MIDO, set to take place at Fiera Milano Rho February 3rd to 5th 2024, launches its new worldwide communication campaign: “THE EYEWEAR UNIVERSE”, created by combining human creativity with the innovative power of Artificial Intelligence, the first trade show campaign to be developed with this technology….
RestoringVision has released its 2022 Annual Report, highlighting its impact and growth as the organization served nearly 3.4 million people living in extreme poverty across the globe in a single year with the vision services and eyeglasses they need to see clearly. RestoringVision accelerated its growth on all fronts in 2022 while simultaneously making a bold commitment: to solve the global vision crisis. The annual report reflects the collective efforts of an extraordinary global community…
Philadelphia native and optometrist, Chelise Firmin’s O.D. dream of running an ophthalmic manufacturing facility will become a reality in September thanks to a joint venture with social impact investor and urban healthcare real estate development firm, TPP Capital Holdings, and a collaboration between four optical industry chief executives. Dr. Firmin recently secured $3.5 million in…
The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) has declared the low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) graduating and entering the health care professions a national crisis. Representing 16 CEOs of national academic health professions associations, FASHP has released a consensus statement addressing this critical issue. FASHP is calling…
Zeiss was able to maintain the high level of incoming orders and revenue in the first half of the new fiscal year with solid growth dynamics across all four four segments. The Zeiss Group’s stable, double-digit growth continued across all four Zeiss segments in the first half of fiscal year 2022/23 (ended 31 March 2023)….
EssilorLuxottica and the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety announced a partnership that reinforces their commitment to promote good vision on the road. Following the United Nations’ call for its member countries to ensure good vision for all road users in alignment with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, EssilorLuxottica has used its resources and…
EssilorLuxottica and Chalhoub Group signed a joint–venture for the development of direct eyewear retail in the GCC region. The agreement aims to shape the eyewear category and achieve new levels of customer service through combining EssilorLuxottica’s eyewear expertise, technology, and brands, with Chalhoub Group’s deep understanding of the region’s consumers and delivery of unforgettable experiences….
Hoya Vision Care announced the roll out of a new myopia education platform for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. The advanced learning platform, accessible globally, went live in late April. The goal of the platform is to provide independent continuing education and share the latest developments in myopia management to Ophthalmologists and Optometrists across the globe, in…
Latest findings released, for the first time, show sustained myopia control efficacy of the lens in children, saving more than one and a quarter dioptres of myopia over four years. Four–year data follows the recent publication of the three–year clinical trial findings in American Journal of Ophthalmology, which also highlights evidence of continued myopia control…
Organised by the China Optometric & Optical Association, and co-organised by the Orient International Exhibition Co Ltd of Hong Kong, the 21st China (Shanghai) International Optics Fair, the most sizeable optical trade fair of Asia, ended on a high note with a record number of visitors attending the three-day event. The fair drew 88,285 times…