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Author Archives: Saulo Garcia

Building a WooCommerce Plugin for Optical Retailers with Remote PD Measurement

Optogrid is developing a WooCommerce plugin specifically for optical retailers that simplifies prescription eyewear e-commerce with features for frames, lens add-ons, optical customization, and integrated remote PD/SH measurement. The plugin launches in December 2025 with Phase 1 core features, followed by Phase 2 Optogrid API integration for photo-based pupillary distance measurement.

🌟 From Optigrid to Optogrid: Same Vision, Sharper Focus

If you’ve noticed a small change in our name. Yes, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you!Optigrid is becoming Optogrid, with an “O.” It’s a simple letter swap, but it represents a big step forward in our journey. Why the change? When we launched Optigrid, our goal was clear: to make it easier for opticalContinue reading “🌟 From Optigrid to Optogrid: Same Vision, Sharper Focus”

Myopia Control in Children: A Guide for Opticians

TL;DR: Childhood myopia (nearsightedness) often worsens each year as kids’ eyes grow. Unchecked, it can lead to high prescriptions and higher risks of serious eye problems in adulthood. Thankfully, evidence-based interventions can slow myopic progression by ~30–60%, including low-dose atropine eye drops, overnight corneal reshaping (orthokeratology), special multifocal contact lenses, and new defocus spectacle lensesContinue reading “Myopia Control in Children: A Practical, Science-Backed Guide for Opticians and Parents”

What 14,904 Pupillary Distance Measurements Tell Us About Human Faces

Why look at PD at scale? Pupillary distance (PD), the millimetres between the centres of your pupils, is the silent hero behind lens alignment. When PD is off, even a perfect prescription can feel blurry or induce strain. Because Optogrid captures PD remotely, we now have thousands of real-world readings instead of the handful anContinue reading “What 14,904 Pupillary Distance Measurements Tell Us About Human Faces”