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ArticleZEISS Vision Care advocates carefulness over speed in myopia management
ZEISS Vision Care, which has been active in myopia management (MM) clinical research in Asia for over ten years and has been marketing specific lenses in the region since 2011, is launching the category in Europe this spring, a couple of years after its main lens competitors entered the segment ...
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ArticleThe trade-off game behind Ray-Ban Stories
On its website, Meta has laid out the two-year saga behind the development of its joint-product with the EssilorLuxottica brand Ray-Ban: the Stories series of smart glasses. One of the concerns was privacy, which for Meta amounts to protection – for wearers and the people around them – against unwanted ...
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News briefsNew online course for myopia treatment focuses on eyeglasses
Myopia Profile, an Australian “information center” for professionals in clinical myopia management, has released an online course detailing the latest in lens design and advise on the prescriptions for children. Called Myopia Management with Spectacles, the two-hour course is interactive and covers all aspects of prescription, “from first corrections in ...
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ArticleEssilux to launch new AI-powered Varilux lens
After it skipped the 2022 edition of MIDO, EssilorLuxottica came back in force to the Milan trade show this year with a stand surface of over 1,000 square meters to present its range of frames, lenses and instruments. The group presented, for the first time at the show and in ...
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MEI presented all-in-one unit at MIDO
MEI, the Italian maker of lens edging machines, presented its new CoreTBA equipment at the recent edition of MIDO in Milan. The company says that, thanks to its capacity to run different operations in parallel, the machine performs seven essential stages of the lens production in one single unit: front ...
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FGX signs LOI with Eastman for Tritan Renew procurement
FGX International, a subsidiary of the EssilorLuxottica group, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Eastman to reserve a “significant” volume of the company’s Tritan Renew to be produced at the materials’ supplier new plant in Kingsport, which will become operational later this year. Tritan Renew is a copolyester ...
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De Rigo adds new license to portfolio
The De Rigo group has announced the signature of a new license agreement for the design, production and global distribution of optical frames and sunglasses under the Twinset Milano brand. Founded in 1987, Twinset is a brand of women’s clothing active in the contemporary luxury sector, according to the announcement. ...
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Cartier starts new bespoke eyewear service
Cartier Eyewear is launching Set for you by Cartier, a new service for bespoke eyewear available globally for a preselection of rimless sunglasses. Customers will be able to personalize their frames by changing their size, the temples’ design and material, the end tips’ color, the metal finishes and the shape ...
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Charmant Europe launches bio-acetate brand
Charmant Europe is launching GEO Eyewear, a new brand of glasses focusing on sustainability and inclusion, the company announced. Charmant said that the frames were made from bio-acetate material and that all suppliers for the brand were accredited for their social and sustainable policies. Rather than offsetting its emissions, which ...
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News briefsApple’s contribution to eyewear is running late
The brand that made smooth electronics a thing has hit a snag in its product development. Apple was planning to introduce two big products over the next two years or so: first a mixed-reality headset (combining augmented with virtual reality, or AR with VR), then AR glasses. Unfortunately, as Bloomberg ...
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ArticleInnovative Eyewear and ABG partner in smart audio glasses
Innovative Eyewear, a U.S.-based company specializing on smart eyewear with embedded audio technology, announced at the end of 2022 the signature of a new multi-year global license agreement to develop and market smart glasses under the Eddie Bauer brand. The first range is slated for launch in the course of ...
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ArticleTCL and others unveil new smart glasses at the CES show
According to research company Market Research Future, the market for AR and VR smart glasses is expected to grow at an annual average of 13.5 percent until 2030, reaching $26 billion for the 2022-2030 period. Aside from tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Meta, which recently acquired 3D-printed ophthalmic ...
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Marcolin and Harley-Davidson renew and expand partnership
Marcolin has announced the renewal until 2027 of its Harley-Davidson license for the design, production and global distribution of optical frames and sunglasses under the famous American motorbike brand. Both companies have been partnering since 2013 and the acquisition of Viva International by the Italian group. The scope of the ...
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News briefsOrtho-k preferred myopia management method, study says
A recent study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and CooperVision Specialty Eyecare suggests that orthokeratology (ortho-k) is, as Cooper’s press release puts it, the “preferred method of myopia management in physically active children and adults.” “Patient and Parent Perceptions of Myopia Modalities” (by L.J. Lattery, C. Chao, ...
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OUT OF widens coverage of its IRID lens technology
OUT OF, the Italian sport eyewear start-up, will be presenting at opti 2023 the second generation of its IRID electronic lenses, which will now also cover filter category S1 in addition to S2 and S3. The brand’s proprietary technology allows the lens to adapt to ambient light in less than ...
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News briefsEtnia Barcelona partners with Barça
Etnia Barcelona is releasing a capsule in collaboration with FC Barcelona, also known as Barça. The collection’s seven designs fall into two categories. The first, 1899 Gold, is a limited edition (1899 pieces) of oversize frames with a “deconstructed and recreated Barça crest” and a finish in 24 karat gold. ...
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EssilorLuxottica adds Swarovski Eyewear to portfolio
Swarovski and EssilorLuxottica have signed an exclusive license agreement for the design, manufacture and global distribution of Swarovski Eyewear. The partnership will be effective until the end of 2028, with a renewal option for an additional five-year term. The first collection will be developped under the leadership of Giovanna Engelbert, ...
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EssilorLuxottica adds new Italian luxury fashion brand license to portfolio
EssilorLuxottica has announced the signature of an exclusive 10-year license agreement for the design, manufacture and distribution of eyewear, optical frames and sunglasses, under the Brunello Cucinelli brand. The new license will take effect on Jan, 1 2023 and the first collection will be marketed in the first quarter of ...
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News briefsWalmart celebrates Elton John's farewell tour with limited edition sunglasses
Walmart is marking Elton John’s retirement – and end of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” in Los Angeles – with a limited-edition pair of sunglasses within its Elton John Eyewear collection, according to VMail. We reported on the collection’s debut – at Walmart and its subsidiary, Sam’s Club – ...
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