Author: Hanna Diewald

EssilorLuxottica and Chalhoub Group sign a partnership for the development of direct retail in the GCC

EssilorLuxottica and Chalhoub Group signed a joint–venture for the development of direct eyewear retail in the GCC region. The agreement aims to shape the eyewear category and achieve new levels of customer service through combining EssilorLuxottica’s eyewear expertise, technology, and brands, with Chalhoub Group’s deep understanding of the region’s consumers and delivery of unforgettable experiences….

New myopia education platform by Hoya Vision Care

Hoya Vision Care announced the roll out of a new myopia education platform for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. The advanced learning platform, accessible globally, went live in late April. The goal of the platform is to provide independent continuing education and share the latest developments in myopia management to Ophthalmologists and Optometrists across the globe, in…

Four-year clinical trial of Esillor´s Stellest lens released

Latest findings released, for the first time, show sustained myopia control efficacy of the lens in children, saving more than one and a quarter dioptres of myopia over four years. Four–year data follows the recent publication of the three–year clinical trial findings in American Journal of Ophthalmology, which also highlights evidence of continued myopia control…

SIOF 2023 ended with a record number of visitors

Organised by the China Optometric & Optical Association, and co-organised by the Orient International Exhibition Co Ltd of Hong Kong, the 21st China (Shanghai) International Optics Fair, the most sizeable optical trade fair of Asia, ended on a high note with a record number of visitors attending the three-day event. The fair drew 88,285 times…

First ChatGPT enabled smart eyewear

Innovative Eyewear the developer and retailer of smart eyewear under the Lucyd, Nautica, and Eddie Bauer brands, announced that it has launched a new iOS/Android app called Lucyd. The Lucyd app enables a voice interface for ChatGPT on their smart eyewear. The user can ask questions to ChatGPT through microphones already built into the glasses…

Social determinants of health are associated with vision loss

A new study from NORC at the University of Chicago, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Diabetes Translation found that Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) across multiple domains were associated with vision loss. The study is entitled “Association Between Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Examination-Based Vision Loss vs Self-Reported…

Augmented reality eyeglasses provides comfort for hearing-impaired and multi-language users

Hearing loss compensation and spoken language translation can now be provided using augmented reality (AR) eyeglasses from Beijing LLVision Technology, which display voice translations in text on the lenses in real time. LLVision employs automatic speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence to create, stream and display voice translations in milliseconds. The computer chip integrated in…

HCP Cureblindness and SightLife join forces

HCP Cureblindness and SightLife International, leading global eye health nonprofits, announced they have joined forces as one organization to make a greater impact in eye care worldwide. Effective immediately, HCP Cureblindness will acquire the SightLife International Program, the global division of the broader SightLife organization, with full integration of systems, programs, and brand to come…

Change in leadership: Kabashi takes over the management of opti

GHM (Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen) has announced that Cathleen Kabashi will take over the management of opti with immediate effect and until further notice. Kabashi is thus responsible for the future and development of the international trade show for optics and design. The previous head, Bettina Reiter, is moving within GHM to the FAF trade fair….

Vision Expo East 2023 successfully concluded

Vision Expo East 2023 concluded on Sunday, March 19, following four days of new product discovery, education sessions, networking events, and business meetings. Held at New York City’s Javits Center from March 16–19, Vision Expo East was the largest gathering of ophthalmic professionals in the United States in recent years. Vision Expo East featured 425…