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The history of ColorMatic

The history of ColorMatic

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….

Revolutionizing myopia management

Revolutionizing myopia management

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…

10 things you should know about PFAS

10 things you should know about PFAS

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…

Risk management – strategic and structured

Risk management – strategic and structured

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.

AR and MR devices as the next computing platform

AR and MR devices as the next computing platform

Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Extended Reality (XR) have been on everyone’s lips for some time. The first devices that came onto the market with AR or MR functions were mainly used in the industrial segment.

Adaptive smart glasses for future?

Adaptive smart glasses for future?

When your arm gets longer and longer after the age of 40 and the words in the newspaper seem to get smaller with every issue, it is time to take a look at the natural ageing process of the eye.

What labs need to be successful in the future

What labs need to be successful in the future

The economic trend in the ophthalmic industry is obvious: Due to demographic changes associated with rising demands and new markets, there is a continuing request for more.Simply put: a system that works for you.

Sales success 2024

Sales success 2024

Some people start the new year with a lot of confidence, while others are more worried. “Will I get enough orders next year?”, “Will I be able to push through my calculated prices?” or “What will I do if my best customer drops out?” are questions that make many people anxious. Others just hope that things will work out.

How can visually impaired people benefit from prismatic lenses?

How can visually impaired people benefit from prismatic lenses?

According to the International Classification of Diseases 11 (ICD-11, 2019) vision impairment occurs when an eye condition affects the visual system and one or more of its vision functions. People with visual impairment often have partial or complete loss of visual perception, which manifests as a decline in visual acuity and/or visual field. That is why the term “low vision” is often used.

How digitalization and the Internet of Things will shape the lab of the future

How digitalization and the Internet of Things will shape the lab of the future

The fusion of digitalization and the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to usher in a new era for industrial producer across various industries, specifically within the ophthalmic industry with it´s one piece flow mass production. In order, to create the lab of the future through technology, it is imperative to understand these technological advancements and how labs need to adapt.