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Anateo Jeevan by BBGR is the first progressive lens in...
Anateo Jeevan by BBGR is the first progressive lens in the U.K. designed for presbyopes from the Indian subcontinent. A yearlong study of patients in Chennai and Bangalore found significant differences between them and European and North American patients, including eye length, rotational axis and wrap angle. Indians were also ...
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Shamir has created a dedicated line of single-vision and progressive...
Shamir has created a dedicated line of single-vision and progressive lenses for golfers. They are specifically adapted to different types of light conditions, and they can be polarized. They are available in Trivex, polycarbonate and Superlite, and they can be edged to fit a high base-curve frame.
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Carrera has introduced three new products, the C-ALU3, C-TF02 and...
Carrera has introduced three new products, the C-ALU3, C-TF02 and R&B X-Lite, all touted as being ergonomic. The multiple position system allows the wearer to adjust the width and height of the nosepiece; the end pieces are adjustable; and the nosepieces and temples are coated in Megol, a hypoallergenic rubber ...
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Polaroid Eyewear has launched a contest for the 10 best...
Polaroid Eyewear has launched a contest for the 10 best sunglasses designs, which will be launched at the March 2013 Mido show in Milan. The designers will win a trip to the fair and will get royalties on the sale of the glasses. Their names will be mentioned in the ...
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Zoobug is the licensee for the official London 2012 sunglass...
Zoobug is the licensee for the official London 2012 sunglass collection for children up to age 12 to mark the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Through its agreement with the London 2012 Organizing Committee, Zoobug will be launching the collection next month, and the products will be available for opticians in ...
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Tumi, the international brand of high-end luggage and travel accessories...
Tumi, the international brand of high-end luggage and travel accessories founded in 1975, has come out with its first line of sunglasses. Developed in-house, it consists of 13 styles with glasses in different colors. In Europe, they are sold in Tumi boutiques at prices ranging from €245 to €295.
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The mens' wear designer Thom Browne has signed a global...
The mens' wear designer Thom Browne has signed a global licensing agreement with Dita Eyewear for Dita to make and distribute a new collection of Thom Browne sunglasses and ophthalmic eyewear. The new collection, which should be out this autumn, was designed with the co-founders of Dita Eyewear, Jeff Solorio ...
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Safilo and Gucci presented a series of environmentally friendly models...
Safilo and Gucci presented a series of environmentally friendly models of eyewear scheduled for launch in August. Four Gucci frames use an innovative acetate containing a much higher percentage of natural ingredients than the traditional material. The acetate was created in two exclusive colors for the brand. Meanwhile, the Gucci ...
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Oko by Oko Paris presented the prototype of a prescription...
Oko by Oko Paris presented the prototype of a prescription frame with integrated computer memory at a European interactive product distribution show in Monte Carlo last month. Called the Key, the frame features one or two USB sticks, developed by Verbatim, that are inserted in one or both of the ...
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A British software company, See20/20, showed an interesting system at...
A British software company, See20/20, showed an interesting system at last month's Optrafair in Birmingham, described as the world's first internet-based practice management system that integrates an application for insurance covering the spectacles. The system is already used by more than 300 organizations and stores across the U.K. Based on ...
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Transitions' photochromic technology has been adopted by Lazer, a Belgian...
Transitions' photochromic technology has been adopted by Lazer, a Belgian supplier of motorcycling helmets, for its Solfx line of products, which is being marketed with immediate effect all over Europe
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The London Eye Hospital has performed the first-ever bifocal light...
The London Eye Hospital has performed the first-ever bifocal light adjustable lens surgery, where a light adjustable lens is implanted after a clear lens extraction or cataract surgery. The new lens can be adjusted according to each patient, and corrects for both hyperopia and myopia with one lens. It is ...
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The Theo brand is launching a new limited edition line,...
The Theo brand is launching a new limited edition line, Matheo, a collection of four titanium frames and four plastic frames in black accented with fluorescent-colored mathematical symbols such as equals, greater than and absolute value
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ClearVision Optical has signed a global licensing deal with Marc...
ClearVision Optical has signed a global licensing deal with Marc Ecko Enterprises that will have the U.S. company designing and selling eyewear under the brands Marc Ecko Cut & Sew, Ecko Unltd and Marc Ecko Red. The Cut & Sew label will be the first released under the new, multi-year ...
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Pro Fit Optix has launched its Upgrade premium single-vision free-form...
Pro Fit Optix has launched its Upgrade premium single-vision free-form lens. The custom-made lens is touted as optimizing vision in every situation with its backside aspheric HD technology that makes for a flat, slim lens. It is calculated according to the patient's eye movement, and the backside of the lens ...
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Davis Vision is going to add Ultra free-form progressive lenses...
Davis Vision is going to add Ultra free-form progressive lenses to its product portfolio with the help of Seiko Optical, which will be a primary supplier
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Brulimar Optical Group has announced a license for a line...
Brulimar Optical Group has announced a license for a line of Ed Hardy eyewear to be distributed in the U.K. and Ireland, starting immediately. Presented at the Optrafair in Birmingham earlier this month, the line features the tattoo symbolism typical of the brand and multi-colored temples with encrusted Swarovski crystals. ...
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Folomi, a French company that markets eyewear under the Axebo...
Folomi, a French company that markets eyewear under the Axebo and Laguiole brand names, has reportedly obtained a license for the development and distribution of a line of sunglasses and prescription frames under the John Lennon brand name
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New Balance has a new three-year deal licensing with Mountain...
New Balance has a new three-year deal licensing with Mountain Shades of Colorado to make sunglasses under its brand. Mountain Shades will develop New Balance Sun, a ling of running-specific sunglasses, for sale in the U.S. market outside the optical retail circuit through 2013. The first batch of products, due ...
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BBGR is introducing a package for opticians, called Easy Profit,...
BBGR is introducing a package for opticians, called Easy Profit, that allows them to develop their sales by evaluating the potential of their stores
