Spectacle lens coatings from the 3D printer – this scenario became reality in fall 2023. An Israeli start-up presented a printer for coating spectacle lenses at the Vision Expo West in Las Vegas.
Registration now open for MAFO – The Conference 2024, the special event in Milan for optical labs and the ophthalmic industry. A top-class program with eleven speakers awaits you next year. This conference following the motto NEXT GENERATION is all about: Additive manufacturing of ophthalmic coatings, blockless manufacturing, smart glasses and many more exciting topics.
OptoTech Technologies Inc., based in Germantown, Wisconsin has announced Steven Schneider as a new addition to its team. He joins OptoTech as director of global consumables, bringing a wealth of knowledge gained from his more than 34 years of experience in the ophthalmic industry, according to the company, as well as his involvement with the…
opti will take place in Munich from 12 to 14 January 2024. In addition to the live event, the trade fair will be enhanced by the digital networking platform opti CONNECT allowing year-round interaction between visitors and exhibitors as well as even more targeted trade show planning. opti 2024 will be digitally expanded with opti…
Hoya Vision Care, committed to developing innovative solutions to address the growing problem of myopia progression in children, extended its research to Europe in an effort to battle this global problem. In the eye care industry, most research on childhood myopia is being conducted in East Asia, where the condition is most prevalent. [1] With…
flō is happy to share that it has signed agreements with three laboratories that will acquire, install, and assist in evaluating the first flō Platforms to be released in 2024. These labs will be the first to have access to flō’s cutting edge technology, where Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology is being applied to generate optical…
Ocuco has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies. The eyecare solutions company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the sixth consecutive year, was recognised at an awards ceremony in Dublin. The awards programme is led by Deloitte Ireland, in association with Bank of Ireland. Commenting on the award, Leo Mac Canna, Ocuco…
The Vision Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Krauss as the organization’s new Director of Trade Shows. In her new role, Suzanne will collaborate closely with The Vision Council’s strategic partners at RX, who co-organize Vision Expo East and West, with a focus on driving opportunities for growth and development at these…
Cherry Optical Lab announced that Horizons Optical, an ophthalmic technology company based in Barcelona, Spain, is, from now on, a strategic partner in technology providing disruptive and differentiated solutions within the optical ophthalmic industry. Horizons Optical is the visionary behind unique innovations in the field of progressive lens surfaces, anti-reflective coatings, and revolutionary retail solutions….
The Vision Council announced that registration is now open for the 2024 Executive Summit taking place January 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Fla. The Executive Summit is The Vision Council’s annual event that brings together industry leaders for several days of executive-level networking and leadership development. Designed to illuminate the dynamic changes ahead for…