12 Mars 2005
The Gazette
Optometrist has vision
Stuart Robertson, Special to the Gazette
When he's not carefully examining someone's eyes, Harry Toulch can most often be found staring at the screen of a state-of-the-art computer in one of his optometry stores.
The 71-year-old optometrist credits computer technology with helping him put together a line of fashion eyewear he calls Toulch One.
The new product is a radical departure from the way eyeglasses have been sold since Toulch started in the business nearly 50 years ago. What's more, it promises to bring his company millions of dollars in new revenue.
Which is an idea that seems to please the inventor as much as the businessman in Toulch's spirit.