD, a credit card for active AOA members. Powered by Mercantile and issued through Hatch Bank, the card, aimed at practice and business owners, allows users to maximize the return on their purchases. Card benefits include 2% back in rewards on all purchases with no cap, and a one-year reimbursement on national dues after spending $15,000 in the first four months.

No annual fee

aoa.org/aoacard

Move Over Duct Tape

There is a new Mr. Fix It in town and its name is SPXFIX. This unique eyeglass temple repair sleeve is made of silicone and slides onto broken temples, temporarily holding the temple and hinge together in just minutes to get your customers back up and running in no time.

$30

myspxfix.com

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