The organizers of Vision Expo, The Vision Council and RX Global, are pleased to share that the Career Zone will return to Vision Expo West on Saturday, September 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Located on the Innovation Stage on the exhibit floor, the Career Zone is a student lounge designed as a central…
Coburn Technologies is pleased to announce the addition of Carla Moncunill Cabré to their global sales team as the new Group Sales Responsible in Europe. In this role, Moncunill will facilitate the extension of Coburn’s sales reach across Southern, Western, and Central Europe. As a leading provider of innovative, end-to-end customer solutions to the world’s…
Hoya Vision Care has launched a sustainability program called ‘One Vision’. Embedded in its corporate strategy, it is designed around the company’s ambition to become a more connected, conscious, and impactful organization, focused on a better tomorrow. The purpose driven program based on three pillars: Environment, Community and Workplace has been successfully running internally for…
The Vision Council released a new research study with key insights into operations and sentiments from eyecare providers in the U.S. including opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, eyecare practice managers, eyecare practice owners and other professionals involved in daily operations of eyecare practices. The report, Provider inSights Q2 2023, explores eyecare provider sentiments related to the state of…
Ocuco, a global leader in eyecare software solutions, announced a €60 million minority stake investment from Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused private equity firm. The investment is set to boost Ocuco’s global momentum, enabling the company to meet the eyecare industry’s burgeoning omnichannel demand through Acuitas 3 OmniChannel Edition, Ocuco’s category-defining cloud-based software solution. With Accel-KKR’s…
A recent survey conducted by Essilor, part of EssilorLuxottica, reveals that children’s eye health and vision are often overlooked by parents amidst the many other concerns they face. The survey, which sampled responses from 1,019 Canadian parents, reveals that 1 in 6 Quebec parents have never brought their children to the eye doctor, while…
The organizers announced the dates for the upcoming China Taizhou International Optics Fair, taking place from October 20th to 22nd at the vibrant Duqiao Glasses City in Taizhou, China. Taizhou, known as the Eyewear Export Base of China, is proud to contribute an impressive 40% share of the national sunglasses production. Over the course of nearly four decades, Taizhou…
100% Optical has announced that registration for its biggest show yet, taking place from 24th to 26th February 2024, will be live in September as it prepares to celebrate 10 fantastic years as the primary event for optometrists in the UK. Kickstarting its 2024 exhibition plans, the show’s organisers have recently announced that 100% Ophthalmology…
Diving into the future of the optics sector: opti is calling on ophthalmic opticians and the industry nationally and internationally to create an optics trend radar through a joint trend assessment. The trend radar is intended to provide ophthalmic optics with a comprehensive basis for identifying relevant trends at an early stage and working towards…
EssilorLuxottica, announced that it will expand into the hearing solutions market. With a dedicated Super Audio team, in-house R&D resources and enabled by its 100% acquisition of Israeli startup Nuance, the Group will introduce a new hearing technology to benefit the 1.25 billion consumers suffering from mild to moderate hearing loss. “Meeting critical consumer needs…
