An interview with André Durow The golf season is in full swing and with it sales of golf glasses. But what visual needs do golfers actually have and are the industry’s golf glasses really a good solution? The sports eyewear expert André Durow has a strong opinion on this. MAFO spoke to the enthusiastic golfer…
About innovative projects and NGOs There are projects that are difficult to earn money with. For example, helping blind people to get through their everyday lives more easily or to recognize the connections between climate change and eye health. This makes it even more important that particularly dedicated people take on such problems. Fortunately, there…
A new approach for aesthetic excellence and visual comfort For years, research has been carried out on new technologies in the field of edge machining of spectacle lenses. For this purpose, there exists a research partnership between the TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences in Germany) and Shape Engineering. The technologies developed are used to…
Created, registered, and promoted by ANFAO and Certottica A matter that is increasingly at the center of global attention is sustainability. In fact, the market is moving toward greater consumer awareness of eco-friendly issues, which often also influences their consumption choices. According to several researchers, 47% of consumers consider it essential to pay attention to the…
EssilorLuxottica launches first hearing aid glasses According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people worldwide is expected to have hearing problems by 2050. At the same time, the undersupply in the hearing aid market is serious. One reason for this is that hearing systems are often associated with a lot of stigmatization….
What awaits the labor market? Current studies show that with the so-called Generation Z, young people are currently entering the labor market who have completely different values and expectations than their predecessors. As a result, they pose completely new challenges for the HR sector − but also new opportunities and possibilities. This article was provided…
A state-of-the-art technology for photochromic lenses Photochromic lenses by Rodenstock have a very long history. For more than 55 years now, the product has been continuously improved. The primary development goals were always the same: rapid reaction kinetics in lightening and darkening, an almost transparent lens indoors and a comfortably darkened lens in the sunshine….
A novel approach to treating children’s myopia The global surge in myopia prevalence has raised concerns among practitioners, driving the need to develop effective myopia management solutions. A lens with asymmetric myopic peripheral defocus (MPDL) has been specifically designed to address the problems related to progressing myopia which fully corrects the refractive error at the…
The regulation of “Forever Chemicals” In 2023, the much-discussed ban of approximately 10,000 substances − so called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) − already made big waves in the European Union. Now there are also initial plans to regulate PFAS in the USA − but the potential ban is polarizing. On the one hand it…
In a rapidly changing world, risk management is playing an increasingly important role. The skillful handling of unforeseeable dangers has long since gone from being a nice-to-have to a have-to-have.
