Francois Breton joins SCHNEIDER to manage and further develop the Chemical Department. “We are excited to have Francois on our team. With his excellent knowledge and years of experience in the chemical industry, he is a great asset for our development of new technologies”, says CEO and founder Gunter Schneider. Breton has a PhD in…
The Vision Council has released Focused inSights: Online vs. In-Person Buyers 2022. The report provides information on the differences and similarities between online and in-person eyewear buyers, including demographic data, managed vision care use, eye exams, prescription eyeglasses/sunglasses, contact lenses, plano sunglasses, and reading glasses. The report examines the results of two recent surveys, including…
HOYA Vision Care, a leader in optical technology innovation, is proud to support an independent medical education program with The World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), which will focus on enhancing awareness about myopia and the importance of early treatment, contribute to improved standards of care in myopia management and inform and educate…
As the Secretariat Administrator for Accredited Standards Committee Z80, The Vision Council is pleased to announce the revision and publication of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z80.28-2022: Ophthalmics – Methods For Reporting Optical Aberrations Of Eyes. ANSI Z80.28-2022 was adapted by a group of experts within the ANSI Instruments and Low Vision Devices Subcommittee…
In just under two months, we will see opti, the international trade show for optics & design, return to its traditional pole position at the start of the year. From 13 to 15 January 2023 the ophthalmic family will meet at the Munich Exhibition Centre to find out about new products and trends in the…
The Vision Council has released Focused inSights 2022: Blue Light Snapshot. The report provides information on consumer awareness of blue light glasses, concern about the effects of blue light, blue light glasses usage, and interest in blue light glasses. “We are pleased to release the fourth report in our Focused inSights series,” said Alysse Henkel,…
The calendar of events for the forthcoming edition of MIDO, the international eyewear show set to take place February 4th to 6th at Fiera Milano Rho, will soon be available. Countless opportunities for debate, reflection, exchange of ideas and interaction are in the works for opticians from around the world who flock to the show…
SDC, the recognized global leader in premium, high-performance specialty coating solutions, has acquired Coburn Technologies, Inc., an established innovator in the production, service and support of award-winning, high quality, precision ophthalmic lens processing systems and instruments for the eye care industry. For more than 65 years, Coburn has supplied optical labs and eye care professionals…
Quantum Innovations is releasing its newest HEV-absorbing hardcoat technology, Energy Absorbing Technology (E.A.T.) hardcoat, to labs in the U.S., Canada, and South America. Quantum describes its new blue light solution as “an innovative, easy-to-use process that absorbs 20 percent of the high energy light waves between 400-440nm without reflection and is aesthetically appealing.” The 1.5…
MIDO – Milano Eyewear Show is eyewear. For over 50 years, it has represented the essential moment when the entire supply chain meets to exchange ideas, projects, prospects for the future of eyewear and to do business. A product such as eyewear, be it prescription glasses or sunglasses, needs interaction and MIDO aims to activate…
