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Silmo: New video interview online

In a new video Amélie Morel and Eric Lenoir answer the most important questions about the upcoming Silmo. Silmo takes place from 24. – 27. September in Paris, following the motto “Let’s enjoy real contact again!”    

More than 275 exhibiting companies commit to Vision Expo West 2021

The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, announced that more than 275 exhibiting companies have committed to Vision Expo West 2021, taking place September 22–25 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  To view the list of exhibiting companies committed to-date, click here. Vision Expo West 2021 will take…

Fabrizio Uguzzoni named President of Wholesale at EssilorLuxottica North America

EssilorLuxottica announced that it has named Fabrizio Uguzzoni as President of Wholesale at EssilorLuxottica North America. Uguzzoni, based in New York, will lead the Company’s unified wholesale business in North America. Rick Gadd, President of Essilor North America, will report to him.This integrated leadership structure is a natural next step in the integration process. Essilor…

Vision Health Alliance’s website and social media channels are now live

Vision Health Alliance, The Vision Council’s new consumer education initiative that champions eye health as an important part of overall health and eye health exams as essential components of healthcare, today announces that its website and social media channels are now live. The website can be accessed at visionhealthalliance.org. Resources available on the website include:…

Shamir launches Metaform a new lens manufacturing technology

After years of research and co-development with Satisloh, Shamir is proud to present Metaform, its nano structure lens manufacturing technology that offers a new breed of compromise-free superpowered lenses with all the optical, physical features and coating built-in. Metaform enables the production of a new type of lens that does not currently exist in the…

Registration is now open for DaTE

More than 120 brands will be on hand for the 9th edition of DaTE, the international trade show featuring avant-garde eyewear, set to take place at the centrally located Leopolda di Firenze, Saturday September 11 to Monday 13. The countdown has begun toward what will be the landmark event for the industry in 2021, an…

First United Nations resolution designed to tackle preventable sight loss

As a member of The United Nations Friends of Vision, The Vision Council shared that The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has on Friday, July 23, adopted Resolution A/75/L.108 committing the international community to eye care for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030. Sight loss is calculated to cost the…

Registration now open for Vision Expo West 2021

Registration is now open for Vision Expo West 2021, taking place September 22–25 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Las Vegas fully reopened, the Show organizers, The Vision Council and RX, are planning a robust Show experience featuring several new neighborhoods, in addition to the return of The Suites,…

Luxexcel launched new manufacturing platform for prescription smart eyewear on-demand

Luxexcel announced its next-generation manufacturing platform, Luxexcel VisionPlatform™ 7, which makes it possible for businesses to integrate prescription lenses into the production of smartglasses in their manufacturing facilities. The new platform includes new features specifically geared towards manufacturing prescription smart lenses that are lightweight, thin, and can be used in commercial frames similar to traditional…