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Working together with researchers at the University of Oxford in...
Working together with researchers at the University of Oxford in England, an Australian neuroscientist, Stephen Hicks, has developed an initial prototype of smart glasses for people affected by age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other kinds of partial visual impairment. The relatively inexpensive and non-invasive technology is based on the ...
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Fielmann gains margins and market share
While the rest of the optical retail sector suffered a decline in unit sales of 1 percent in Germany during the first six months of 2011, Fielmann was able to raise its unit sales by 4.9 percent to 3.3 million glasses. The country's leading optical retail chain claimed that it ...
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IOFT, the optical fair taking place in Tokyo from Oct....
IOFT, the optical fair taking place in Tokyo from Oct. 11-13, is accepting entries for this year's Eyewear of the Year awards. Submissions are welcome in six categories: men's eyewear, women's eyewear, sunglasses and sport glasses, functions and technologies, accessories, and kids, a new addition. Three products will be recognized ...
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Revolution Eyewear is introducing a line of eyewear inspired by...
Revolution Eyewear is introducing a line of eyewear inspired by the “Toy Story” movies. The five styles for girls and seven for boys include depictions of the movies' animated stars, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie. They have cable or zyl temples, and come in round or square shapes.
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The Eye Hub, opened by Luxottica's OPSM subsidiary in Hawthorn...
The Eye Hub, opened by Luxottica's OPSM subsidiary in Hawthorn near Melbourne in July 2010, has won two retail awards
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Stable growth and margins for Essilor
Confirming its forecast of a sales increase of 6 to 8 percent on a currency-neutral basis and aside from strategic acquisitions for the full year, Essilor International reported last Friday an increase of only 1.1 percent to €1,032.5 million in consolidated revenues for the second quarter of this year.On a ...
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Gregor Dietachmayr, a former managing director of Fischer Sports, doesn't...
Gregor Dietachmayr, a former managing director of Fischer Sports, doesn't have to worry anymore whether there is going to be enough snow on the ground as the new international sales manager of Silhouette International. The 45-year-old Austrian manager has replaced Markus Wall after three years in the position. Dietachmayr worked ...
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Hoya and Nidek are joining together to offer their diagnostic...
Hoya and Nidek are joining together to offer their diagnostic and lens technologies to independent British practices. Hoya will make the capital payment for Nidek technology for a given period of time; at the end of the agreement, if the practice has sold a designated level of Hoya lenses, it ...
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Derek McLaren, a dispensing optician who was a managing director...
Derek McLaren, a dispensing optician who was a managing director for Silhouette and Grafton in the U.K., has died. He was also a trustee of the board of the Eyecare Trust and worked with the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians.
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Okia has launched a new website dedicated to its patented...
Okia has launched a new website dedicated to its patented HDA Technology, intended to showcase and explain the facets of the technology. The site, www.hdacetate.com, displays images of the latest HDA frames, and will soon offer the ability to design your own frame.
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Oakley is extending its customization service throughout Europe. The Oakley...
Oakley is extending its customization service throughout Europe. The Oakley Custom Program, launched in 1997, allows the user to create and view their self-designed sunglasses online or at kiosks installed around Europe. Dozens of styles are available for customization, including the color of the frame, lens, “O” logo and earpieces. ...
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Some new faces will be in top positions at CooperVision...
Some new faces will be in top positions at CooperVision as of Nov. 1. Dennis Murphy, president for the Americas, will be the executive vice president for global sales and marketing. Andrew Sedgwick, currently the president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will be taking up Murphy's old job, ...
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Emerging markets will continue to drive Essilor’s growth
As indicated in the previous article, most of Essilor's recent acquisitions have taken place in emerging markets, and some of them have taken the form of partnerships with well-established local players. The group intends to accelerate this process to take full advantage of the rapidly rising demand for vision correction, ...
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Schneider Optical Machines has chosen Kevin Cross to be its...
Schneider Optical Machines has chosen Kevin Cross to be its new director of sales for North America. Cross has a decade of experience in the optical industry, more recently as manager of U.S. ophthalmic sales and marketing for Leybold Optics. He has also worked with Carl Zeiss Vision and Northeast ...
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Focus-CN, the new Chinese trade magazine recently launched by Jörg...
Focus-CN, the new Chinese trade magazine recently launched by Jörg Spangemacher, is co-organizing the first Ophthamic Optics Forum Beijing on Sept. 13 together with the Chinese National Institute of Standardization and a Chinese professor, Liru Wang. Several speakers from Essilor, Rodenstock, Carl Zeiss Vision and Satisloh will address the theme ...
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Marcolin’s chief executive resigns
Marcolin's chief executive and general manager, Massimo Saracchi, resigned during a board meeting held on Aug. 4. The decision was made in agreement with the company and he will remain at his post until Sept. 30. No reason was given for the departure but in a statement, Marcolin wished Saracchi ...
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Former Gucci head will be Safilo’s chairman
Safilo will appoint Roberto Polet, previously in charge of the Gucci Group, to be its non-executive chairman at a general meeting scheduled for Oct. 5. He will replace Melchert Frans Groot, the top executive of Hal, who will remain on the board.Shareholders will also be asked to raise the number ...
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Optician has reported that several chain optical stores suffered damages...
Optician has reported that several chain optical stores suffered damages in the recent unrest in London. Branches of Specsavers and Vision Express in Wood Green, Enfield and Brixton were all forced to close, and many others were on high alert at the advice of the police. Optician noted that independent ...
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Werner Grau, CEO of the Uvex sports group, will be...
Werner Grau, CEO of the Uvex sports group, will be retiring after 33 years in the family business and leaving the company at the end of July next year. From January 2012, Katharina Le Thierry will assume the post. Born in 1964, she has had a long management experience in ...
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Vision Expo West caters to foreign visitors
Reed Exhibitions, the organizer of International Vision Expo West in Las Vegas being held Sept. 22-24, has worked to improve the experience for visitors from outside the U.S. David Tobin, Reed's director of international sales, noted that last year foreign visitors made up 13 percent of the total attendance, coming ...
