The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, today share that, in accordance with New York State and New York City guidelines and the updated requirements of the Javits Center, proof of COVID-19 vaccination and face coverings will not be required to attend Vision Expo East, taking place Thursday, March 31 – Sunday, April…
In light of the war in Ukraine, the German industry association SPECTARIS is calling on all parties to ensure that neither acts of war nor sanctions do not compromise the safe supply of medical and humanitarian goods wherever they are needed. “The events have deeply shaken us and our thoughts are with the people in…
EssilorLuxottica, GrandVision and Vision Group, one of the largest distribution networks for Italian opticians and a retail player under the VisionOttica banner, announced today that the companies have completed the transaction for Vision Group to acquire the VistaSì chain in Italy, including the brand and all the 99 stores, and 75 GrandVision stores in the…
Additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming a part of the industrial production chain in many different industries like medical technology, aerospace, energy or automotive. Zeiss supports this trend with quality assurance solutions across the complete additive manufacturing process and has already established collaborations with leading suppliers for manufacturing solutions to further improve additive manufacturing processes. Now…
EssilorLuxottica announced yesterday the closing of its acquisition of U.S. based lab network Walman Optical, a leading lab partner to vision care practices around the country. First announced in March 2021, the acquisition will draw on EssilorLuxottica’s focus on product and service innovation to creategrowth opportunities for Walman Optical, announced the company.
Shamir is delighted to announce a multi-year extension to its partnership with Alpine F1 Team, as its Optical Performance Partner. Shamir will become the optical performance partner of Alpine Esports Team, providing ophthalmic assessments, and improvement of gaming performance and endurance through cutting edge lenses and safety equipment. Shamir joined the Alpine family in May…
A software-based approach to improve process control in a tinting lab Automation and digitalization are omnipresent. Their benefits on the shop floor in terms of costs, quality and throughput are well acknowledged. Now there exists a promising approach to introduce a new level of control and predictability to the process of tinting plastic ophthalmic lenses….
IOT offers advanced ophthalmic technology solutions from the initial design and development to the industrial manufacturing process. Their products create added value and offer a boost of innovation for any company or laboratory, regardless of size, announces the company: “IOT fosters an ecosystem of innovation, constantly creating new solutions with high added value to allow…
Schneider has revaled their seventh innovation, a new one-of-a-kind generator that excels on every level. With an added performance of more than 50%, Schneider describes the HSC Modulo ONE as not just a little bit better but as a revolution: “It is virtually the power of two generators in ONE and forms the very heart…
MEI announced with great pleasure the opening of a new MEI branch in Japan: “This step comes as part of our continuous efforts to serve our customers at best and make our products and services as widely available as possible.” Starting from January 1st, 2022, Mr. Gian Piero Citti, General Manager of MEI Nippon, will…
