IOT recently presented their latest designs and technologies with attendees at Vision Expo East, MIDO, and Expo Optica Brasil. IOT scientists presented new scientific research at ARVO and EAOO congresses. The two years of near isolation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic prompted many companies around the world to analyze their current businesses and prepare for…
HOYA Vision Care presented the results of a six-year follow-up clinical study on its award winning MiyoSmart pectacle lens with Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (D.I.M.S.) Technology at the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) 2022 conference in Dublin, Ireland on 16 May. The findings, of the longest study on a myopia management spectacle lens,…
The 50th edition of Mido ended on Monday amid enthusiasm and optimism. The appointment for all industry professionals is for next year, February 4-6, 2023, once again at Fiera Milano Rho. Plenty of innovations and a variety of experiences were offered to participants eager to experience emotions and meet each other in-person, at an engaging…
Schneider revealed their newest innovation number 9, the Automated Dome Loader (ADL). With the new machine Schneider automates batch coating for the medium-sized and larger lab, a process that used to be strictly manual. It loads, unloads and flips the lenses if both sides of a lens need AR coating. The ADL is the ideal…
All set to go at Fiera Milano Rho – MIDO, the leading global eyewear show, returning April 30th to May 2nd. Packed with 650 exhibitors from 45 countries, the event, spread across 5 pavilions, will welcome buyers, opticians, designers and Italian and international journalists, it is ready to amaze visitors with the latest innovations and…
After an enforced break of over two years, 100% Optical made a welcome return to the ExCeL London, with a record-breaking 9,680 attendees flocking to the UK’s biggest optical event. The first chance for colleagues and customers to reconnect after the pandemic, the three-day event featured catwalk shows, CPD seminars, independent and international eyewear designers,…
The last two years also marked a boost to digitalisation in people’s private lives. Working from home and home schooling during the day, reading the news on smart phones or tablets and facetiming family and friends in the evenings. In these times of intensive use of mobile phones and similar devices, the subject of short-sightedness…
HOYA Vision Care announced that Professor Carly Lam from the Centre for Myopia Research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will present the findings of a six-year follow-up clinical study they conducted on the MiYOSMART spectacle lens with Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (D.I.M.S.) Technology to reduce myopia progression in children. The findings, of the longest…
Shamir Optical will become a shareholder in Blink, a company that has developed a first-of-its-kind, AI-based, human eye tracking solution. As a new partner, Shamir will provide insight and expertise for sales development, customer service and R&D. “We use our proprietary AI-based, eye-tracking software solution to simplify ophthalmic measurement processes,” Blink CEO Oren Yogev said….
Luxottica Group S.p.A. announced that it has entered into a preliminary sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of a total of no. 1,727,141 shares of the company Giorgio Fedon & Figli S.p.A., listed on Euronext Growth Milan, the market organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., representing 90.9% of the share capital of the…
