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FDA approves J&J’s myopia management CL
Johnson Johnson Vision Care announced a few days ago that it has received the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ACUVUE Abiliti contact lenses. According to the company, it is the first and currently only myopia management orthokeratology lens that ...
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ArticleEssilux ramps up Stellest
Only a few days after announcing significant developments for its myopia management lens in China and the U.S. during its conference call with financial investors, EssilorLuxottica disclosed updated results on its Stellest research during the online congress of the Société Française d’Ophtalmologie a few days ago and ...
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Satisloh launches two new polishing machines
Satisloh , the Swiss-based manufacturer of ophthalmic and optical equipment that is part of the Essilor group, is launching two new fully automated RX lens polishing machines. Named Multi-FLEX-2 and Multi-FLEX-2E , they come as new additions to the Multi-FLEX range which was launched in 2015 and whose ...
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Zenni introduces the first batch of its Iris Apfel collection
Zenni has signed a multi-year deal with the interior and fashion designer, and self-described “world’s oldest living teenager” and “geriatric starlet,” Iris Apfel . The first batch of the Iris x Zenni line consists of 100 items – in celebration of her forthcoming 100th birthday – selected by ...
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Kering Eyewear adds blue-light and photochromic lenses to selected brands
Kering Eyewear is launching its Blue Beyond project, which consists of integrating of blue-light filtering and photochromic lenses in a selection of its eyewear frames. The Blue Beyond solution will be applied to some women and men styles in the Gucci and Saint ...
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De Rigo signs regional license for GAP eyewear
De Rigo Vision announced on April 27 a new licensing deal with IMG for the design, production and distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses under the American lifestyle apparel brand GAP . The agreement covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The first collections of frames for men, ...
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Dreamers releases sleep-inducing eyewear
The Australian fashion models Jordan and Zac Stenmark – along with the chemist Stafford Sheehan , who is also the founder of Air Company , maker of Air Vodka – have developed a line of glasses to improve sleep: that is, when you are not wearing them. ...
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Essilor to present new clinical results in myopia progression slow-down
After two years of clinical trials on 167 myopic children in collaboration with the Wenzhou Medical University in China, Essilor will present next month new results for its Essilor Stellest lens’ performance in the reduction of myopia progression among children. According to preliminary information communicated by the ...
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U.S. ANSI lens standards updated
The Vision Council announced on April 6 the publication of ANSIZ80.1-2020, a new set of recommendations by the American National Standards Institute ’s for prescription and plano lenses, contact lenses, ophthalmic instruments and ocular medical devices. The new recommendations, which serve as reference for the eyewear and optical industry, ...
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Hoya rolls out MiYoSmart across Europe
After France and Italy, Hoya Vision Care is now launching its MiYoSmart lens for children in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands and the UK. Developed through a partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the lens is said to slow down myopia progression in children by 60 percent ...
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Ocuco’s Innovations awarded best lab optical software
Ocuco , the eyecare software company based in Dublin, announced that its Innovations software has been awarded best optical lab software for 2021 by the HealthCare Insights Magazine . The lab management program was initially created 30 years ago and taken over by Ocuco in 2008. According to the ...
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Lancel Paris joins Grosfilley’s portfolio
Lancel Paris , the brand of leather goods, and Grosfilley France have signed a six-year license for the design, production and distribution of sunglasses and eyeglasses under the Lancel Paris brand. The first collection will consist of a total of 32 models for women, including 20 optical and 12 ...
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Costco switches from polycarbonate to Mitsui’s MR for prescription lenses
Mitsui Chemicals , the Tokyo-based supplier of raw material for lenses, announced earlier this week that Costco Wholesale would start using its MR series of high refractive index lens monomers as a standard option for its eyeglasses sold in the U.S. The membership-based U.S. retailer had been offering ...
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ArticleLuxexcel and WaveOptics partner for smart eyewear to look like normal eyewear
Luxexcel , the Dutch pioneer in 3D-printing solutions for prescription lenses, unveiled last week some details about its partnership with WaveOptics , a designer of waveguides and light engines, during the online SPIE. AR, VR, MR conference. Earlier last month, both companies had already announced their ...
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Barton Perreira extends 007 partnership
Barton Perreira , the Californian brand of luxury eyewear, announced last week the signature of a 3-year license agreement with EON Productions , the company behing the James Bond franchise. Both partners will develop “The Legacy Collection”, a range of sunglasses inspired by the vintage Bond films. This new ...
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Eyesafe wants to become the reference brand for blue light protection
The average time spent in front of screens increased to an estimated 13 hours and 38 minutes per day last year, a 30 percent increase from a year before, according to an announcement by Eyesafe last week. In the same communication, the company also stressed that eye strain ...
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Mondottica extends portfolio with Vivienne Westwood license
Mondottica International and the fashion brand Vivienne Westwood announced this week the signature of a 5-year license agreement for the design, production and the global distribution of Vivienne Westwood branded eyeglasses and sunglasses for men and women. The Korean and Asian collections will be launched this summer while ...
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Marcolin & Max Mara launch their first eyewear collection
Marcolin and the Italian fashion brand Max Mara jointly announced this week the official launch of their first eyewear collection, following the signature last year of a 5-year global license partnership for sunglasses and optical frames. The brand was previously part of Safilo ’s portfolio. A preview ...
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ArticleRazer partners with online optical retailer for smartglasses
Razer , an international brand of IT and lifestyle products for gamers and e-sports fans with 100 million users worldwide, is launching its first smart glasses this month. Called Razer Anzu , the new product combines Bluetooth functionalities with 35 percent blue light filtering lenses that can ...
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Allergan wants to market presbyopia-treating eye drops
Allergan , a division of the American biopharmaceutical company Abbvie , announced at the end of February that it has filed a new drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for eye drops aimed at treating presbyopia. The ophthalmic solution has already been tested successfully with ...
