LARGO, Fla., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unilens Vision Inc.
(OTCBB: UVIC) (OTCQB: UVIC) (TSX Venture Exchange: UVI), which
develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty
contact lenses, today announced that it has joined the VisionWeb
network of suppliers. VisionWeb is the premier provider of
technology services to the optical industry. This strategic
partnership will give independent eye care professionals the
ability to browse, place and track C-Vue disposable contact lens
orders from Unilens Vision online through the VisionWeb portal.
Unilens, known as the Independent Eye Care Professional's
Specialty Contact Lens Company, brings a rich portfolio of
specialty lens options to the VisionWeb network that will
contribute to the practice profitability and patient retention of
its independent practitioner members. VisionWeb members will now be
able to order C-Vue disposable contact lenses along with thousands
of other ophthalmic products from one convenient, online location
at www.visionweb.com.
VisionWeb users have the ability to view C-Vue brand lens
options, choose shipping methods, and track order status, which
will provide for the efficiency and convenience of online ordering.
Members can also choose to have their lenses shipped directly to
their practice location, or to have them drop-shipped from the
Unilens distribution center and sent to a patient address. Orders
placed to Unilens through VisionWeb will provide users with order
status information, online in real-time.
"We are very excited to announce our new connection with
Unilens, and to continue growing our contact lens supplier
portfolio," said Tom Loveless, Vice
President of Business Development and CFO for VisionWeb. "This
allows more customers to order more of their products in one place,
increasing the value of VisionWeb for our customers. We see this as
an important addition to the VisionWeb network that will support
our efforts of providing the most expansive and robust portal in
the market."
"At Unilens, we have a longstanding commitment to supporting the
growth and strength of high quality independent optometry," stated
Kelly McKnight, Vice President of
Sales and Marketing for Unilens Vision Inc. "We believe this
partnership, along with our recent launch of the C-Vue HydraVUE
family of custom silicone hydrogel lenses, continues to illustrate
Unilens' commitment to independent eye care professionals
throughout the U.S. by providing outstanding specialty lens
technology coupled with the convenience of VisionWeb's online
portal."
Ordering on VisionWeb is free for eye care providers. VisionWeb
members can add Unilens' C-Vue brands to their Supplier Accounts
and begin ordering today. For more information, or for help with
VisionWeb ordering, please contact VisionWeb Customer Service at
(800) 874-6601 or email customerservice@visionweb.com.
About VisionWeb
VisionWeb provides technology solutions for streamlining and
simplifying the processes of a variety of businesses in the field
of eye care. VisionWeb offers online insurance transaction
processing and online ordering and tracking, and additional
services for eyecare providers, ophthalmic product manufacturers,
distributors, laboratories, and payers. More information can be
found online at www.visionweb.com.
About Unilens Vision Inc. – "The Independent Eye Care
Professionals' Contact Lens Company"
Established in 1989, Unilens Vision Inc., through its wholly
owned subsidiary Unilens Corp., USA, located in Largo, Florida and its wholly owned subsidiary
Unilens Vision Sciences Inc. develops, licenses, manufactures,
distributes and markets contact lenses primarily under the
C-Vue® brand directly to Independent Eye Care Professionals.
Additional information on the Company may be accessed on the
Internet at www.unilens.com. The Company's common stock is listed
on OTC Bulletin Board and OTCQB exchanges under the symbol "UVIC"
as well as the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"UVI".
The information contained in this news release, other than
historical information, consists of forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in such statements.
For a discussion of certain factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's most
recent filings with the SEC and the TSX Venture Exchange.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
For more information, please contact:
Kelly McKnight
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Unilens Vision Inc.
(727) 544-2531
kelly.mcknight@unilens.com
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Heather Smith
Marketing Communications Manager
VisionWeb
(512) 241-8653
hsmith@visionweb.com
SOURCE Unilens Vision Inc.