10 business elite canada H OCTOBER 2016 can correct eyes for different types of vision needs — for distance vision and for seeing up close, reducing the dependence on any corrective lenses. NEW FOCUS ON COMPANY GROWTH IRIS has been fundamental in making advances on the regulatory side as well. There was a time in Ontario when opticians and optometrists couldn’t legally operate a business together but IRIS worked to change legislation and make improvements to the industry. Following the death of Dr. Jean, IRIS underwent changes internally, looking at ways to improve profitability through cost-cutting measures and mergers, Dr. Chaiken said. As IRIS looks to the future, the company is in expansion mode through acquisitions across
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