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The National Academy of Opticianry (NAO) has proudly announced the recipients of its prestigious NAO Hall of Fame, NAO Educator of the Year, NAO Optician of the Year Award for 2025. 

Ocuco’s Innovations User Group Meeting (UGM) 2025 convened more than 50 optical lab professionals representing labs from across the globe for a three-day event filled with insights, learning and networking opportunities.

Coburn Technologies, a leading global provider of ophthalmic lens processing systems and ophthalmic instruments is proud to announce the promotion of Ram Narayanan from Executive Director, AMEA to Vice President, AMEA.

Rodenstock continues to press ahead with the realignment of the Group. The group has announced yesterday that optovision’s ophthalmic lens production in Germany will be closed and the production should be relocated to a large manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic. Last fall, Rodenstock had already announced the closure of the plant in Regen (Germany).

AI is transforming both the industry and our daily lives. The collaboration between Bühler Leybold Optics, a German based leading supplier of vacuum coating machines, and MIRAPRO, a Japanese based renowned technical innovation and AI solutions provider marks a significant milestone in bringing the benefits of this technology to the ophthalmic industry.

Business, innovation, trends, sustainability and inclusion. These were the key themes at this edition of Mido, the international eyewear show that closed last Monday. The organizers report on more than 42,000 attendees from 168 countries, 1,200 exhibitors, of those about 930 international, that gatheres in 8 exhibit areas across 7 pavilions. Substantial growth at international…

The Rodenstock Group announced that Rodenstock, optovision and Indo Optical are strengthening their collaboration even further to create a more unified and efficient approach to global distribution and to ensure that Rodenstock is well-positioned for continued growth.

flō Optics, an Israeli technology company that has developed a solution for coatings on optical lenses using digital printing technology, is announcing today that it has raised $35 million in Series A funding.

opti 2025 in Munich once again sent out a strong signal for international ophthalmic optics over the past three days of the trade show.

In fewer than three weeks, Mido 2025 will open the doors of Fiera Milano Rho to welcome more than 1,200 exhibitors from 50+ countries, including Italy, Germany, France, UK, Spain, USA, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, as well as India, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Brazil and Ukraine.