From the Spring/Summer 2025 collection and “Dots” campaign, Marcelis isa sophisticated combination of acetate textures and timeless lines. Inspiredby Op Art and founder Miquel Dosta’s artistic roots, this frame captures LEPARC’s bold spirit—merging creative heritage with playful design in a refined,expressive, and accessible eyewear statement.
Mood Eyewear Inc is proud to lead in the latest European optical trends, integrating European fashion influences to enhance the visual experience. We consider it both a duty and an honor to support our business partners by providing personalized and efficient service. Our exclusive collections are carefully curated to blend creativity, innovation, art, design, craftsmanship, and cutting-edge technology.
Established in 2006, Mood Eyewear was founded with the aim of importing and offering prestigious optical and sunglass collections to the Canadian market. Our group ensures the distribution of renowned European brands, selected for their quality and distinctive aesthetics.
We are the exclusive distributors in Canada for brands such as Blackfin, Woodys, Le Parc, Visionario, X-Ide, MIC, I-Man, Komono, and Kunoquist.
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Safilo Group and Victoria Beckham, Creative Director and Founder of her eponymous brand, announce their new ten-year global licensing agreement for the design, manufacturing and distribution of the Victoria Beckham branded eyewear collections until December 2035.
The full eyewear range – both optical and sun – will be unveiled for the Spring-Summer 2026 season, hitting the market in January 2026.
“We are excited to welcome to our portfolio one of the industry’s most iconic creative directors. Together, we aim to strengthen the brand’s position as a global eyewear reference in women’s fashion, offering uniquely designed and beautifully crafted pieces that stand out for their attention to detail, minimal design, and sophisticated aesthetics – a luxury proposition empowered by the influence and legacy of Victoria Beckham, who has successfully built and affirmed her brand within the fashion industry” – declared Angelo Trocchia, CEO of Safilo Group. “This collaboration will further enhance the women’s portfolio within Safilo’s brand architecture and strengthen our presence in the luxury segment”.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Safilo to take Victoria Beckham Eyewear to the next level. Their expertise in the field is unparalleled, with a long-standing reputation for exceptional quality and craftsmanship. With their global reach and industry-leading capabilities, I’m excited about the opportunities ahead and can’t wait to bring our shared vision to life,” said Victoria Beckham, the brand’s Creative Director.
Four children with Leber congenital amaurosis 4 (LCA4) have experienced meaningful improvements in their vision after receiving a gene therapy treatment.
The treatment was a gene replacement therapy for individuals with mutations in the AIPL1 gene, which leads to blindness from birth. The new treatment delivers healthy copies of the gene into the retina, helping retinal cells survive and work more effectively.
The treatment was developed by UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, with support from MeiraGTx. To ensure safety, only one eye was treated. Over the next three to four years, vision in the treated eye improved significantly, while vision in untreated eye continued to decline.
The results of this study were published in The Lancet and highlight the potential of early gene therapy to restore sight in children with severe vision loss caused by and inherited retinal disease.
Researchers are now working to make this treatment more widely available.
About Fighting Blindness Canada
Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is the largest charitable funder of vision research in Canada.
Over our 49-year history, FBC has contributed critical funding for the development of sight-saving treatments and cures for blinding eye diseases. By raising and stewarding funds, FBC is helping drive forward research that supports our goal of understanding why vision loss occurs, how it can be slowed and how sight can be restored.
We are an invaluable resource for individuals and families impacted by blindness, providing accurate eye health information through our website and educational events, as well as engaging with government and other stakeholders to advance better vision health policies.
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“Contact lenses improve our patients’ quality of life while reinforcing loyalty to their eye care practice, resulting in a win-win situation for patients and practitioners alike. They represent a lucrative market with numerous clinical benefits, but the profession often fails to discuss the latest technological advances with existing lens wearers or forgets to recommend them as an alternative or complementary method of vision correction to spectacle wearers. The latest issue of Contact Lens Update serves as an important reminder of how practices can attract new lens wearers and optimize the experience for current and future lens wearers,” said Jill Woods, head of Clinical Research at CORE.
Mike McDougall, president of McDougall Communications in New York, authors the opening editorial. He summarizes a survey conducted by the Contact Lens Institute that investigated the opinions of 1,054 adults who required vision correction. It found that a significant number of people who have never worn contact lenses were highly interested in trying them, and highlights missed yet easily addressable opportunities where practices failed to discuss lens wear with prospective and former lens wearers.
The feature article summarizes a review of common barriers that prevent new contact lens wearers from successful use. Doerte Luensmann, a senior clinical scientist at CORE, outlines solutions that clinicians can use to combat these frequently encountered problems, including issues with vision, comfort, handling, and disinterest.
The conference highlight is contributed by Samantha Watson, a contact lens optician and affairs consultant at CooperVision in England. Her online survey and related interviews analyzed the emotional journey and expectations encountered among a group of recent lens wearers and/or people interested in trying lenses. The abstract contrasts the reality of contact lens fitting and dispensing against the number of actual visits, and highlights areas where better communication may improve the patient experience.
To help practitioners increase their number of contact lens patients, CORE has created a downloadable handout as this issue’s clinical insight feature. The PDF provides an overview of key points for practitioners to cover to attract new wearers, retain existing ones, and help identify issues that may result in patients ceasing lens wear.
VuePoint IDS is proud to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) for 2025. Under the agreement, VuePoint will continue to provide in-kind media support across its entire media ecosystem — including Optik Magazine, Eye Care Business Canada, and Clinical & Refractive Optometry (CRO) Journal — to help amplify awareness of OGS and its initiatives within the eye care community.
This renewed support, valued at over $100,000, represents a professional in-kind service announcement commitment from VuePoint to help further OGS’s mission of eradicating preventable blindness and vision impairment around the world.
New 10/10 Program Combines Continuing Education and Charitable Giving
In addition to this ongoing media support, VuePoint and OGS are launching a new U.S.-focused initiative: the 10/10 Program. Designed to align education with impact, the program offers:
A 10% discount on any COPE-accredited CE courses or course packages purchased through the CRO online CE platform for OGS supporters.
An additional 10% donation from each sale to support the global mission of OGS.
“The 10/10 Program is an innovative way to make every CE dollar go further—not just in professional development, but in changing lives. VuePoint’s continued support helps us reach more eye care professionals and inspire giving that has a global impact.” — Donna Mikuleky, Executive Director, Optometry Giving Sight
“We believe professional development and social responsibility can go hand in hand. With the 10/10 Program, optometrists can invest in their learning while directly contributing to a more equitable future in global eye care.” — David Pietrobon, President & Publisher, Clinical & Refractive Optometry Journal
Drip turns colour into wearable art with layered patterns, hand-painted details and sculpted acetate, balanced by flexible spring hinges designed for active kids.
Myopia is more than a refractive error, it is a public health epidemic. Discover how opticians serve as key providers by educating families, breaking stigma, and protecting long-term pediatric eye health.
The Ontario Opticians Association has suspended regular programs and services due to operational challenges, while confirming that PLI coverage remains fully active.
Drip turns colour into wearable art with layered patterns, hand-painted details and sculpted acetate, balanced by flexible spring hinges designed for active kids.
Myopia is more than a refractive error, it is a public health epidemic. Discover how opticians serve as key providers by educating families, breaking stigma, and protecting long-term pediatric eye health.
The Ontario Opticians Association has suspended regular programs and services due to operational challenges, while confirming that PLI coverage remains fully active.
Drip turns colour into wearable art with layered patterns, hand-painted details and sculpted acetate, balanced by flexible spring hinges designed for active kids.
Myopia is more than a refractive error, it is a public health epidemic. Discover how opticians serve as key providers by educating families, breaking stigma, and protecting long-term pediatric eye health.
The Ontario Opticians Association has suspended regular programs and services due to operational challenges, while confirming that PLI coverage remains fully active.
Drip turns colour into wearable art with layered patterns, hand-painted details and sculpted acetate, balanced by flexible spring hinges designed for active kids.
Myopia is more than a refractive error, it is a public health epidemic. Discover how opticians serve as key providers by educating families, breaking stigma, and protecting long-term pediatric eye health.
The Ontario Opticians Association has suspended regular programs and services due to operational challenges, while confirming that PLI coverage remains fully active.
