The in-person event MAFO – The Conference 2022 has been cancelled, due to the postponement of Mido 2022 to April 30th to May 1st. But stay curious! MAFO – The Conference 2022 will, for one year, become MAFO | Talks, a new series of video presentations and panel discussions about up-to-date topics for the ophthalmic…
The organizers of Vision Expo, The Vision Council and RX, announced that the deadline to apply for the second annual Vision Expo Global Talent Search has been extended to Monday, January 17, 2022. Supported by the eyewear designers of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (edCFDA), the competition aims to identify and support emerging…
Okia Optical was awarded for its green consciousness: the company won the Special Recognition for Outstanding Sustainability Initiative (Environmental Dimension) of the Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2020/21 organized by The Hong Kong Management Association. “This year is particularly important for us as after years of efforts put in increasing our company’s sustainability, our hard works…
Mido 2022 goes back to the origins, taking place from Saturday 30 April to Monday 2 May in Milano Rho Fiera: the decision to move the show was driven by the will to ensure exhibitors and visitors the best business conditions, even in this global pandemic situation announced the organizers. The new dates should represent…
Advancing Eyecare, North America’s leading provider of ophthalmic instruments and portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital (ASC), announced today the acquisition of Santinelli International, a respected leader and award-winning provider of optical finishing equipment. Advancing Eyecare is currently comprised of Lombart Instrument, Marco Ophthalmic, INNOVA Medical, S4Optik, Santinelli International and other leading brands. Founded in…
Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is a long-standing, Seattle-based observational study at Kaiser Permanente Washington of more than 5,000 participants older than 65. Based on…
Ocuco has announced a minority investment in Ocumetra, a company that provides data science solutions for the eyecare industry. As a part of the equity deal, Leo Mac Canna, Ocuco’s CEO, joins Ocumetra’s board. In addition, Ocumetra’s machine learning tools will be integrated with Ocuco’s next-generation, cloud-hosted Practice Management Software (PMS). Ocumetra’s product portfolio comprises…
The Management Board of 3D-Micromac has appointed Hartmut Schubert to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) effective immediately. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic management of the company’s technology division. After successfully completing his studies in control engineering in Darmstadt, Germany, Schubert worked for VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme for many years….
Michael Walach, the President of Quest Vision Care Specialty Lab and the CEO of QLDS, a cloud based digital lens design global provider, holder of several US and international utility patents in the field of ophthalmic lenses and lens technology, has been granted a new, Broadview Natural Addition Lens (NAL) efficacy patent number U.S. 11,126,012….
EssilorLuxottica, GrandVision and the Optic Retail International Group BENE, a member of MPG Austria (originally Michael Pachleitner Group), announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire 142 EyeWish stores in the Netherlands and 35 GrandOptical stores in Belgium. This follows the commitments agreed upon with the European Commission on 23 March 2021, as…
