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The internet portal for contact lenses managed by Spectaris, cl-portal.com,...
The internet portal for contact lenses managed by Spectaris, cl-portal.com, welcomed its 1,500th member earlier this month. The service portal of the German eyewear industry association gives registered opticians the opportunity to download up-to-date catalogs for contact lenses from various suppliers and to integrate them into their own software. Opticians ...
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An optometrist in Singapore has been sentenced to pay a...
An optometrist in Singapore has been sentenced to pay a fine of US$30,000 for selling counterfeit contact lenses. Neo Teck Soon confessed that he sold 100 pairs of contact lenses that were wrongly marked with the brand name Freshlook Colorblends, which belongs to Novartis, parent company of Alcon and thus ...
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The American magazine CNNMoney listed the 100 most attractive jobs...
The American magazine CNNMoney listed the 100 most attractive jobs in Americain its latest issue, and optometrists reached the 12th position. According to the magazine, the profession is attractive as it offers good compensation without working long hours. Nighttime emergency calls, pain and fear of medical treatment are rare. The ...
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Oakley is trying to stop the previously reported sponsorship deal...
Oakley is trying to stop the previously reported sponsorship deal between the golfer Rory McIlroy and Nike, suing them both for breach of contract. Oakley, a former sponsor of McIlroy, says that it tried to use its right of first refusal to match Nike's offer, but the golfer and his ...
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The Cooper Companies has announced its donation of $100,000 to Optometry Giving...
The Cooper Companies has announced its donation of $100,000 to Optometry Giving Sight in support of the 2012 World Sight Day Challenge. Employees at more than 30 locations worldwide participated in the fundraising campaign, organizing local activities for this purpose. To support its subsidiary CooperVision and the efforts of employees worldwide, The ...
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Safilo has announced the early renewal of its licensing deal...
Safilo has announced the early renewal of its licensing deal for the Max Mara and Max&Co lines of eyewear. They are now set to expire at the end of 2019. Safilo's relationship with Max Mara, an Italian fashion house, dates back to 1997.
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Luxottica has extended its licensing agreement with the Prada Group...
Luxottica has extended its licensing agreement with the Prada Group for Prada and Miu Miu sunglasses and prescription frames to last until the end of 2018. It is says the contact is consistent with the commercial terms and conditions of the existing agreement. Luxottica took over the license from De ...
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Carl Zeiss is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its spectacle...
Carl Zeiss is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its spectacle lenses with the release of a new publication. “Better Vision: Carl Zeiss Eyeglass Lenses 1912-2012” provides the reader with background information, interviews and images on the 100-year history of the company's lenses, showing in particular the technology that is behind ...
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Polycore Optical has launched a new corporate website with technical...
Polycore Optical has launched a new corporate website with technical information for its German clients about its complete collection of lenses. Opticians are able to register for additional technical data on grinding methods and Abbe coefficients. In the download section of the website, visitors can find the catalog for Polycore's ...
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The eyewear makers of Jura invite designers from the world...
The eyewear makers of Jura invite designers from the world over to present their vision of sunglasses of the future in the 9th Concours International des Lunetiers du Jura. The competition seeks glasses that would be marketed in 10 to 20 years. The theme is “1 year … 100 years, ...
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Silhouette is supporting aid programs for children in need together...
Silhouette is supporting aid programs for children in need together with German opticians. The company is donating 10€ for each SPX Art Kids frame, which will have been sold by participating opticians from September to December 2012. They are also selling a specially designed glass cleaning cloth to support the ...
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Marge Axelrad, the very capable editorial director of Vision Monday...
Marge Axelrad, the very capable editorial director of Vision Monday and VMail, has been selected as the recipient of the annual Pleiades award by the Optical Women's Association (OWA) in New York next March 15. As senior vice president of the Jobson Optical Group, Axelrad is also responsible for special events ...
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The British golfer Lee Westwood will wear Bollé sunglasses through...
The British golfer Lee Westwood will wear Bollé sunglasses through a new two-year sponsorship agreement. Westwood, 39, who was No. 1 in the world in 2010, will start playing with the Bolt sunglasses, fitted with V3 lenses, which were originally designed for golf.
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Altogether 629 exhibitors, whose offerings included those of 166 international...
Altogether 629 exhibitors, whose offerings included those of 166 international brands, presented their new products and technologies at the Hong Kong Optical Fair, HKTDC, which took place on Nov. 7- 9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, encompassing 25,000 sqm. A total of 12,836 visitors came this year ...
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Some 23,000 industry professionals from over 60 countries are expected...
Some 23,000 industry professionals from over 60 countries are expected at Opti 2013, which will take place on Jan. 25-27 in Munich. Many exhibitors are reacting to the large number of international visitors, which has been growing over the years, by providing adequate multi-language services. For example, 15 languages will ...
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Many Italian visitors will be able to travel to the next Mido...
Many Italian visitors will be able to travel to the next Mido show in Milan by train free of charge. On Sunday March 3, the second day of the Italian fair, which closes on March 4, people will be able to take a train directly to the showground. The organizers have hired a ...
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Bausch+Lomb has exercised an option to purchase all the outstanding...
Bausch+Lomb has exercised an option to purchase all the outstanding shares of Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH that it does not own yet. The deal is scheduled to be finalized at the end of January 2013. Based in Munich, Technolas Perfect Vision was established in 2009 through a joint venture between ...
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Coastal Contacts has withdrawn a tentative offering of new shares,...
Coastal Contacts has withdrawn a tentative offering of new shares, concluding that current market conditions would not permit it to raise additional funds on acceptable terms. The international online retailer of contact lenses and eyeglasses, which is based in Canada, had previously indicated that it wanted to raise about US$40 ...
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Céline Wurtz is the new secretary general of Gifo, the...
Céline Wurtz is the new secretary general of Gifo, the French optical industry association. She replaces Henri Venet, who has left the post to move into the metalworking sector. Prior to her new role, Wurtz was secretary general of Appamed, a French industry association in the area of medical devices. ...
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The contact lens division of Spectaris, the German optical industry...
The contact lens division of Spectaris, the German optical industry association, has elected Volker Grahl, chief executive of MPG&E, to be its new president. He succeeds Dr. Frank Seibel, previously working for Abbott Medical Optics. Grahl's objective is to further develop a manufacturer-neutral campaign for contact lenses and a common ...
