EssilorLuxottica acknowledged yesterday that the French Competition Authority (FCA) issued a decision against several eyewear industry players, including Luxottica Group. The Authority imposes to Luxottica a Euro 125 million penalty for the group’s conduct which took place between 2005 and 2014 in the optical frames and sunglasses sector in France. The decision closes an investigation…
Registration is now open for Vision Expo West 2021, taking place September 22–25 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Las Vegas fully reopened, the Show organizers, The Vision Council and RX, are planning a robust Show experience featuring several new neighborhoods, in addition to the return of The Suites,…
Luxexcel announced its next-generation manufacturing platform, Luxexcel VisionPlatform™ 7, which makes it possible for businesses to integrate prescription lenses into the production of smartglasses in their manufacturing facilities. The new platform includes new features specifically geared towards manufacturing prescription smart lenses that are lightweight, thin, and can be used in commercial frames similar to traditional…
HOYA Vision Care and Myopia Profile, a leading international myopia educational company, announced the roll out of a suite of co-created certified training courses to educate, inform and empower Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) to prescribe spectacle lenses for children in the global fight to address and manage myopia. The bespoke program developed together includes certified…
EssilorLuxottica announced the creation of a dedicated innovation center in France to reinforce its expertise and expand its capabilities in electrochromic and smart eyewear technologies. Leveraging more than ten years of research and development in this field, the company intends to accelerate its initiatives to address consumers’ evolving needs and fully capture the potential of…
Ocuco Ltd, the leading provider of software to the eyecare industry worldwide, has announced today a €40 million refinancing including a €25 million term extension of its facilities with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (Technology Finance Division) and a €10 million commitment from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), with an agreement for another €5 million…
Mimesys, the latest innovation from Horizons Optical, was unveiled at the Mido digital trade show from 5 to 7 June. According to the company, Mimesys, an ecosystem of technologies, is a real revolution, transforming the whole concept of progressive lenses as we know it. By diagnosing gaze dynamics, Mimesys delivers a progressive lens that mimics…
DeepOptics, the inventor of a novel adaptive lens technology, unveiled its new product 32°N, the first adaptive focus sunglasses, on Kickstarter, and already exceeded its funding goal within a few hours. The sunglasses enable a number of different reading prescriptions with a single pair of glasses. The sunglasses feature pixelated liquid crystal (LC) layers that…
One investment, two machines – Schneider developed a proprietary quality inspection system, replacing the need for additional surface inspection units and exceeding the industry standard. Intelligently interlinked with the Modulo system, this integrated LMU lens measuring unit provides blockless handling and is now an integral part of all Schneider edgers. Contrary to other systems, the…
Developed for large labs seeking speed and efficiency, Agility is the fastest automated deblocking system on the market, capable of deblocking over 200 lenses per hour. “The new Agility Autodeblocker completes our automated post-polishing product offering. When combined with our Duality De-Taper & Cleaner, and our award-winning Velocity Lens Coater, our customers can fully automate…
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