NEWS
Mido announced changes in layout and digital tools
In 2025, the Mido exhibition layout and the digital tools will undergo significant changes to provide visitors with an even more engaging and innovative experience.
Registration open for Vision Expo East in Orlando
Registration is now open for Vision Expo East 2025. Co-owned by RX and The Vision Council, this highly anticipated event will take place from February 19–22, 2025, at its new location: the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida
PPG announces industrial coatings leadership changes
PPG announced leadership changes within industrial coatings, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Juliane Hefel will become senior vice president of industrial coatings and Xiaobing Nie will expand her leadership responsibilities with industrial coatings.
MEI enlarges some of its international locations
The company MEI is undergoing significant expansion across its global locations, reflecting its commitment to growth and innvation. The group currently has 353 employees worldwide distributed across 6 branches
United Opticians Association announces Director of Education
The United Opticians Association (UOA) is excited to formally announce the appointment of Bob Alexander, ABOM, NCLEM as its Director of Education.
ISSUE 06/2024
Overview
Special: Markets Worldwide: Ten eyewear markets // Advances in optics and ophthalmology worldwide | Part 1 // Interview: “Optometry and optics can do much more than it does now” // Spotlight: MAFO – The Conference program and abstracts // Cyber security: “Don´t let the bad guys win!” // Live on Site: Visit at A&R: Making the invisible visible // VEW: New trends in Las Vegas // Show highlights Silmo Paris 2024 // Market Surveys: Laser engraving
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FEATURED ARTICLES
A&R: Making the invisible visible
Almost every optical lab in the world has at least one inspection machine from Automation & Robotics (A&R). Every day, 1,500,000 spectacle lenses worldwide are inspected by the manufacturer’s machines and just recently they included one innovative feature more: the automatic cosmetic inspection of lenses.
Cyber security series | Part 2
Protecting your business against cyber-attacks is crucial for success in this technology driven times ‒ and it is important that every single person is aware of that. This article is about knowing the hacker’s strategies and current trends, about algorithms that suggest a false sense of reality and about practical tips to not letting the bad guys win!
ECOO: “Optometry and optics can do much more than it does now”
Overall, the provision of visual aids in Europe seems to be relatively good. But at the same time opticians and optometrists are facing various challenges. MAFO has talked to Gabriëlle Janssen, the new ECOO-President, about these challenges, the competencies of ECPs and the potential of artificial intelligence and screenings.
AI, VR and DTx: Advances in optics and ophthalmology worldwide | Part 1
This article examines the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and digital therapeutics (DTx) in ophthalmology and optics. It provides an in-depth analysis of different regions worldwide of how these technologies revolutionize diagnostics, treatment, patient outcomes, and the design of lenses.
Making it possible: automated cosmetic inspection
How artificial intelligence mimics human expertise Successful brands are aware that maintaining their image requires maintaining their quality standards for every product batch. For complex and delicate products such as lenses, this requires very precise inspection, since even smallest deviations from the optimal set up may cause irregularities at the lens surface. And even when…
Security training in the supply chain
Cyber security series – Part 1 In an increasingly interconnected global economy, American companies must recognize the critical importance of protecting their data and knowledge. The supply chain is a vital component of our economic infrastructure, and its security directly impacts our national security, economic stability, and competitive edge. Everyone must take responsibility and do…
Dive into the world of smart glasses
An overview: from audio glasses to AR glasses It is exactly ten years since one of the first pairs of smart glasses – Google Glass – came onto the market over the counter for everyone. But the model flopped. Since then, a number of companies have turned their attention to data glasses projects. It soon…
NEWS
EssilorLuxottica and Meta Platforms extend partnership on smart glasses
EssilorLuxottica has announced that it extended its partnership with Meta Platforms by entering into a new long term agreement, under which the parties will collaborate into the next decade to develop multi-generational smart eyewear products.
Rodenstock relocates lens production from Germany to the Czech Republic
Rodenstock announced major job cuts at its German site. This goes hand in hand with the relocation of the production site from Germany to the Czech Republic.
PPG appoints Amy Mercante general manager of specialty products
PPG announced it has appointed Amy Mercante as general manager of specialty products, a role in the Company’s Specialty Coatings and Materials (SCM) strategic business unit.
Silmo 2024 – where the future of optics takes shape!
From 20 to 23 September, inspired by the Olympic values of performance, innovation and talent, Silmo Paris opens its doors to all industry professionals. With more than 900 exhibitors and 1,500 brands spread over 75,000m2.
Mister Spex closes foreign stores
Mister Spex has adopted the “SpexFocus” transformation and restructuring program for the years 2024 and 2025. The aim is to significantly increase profitability. As a result, all Mister Spex stores outside Germany will be closed. A new Chief Restructuring Officer has also already been appointed.
The Vision Council established a new philanthropic foundation
The Vision Council is introducing The Vision Council Foundation, its philanthropic arm that expands the knowledge, access, and opportunities needed for professionals and consumers alike to make informed decisions about eye health.
Parents worry about their children’s eye health
A new ZEISS study confirms that many parents have concerns about how an increasingly digital-centric lifestyle will impact their child’s eyes. Special lenses, designed to meet the needs of children, can help.
EssilorLuxottica signs an agreement to acquire Optical Investment Group
By entering the dynamic Romanian optical retail market, the EssilorLuxottica will further expand its existing footprint in the region and advance in its commitment to enhance access to high-quality vision care worldwide.
BOLD XXL – The Dutch optical event
Bold optical fair will take place in September in S’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands and will present more than 350 brands and 140 exhibitors.
Alexis Mabille – chairman of the 2024 Silmo d’Or Awards
The French fashion designer Mabille will share, as president of the jury, his design expertise and creative vision with the members of the jury of the 2024 Silmo d’Or Awards.
Color blind visitors get support by museum in Ohio
Special glasses will allow color accessibility for people with red-green color blindness in a museum in Ohio.