News
Hoya Surgical Optics Acquires Mid Labs and Fritz Ruck
Tuesday, October 30 2018 | 09 h 35 min | News
HOYA Surgical Optics announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire two medical device companies: US-based Mid Labs and Germany-based Fritz Ruck.
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A Canadian Winner at the Silmo d’Or Ceremony
Monday, October 29 2018 | 13 h 27 min | News
The International Opticians Association (IOA) partnered with Silmo for the first time to promote the profession internationally with the International Optician of the Year award.
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Jane Balek Named Think About Your Eyes Executive Director
Friday, October 26 2018 | 14 h 30 min | News
The Vision Council announces the hiring of Jane Balek as Executive Director of Think About Your Eyes, the vision industry’s public awareness campaign encouraging patients to schedule an annual eye exam with their optometrist.
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Colour Changing Contact Lens Monitors Drug Levels in Eye
Thursday, October 25 2018 | 05 h 27 min | Vision Science
Contact lenses that can deliver drugs to the eye, and also provide a real-time indication of the rates of drug delivery have been developed by researchers at the China Pharmaceutical University in Nanjing.
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Marble-ous Eyewear
Wednesday, October 24 2018 | 13 h 13 min | News
Thanks to neubau eyewear, the marble effect is now coming through as a feature on the noses of young urbanites with a keen eye for innovation, sustainability and quality product.
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Light as a Butterfly
Friday, October 19 2018 | 13 h 26 min | News
The BERNA from Etnia Barcelona is a women’s style combining acetate rims and temples and a metal bridge.
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OptiCon @ Vision Expo Spikes Optician Attendance
Friday, October 19 2018 | 08 h 03 min | News
Making its debut at Vision Expo West, OptiCon @ Vision Expo generated record-breaking attendance numbers with a 16% increase in optician turnout and a 22% increase in all OptiCon related titles compared to Vision Expo West 2017.
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Channeling the Elegance of the 1950s
Thursday, October 18 2018 | 13 h 41 min | News
The Marius Morel 1880 collection is inspired by Morel’s very first tortoiseshell pattern frames.
Read More Angela Harar, Christine Flanagan Honored for Work on Vision Expo
Thursday, October 18 2018 | 08 h 49 min | News
Angela Harar, Senior Director of Shows for The Vision Council, and Christine Flanagan, Vice President of Operations for Reed Exhibitions, are to be honored by two esteemed event industry publications...
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2018 AAO Resident Travel Fellowship Recipients Announced
Wednesday, October 17 2018 | 13 h 55 min | News
The American Academy of Optometry announced the recipients of the 2018 Resident Travel Fellowship Awards.
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