Latest News Briefs – Page 287
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Menicon has become the exclusive distributor of Optimed products in...
Menicon has become the exclusive distributor of Optimed products in Japan and Taiwan. The two key products are the CAPTIV8online communication service, a chair-side web-based 3D animation software that aids communication with patients; and i-Vue WEB, a commercial grade digital signage software package.
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L'Amy America has signed a sub-licensing deal with Polaroid Eyewear...
L'Amy America has signed a sub-licensing deal with Polaroid Eyewear for the production and distribution of Columbia Sportswear eyewear in Europe. L'Amy America is Columbia's worldwide licensee for the brand. The deal covers the sale of the products in non-optical channels, such as sporting goods and department stores and duty-free ...
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Gunnar Optiks, a digital performance eyewear company based in California...
Gunnar Optiks, a digital performance eyewear company based in California that makes the Gunnar i-AMP3D lenses, has signed an agreement to provide them for Revolution Eyewear's magnetic clip-on line. The i-AMP3D is a premium 3D polarized lens technology designed for users of digital media.
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PixelOptics has presented its new electronic auto-focusing lens, calling it...
PixelOptics has presented its new electronic auto-focusing lens, calling it the empower, for the U.S. market. The company plans a market test in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina late in 2010, with a full-fledged U.S. launch planned for 2011. Like in Europe (see issue No. 11-2 of EWI), the ...
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The French company Ca Va Se Voir has signed a...
The French company Ca Va Se Voir has signed a five-year deal to design, make and distribute glasses for Issey Miyake, the Japanese designer. The deal covers ophthalmic glasses as well as sunglasses for men and women. The first collection will be shown at the Issey Miyake Eyewear stand at ...
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Essilor of America is going to launch an online channel...
Essilor of America is going to launch an online channel for independent eye care professionals. In preparation for the move, it has bought an unspecified majority stake in FramesDirect.com, an online retailer of eyewear that will be its partner in the new venture. MyOnlineOptical.com will allow eye care professionals to ...
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Bobby Qureshi, the medical director of the London Eye Hospital,...
Bobby Qureshi, the medical director of the London Eye Hospital, recently did the first U.K. implant of the Light Adjustable Lens, designed by Calhoun Vision. The implant can be made bifocal or unifocal, letting the patient see well far away as well as close up. The LAL can be adjusted ...
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The Vision Council of America is working on how to...
The Vision Council of America is working on how to obtain exemptions from a new 2.3 percent tax that will be levied on products including ophthalmic frames, lenses and contact lenses starting in 2014 under a new health care bill in the U.S. As written, exemptions can only be granted ...
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A new campaign launched by two groups in the U.S....
A new campaign launched by two groups in the U.S. is set to dispel misinformation to consumers and raise public awareness. It is led by the Foundation for Eye Health Awareness and the Think About Your Eyes Coalition, a group that Essilor, Luxottica Group and VSP Global are going to ...
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Transitions is launching a series of TV spots on Eurosport...
Transitions is launching a series of TV spots on Eurosport around one of its icons, Tyler Farrar, who belongs to the Garmin-Transitions team. Its association with cycling was prominently illustrated by the organization of a continuous indoor cycling event at Transitions' busy booth at the Mido show in Milan.Also at ...
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International Vision Expo East, held on March 18-21 in New...
International Vision Expo East, held on March 18-21 in New York, saw a 4 percent increase in attendance compared with last year, according to preliminary figures. A final tally will be available around the beginning of May. The weekend included a concert on Saturday at the B.B. King Blues Club ...
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HAL Holding has signed a deal to buy a 25...
HAL Holding has signed a deal to buy a 25 percent share in Grupo Optico Lux, a chain of 69 optical stores based in Mexico City. The deal should close in the second quarter of 2010. Hal has an option of buying another 45 percent of the business ...
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Fielmann has reported preliminary figures for the 2009 fiscal year...
Fielmann has reported preliminary figures for the 2009 fiscal year and is satisfied with the results. Volume sales of glasses rose by 4.9 percent to 6.4 million, and the value of external sales grew by 4.7 percent to €1.11 billion. Consolidated sales increased by 5.5 percent to €953 million. The ...
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Brits who do not qualify for eye examinations paid for...
Brits who do not qualify for eye examinations paid for by the National Health Service can now get free testing at Tesco Opticians. The company is offering the service without requiring a purchase. It noted that when Scotland offered free eye tests, visits to optometrists grew by 64 percent. Tesco ...
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Eye Care Centers of America is bringing its ophthalmic and...
Eye Care Centers of America is bringing its ophthalmic and contact lens businesses under the umbrella of its merchandising and sales development department, in an attempt to bring together all the company's merchandising efforts. That section is headed up by Kelly Carter, vice president since last August. In addition, ECCA ...
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Ultralase has implemented a financial reorganization intended to free up...
Ultralase has implemented a financial reorganization intended to free up money that will go toward operational investments and expansion in the U.K. and Ireland. The 3i investment fund lost control of the English company when its equity was seized last month. The equity has been sold to a new holding ...
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Gunnar Optiks is teaming up with Carl Zeiss Vision to...
Gunnar Optiks is teaming up with Carl Zeiss Vision to develop and market together a more advanced co-branded version of i-AMP prescription lens technology. The technology was originally developed by Gunnar, maker of digital performance eyewear, to enhance human vision when viewing digital devices. Its lens and frame solutions are ...
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Mondottica International, which recently boosted its management and its international...
Mondottica International, which recently boosted its management and its international distribution structure, has entered a multi-year global licensing agreement to design, market and distribute Christian Lacroix eyewear. It covers men's and women's sunglasses and optical eyewear. The first new women's collection will be launched at Silmo for the 2011 season. ...
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Silhouette has decided in the end to put its own...
Silhouette has decided in the end to put its own brand name on a line of luxury eyewear that will replace the collection licensed from Swarovski, a brand that will be taken up by Marcolin. Separately, the European Sunglass Association has picked Silhouette as the winner of this year's ESA ...
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A U.S. investment firm specializing in the exploitation of intellectual...
A U.S. investment firm specializing in the exploitation of intellectual property rights related to industrial processes, Avnet Technologies, has acquired the patents held by Italy's Optigen for the manufacture of shape memory alloys. The patents are valid until 2017 and their validity has been proven by several courts. Based on ...
