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!”
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!”
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…
EssilorLuxottica confirms it is having discussions to purchase the 76.72% ownership interest in GrandVision N.V. of HAL Holding N.V. No agreement has yet been reached and no assurance can be provided that these discussions will lead to such an agreement. In addition, completion of the transaction would be subject to customary conditions precedent including approval…
The Vision Council has announced the revision of the ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices. This standard sets criteria related to the general requirements, testing, permanent marking, selection, care, and use of eye and face protectors to minimize the occurrence and severity or prevention of injuries…
Starting October 6 on the MIDO website , visitors to the international eyewear show ‒ buyers, designers, entrepreneurs, opticians, ophthalmologists and eyewear supply chain professionals ‒ can register for the forthcoming edition of the show, set to take place February 12-14, 2022. The premier global B2B eyewear show is coming back, with in-person participation in…
3D-Micromac today introduced the new microMARK RXe BLUE, a laser solution for marking spectacle and contact lenses. According to the company the new product offers excellent marking quality for all types of blocked plastic lenses, including CR39. The system is equipped with an industry-proven solid-state laser source, which guarantees a significantly higher number of emitted…
An ophthalmic optician like me is not directly involved in the optical industry. He only needs to know that they make spectacle lenses. However, this all changed for me in 1979 when I attended a seminar in Amsterdam on the question of how to prevent scratches on the surfaces of plastic lenses during production. At…