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SAFILO AND GIVENCHY ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW LICENSING AGREEMENT

Safilo Group, the fully integrated Italian eyewear creator and worldwide distributor, and Givenchy, the prestigious worldwide luxury brand have announced their licensing agreement.

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Appointments Made At the Top of the ZEISS Technical Ladder

Dr. Michael Kempe and Dr. Michael Totzeck have been designated as Fellows, the highest level of the ZEISS technical ladder.

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Telescopic contact lenses may offer improved vision for AMD

Swiss researchers have developed a prototype telescopic contact lens that could improve vision for those suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Major changes at Mykita

All of Mykita's partners, with the exception of co-founder Moritz Krueger, have withdrawn their participation in the company.

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Bortuzzo to Head Kering Eyewear

Long-time optical eyewear industry executive, Antonio Bortuzzo, has joined Kering Eyewear, a division of luxury fashion company Kering as the head of the Americas for the company, VMail has learned.

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Nikon Flashes into Medtech sector with $400 Million Optos Buy

In a landmark move into the medtech sector, Nikon corporation, the 98-year-old Japanese company best known for its cameras, has agreed to buy British retinal imaging firm Optos for 259.3 million pounds ($400 million US).

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Alternate Pathway for Processing Vision Discovered

Scientists at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) have discovered an alternate neural pathway for processing vision that could lead to new techniques to restore vision loss following brain injury.

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Nikon-Essilor celebrates 15 years together!

Fifteen years ago, Nikon and Essilor partnered to bring new high-end products to the market and to speed up Nikon's expansion into Japan and around the world.

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New funding for University of Waterloo’s ContactLensUpdate.com

The Centre for Contact Lens Research at the University of Waterloo announced a collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care to provide funding for ContactLensUpdate.com.

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Marcolin and Timberland renew agreement

Marcolin SpA and TBL Licensing LLC have renewed their licensing agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Timberland ophthalmic and sunglass frames.

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