Established in 1977
Over 30 years experience!

The Eyeglass Factory

Professional Advice         Personal Service

 
Lorne Kashin,RO

Lorne Kashin has been a Registered optician in the province of Ontario since 1975.  He opened the Eyeglass Factory in 1977 . The success of The Eyeglass Factory is due to continuing education, consistent quality, advice, and products coupled with personal service.

Professional Activity

Lorne was president of the Ontario Opticians Association (OOA) from 2001 until 2007 as well as the Opticians Association of Canada from 2005 to 2008.  He currently sits as Past-President on the Executive Committees of both organizations.

Under his Presidency the OOA initiated a Community Vision Screening project the object of which is to make basic screening available through outreach into areas where people naturally congregate such as the Ontario Science Centre.  These events are also an opportunity for public education about vision health.  Lorne has also been actively involved through the OAC in developing similar outreach programs in other provinces. 

Educator

Lorne is also an educator and has given lectures across Canada on advanced practice themes such as refracting as well as workshops on techniques of fitting Rigid Gas Permeable lenses.  He has mentored the practical training of many who are now considered some of Ontario’s premier Opticians.

Focus on Children

Lorne’s understanding of children’s vision health issues extends beyond that available in the average dispensing practice due to the many young clients referred to him from optometrists, ophthalmologists and Children’s Hospital clinics.

Legislative Experience

Having worked closely on legislative and regulatory matters with the Ministry of Health (MOHLTC), the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC), the College of Opticians of Ontario (COO), the OAC and the Opticians Council of Canada (OCC), Lorne brings depth of understanding to the challenges faced when trying to stimulate action initiatives.