20/20 and Vision Monday are pleased to announce the selections in the 11th annual EYEVOTE READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, a special survey aimed at identifying readers’ favorite products and companies of the year. Optical retailers and ECP readers of the two Jobson Medical Information publications were asked to identify their “favorite” products in 16 distinct categories: optical frames, spectacle lenses, sunglasses, Rx sun lenses, contact lenses, optical equipment for prescription labs, optical supplies, in-office lab equipment, diagnostic instruments, practice management software, EHR software, online ordering website, patient engagement systems, dispensing/measuring fitting systems, social purpose missions, and online and social media marketing services. Selected companies were chosen based on both brand and company choices supplied by readers. This year’s survey spanned a wide range of product brands and product groups. 513 voters took part in the 2019 EyeVote Survey from Oct. 18 through Nov. 12, 2019. An incentive for a chance to win a $500 Amex Gift Card and two $100 Amex Gift Cards was offered to encourage respondents to answer the survey.

–Mary Kane



OPTICAL FRAMES
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Tura
•Readers’ Choice, Frame Brand, Men: Ted Baker
•Readers’ Choice, Frame Brand, Women: Fysh
•Readers’ Choice, Frame Brand, Teens: Ray-Ban
•Readers’ Choice, Frame Brand, Kids: Ray-Ban

SPECTACLE LENSES
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Essilor
•Readers’ Choice, Lens Brand: Varilux
•Readers’ Choice, Lens Coating Brand: Crizal
•Readers’ Choice, Lens Progressive Brand: Varilux X
•Readers’ Choice, Lens Photochromic Brand: Transitions
•Readers’ Choice, Lens Brand, Introduced in 2019: Transitions Signature Gen 8

SUNGLASSES
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Maui Jim
•Readers’ Choice, Sport Brand, Men: Oakley
•Readers’ Choice, Fashion Brand, Men: Ray-Ban
•Readers’ Choice, Sport Brand, Women: Maui Jim
•Readers’ Choice, Fashion Brand, Women: kate spade new york
•Readers’ Choice, Brand, Kids: Ray-Ban

RX SUN LENSES
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Maui Jim
•Readers’ Choice, Brand: Maui Jim
•Readers’ Choice, Rx Lens Brand, Introduced in 2019: Ray-Ban

CONTACT LENSES
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Alcon
•Readers’ Choice, Daily Disposable Single Vision Brand: Dailies Total 1
•Readers’ Choice, Toric Monthly Replacement Brand: Biofinity
•Readers’ Choice, Toric Daily Disposable Brand: Acuvue Oasys
•Readers’ Choice, Multifocal Monthly Replacement Brand: Ultra
•Readers’ Choice, Multifocal Daily Disposable Brand: Dailies Total 1
•Readers’ Choice, Gas Permeable Material Brand: Boston
•Readers’ Choice, Brand Introduced in 2019: Acuvue Oasys with Transitions


OPTICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION LABS
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Santinelli International
•Readers’ Choice, Finishing Brand: Santinelli International
•Readers’ Choice, Surfacing Brand: Satisloh
•Readers’ Choice, Tool Brand: Hilco Vision

OPTICAL SUPPLIES/CONSUMABLES/TOOLS
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Hilco Vision
•Readers’ Choice, Dispensing Tools Brand: Hilco Vision
•Readers’ Choice, Supplies/Consumables Brand: Hilco Vision
•Readers’ Choice, Brand Introduced in 2019: SIOS

IN-OFFICE LAB EQUIPMENT
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Santinelli International
•Readers’ Choice, Finishing Brand: Santinelli International
•Readers’ Choice, Surfacing Brand: FastGrind

DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Carl Zeiss Meditec
•Readers’ Choice, Brand for Equipment: Carl Zeiss Meditec

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Eyefinity
•Readers’ Choice, Brand: Eyefinity/OfficeMate

EHR SOFTWARE
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Eyefinity
•Readers’ Choice, Brand: Eyefinity/ExamWRITER

DISPENSING/MEASURING FITTING SYSTEMS
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Essilor
•Readers’ Choice, Brand: Essilor

PATIENT ENGAGEMENT SYSTEMS
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Solutionreach
•Readers’ Choice, Brand: Solutionreach

ONLINE ORDERING WEBSITE
•Readers’ Choice, Company Website: VisionWeb

SOCIAL PURPOSE MISSIONS
•Readers’ Choice, Company: Costa
•Readers’ Choice, Brand: Costa

ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING SERVICES
Readers’ Choice, Company: EyeCarePro