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Migraine lens maker gets FDA approval to establish category
Avulux – trade name of Matap II LLC (Aventura, Florida) – has received De Novo authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Migraine & Light Sensitivity Lenses.
Italy eyewear exports fall 6.1% in Q1 as US market continues to shrink
The value of Italian eyewear exports in the first quarter of 2026 fell by 6.1 percent to €1.34 billion, as another sharp decline in sales to the US was only partly offset by gains in Europe and other markets, according to figures from Italian eyewear trade association Anfao.
France unclear on, wary of smart glasses, survey shows
At least in France, smart glasses are misunderstood, feared and associated with a single model.