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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, women and children ...
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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. The brand is called Dreamers ...
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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 French lens maker, ...
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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, update and ...
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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 on average, ...
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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 company, Innovations is ...
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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 sunglasses’ frames, ...
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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 mainly polycarbonate ophtalmic ...
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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 collaboration in the ...
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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 partnership follows the ...
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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 has become ...
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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 the international ...
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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 of the new collections ...
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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 be easily ...
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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 750 patients, resulting ...
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De Rigo and FILA renew their partnership
De Rigo and Fila Luxembourg, holder of the FILA brand rights, have agreed to renew the license agreement for the design, production and distribution of FILA eyeglasses and sunglasses in EMEA, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand. The Italian eyewear maker and the sports and lifestyle brand have been partners ...
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Fedon releases antimicrobial spray
Fedon Group and a technology company called Colors have produced an antimicrobial spray called Safe&Go. The spray makes use of Polygiene’s ViralOff treatment, purported to eliminate 99 percent of virus and bacteria on contact. The spray is being marketed for smartphones and other screen devices as well as eyeglass lenses ...
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News briefsBritish Olympic champion launches rear-vision cycling glasses
Callum Skinner, the British former track cyclist and Olympic medalist, is launching special sunglasses that allow cyclists to see also behind them. The glasses were invented by a physicist, Alexander Macdonald, developed with Skinner and designed by Bob Henderson, an award-winning optical engineer, after raising more than £100,000 (€115,35-$139,25) via ...
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Novacel plans to sell 200,000 pieces of its new progressive lens in 2021
Les Échos, the French business newspaper, reports that Novacel expects to sell 200,000 pieces of its new progressive lens in 2021. Launched in January and called Eden Zeta, the new lens is said to minimize visual aberrations and reduce visual fatigue. It incorporates Opalis Graphene, a new antireflection treatment by ...
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Essilor R&D acquires another 3D printer
Prodways Group, a French-based supplier of industrial 3D printing solutions including machines, software and materials, announced earlier this week the delivery of a second 3D printer to the research and development division of Essilor. The two companies started collaborating in 2018 with the aim of applying Prodways’ patented MOVINGLight technology ...
