The Vision Council is introducing The Vision Council Foundation, its philanthropic arm that expands the knowledge, access, and opportunities needed for professionals and consumers alike to make informed decisions about eye health.
An interview with André Durow The golf season is in full swing and with it sales of golf glasses. But what visual needs do golfers actually have and are the industry’s golf glasses really a good solution? The sports eyewear expert André Durow has a strong opinion on this. MAFO spoke to the enthusiastic golfer…
About innovative projects and NGOs There are projects that are difficult to earn money with. For example, helping blind people to get through their everyday lives more easily or to recognize the connections between climate change and eye health. This makes it even more important that particularly dedicated people take on such problems. Fortunately, there…
Created, registered, and promoted by ANFAO and Certottica A matter that is increasingly at the center of global attention is sustainability. In fact, the market is moving toward greater consumer awareness of eco-friendly issues, which often also influences their consumption choices. According to several researchers, 47% of consumers consider it essential to pay attention to the…
EssilorLuxottica launches first hearing aid glasses According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people worldwide is expected to have hearing problems by 2050. At the same time, the undersupply in the hearing aid market is serious. One reason for this is that hearing systems are often associated with a lot of stigmatization….
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…