Ocuco gathered over 55 customers and industry partners for its Innovations User Group Meeting 2024 “Seas The Day”, held from April 11 to 13, 2024, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater, Florida, USA. The event brought together optical lab professionals for three days of education and networking.
To help advance myopia management as a standard of care, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) is partnering with CooperVision, a global leader in myopia management to introduce an interactive and educational resource for eye care practitioners worldwide. The WCO CooperVision Myopia Management Navigator (myopianavigator.info) takes you on a journey through the three M’s of myopia management: mitigation, measurement, and management.
The Vision Council successfully hosted the 2024 Lab Leadership Forum at the picturesque Temecula Creek Inn. This exclusive event saw a gathering of nearly 100 optical industry executives.
Luxottica Japan, part of EssilorLuxottica, closed the acquisition of Washin Optical Co., Ltd., a Japanese optical retail player counting approximately 70 direct stores in the country with a strong heritage of quality and attention to consumers.
Coburn Technologies has welcomed Jason Frank back to their US sales team as National Sales Manager – Coating Products.
Machine manufacturer Satisloh announced a leadership change in the region EMEA and India. Pascal Elsener, former Head of Region EMEA & India, is leaving the company and is succeeded by Xavier Maillard, the new responsible for the region.
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announced that, after securing all required regulatory approvals, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of D.O.R.C. (Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center) from the investment firm Eurazeo SE, Paris, France.
The Swiss lens manufacturer Optiswiss has appointed Frederik Zimmermann to a key position to strengthen its international brand presence. Since March 2024, Frederik Zimmermann has been part of Optiswiss AG as Head of Global Expansion.
Vision Expo East 2024 concluded on Sunday, March 17, following three days of new product discovery, innovative discussions, accredited education sessions, networking events and business meetings. Celebrating nearly 40 years at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City March 14–17, Vision Expo East convened thousands of eyecare professionals, buyers, students, and sellers representing all…
Horizons Optical and Oakley Capital, the leading pan-European, mid-market private equity investor, announced that Oakley Capital Origin Fund I is investing in Horizons Optical.