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March 6, 2017April 24, 2018

IRIS Acquires the Nathalie Brien Optometry Clinic

Laval, QC — IRIS, The Visual Group (1990) Inc. announced the acquisition of the Nathalie Brien optometry clinic.

Dr. Michael Chaiken, president and chief executive officer of IRIS, The Visual Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of this clinic, well-established for several years now in the “Médi-Club du Sanctuaire” in Montreal. This acquisition is another notch in IRIS’s development strategy on the heel of its January 30th acquisition of Josephson Opticians, an industry icon that operates six retail locations in the Greater Toronto Area.

Dr. Brien will continue to practice at the Clinic and will hold certain responsibilities at IRIS with respect to the recruitment of optometrists.

“I chose IRIS because their optometrists and opticians adhere to the identical philosophy of excellence that I’ve always followed in my career” claimed Dr. Brien.

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March 3, 2017May 20, 2026

Tydée Z: An Innovative Reinterpretation

This iconic model, worn by artists and stars up to the 1980s and generating sales of over one million worldwide, has been reinterpreted by Marius Morel 1880. It is known as Tydée, just like its predecessor. The concept has been designed in accordance with the purest eyewear tradition: totally adjustable and with an emphasis on authenticity and comfort.

The extreme thinness that defines the Tydée design fitted with its famous end piece No. 3 (developed by Morel) draws its inspiration from the retro styles of the early 20th century: small eye shapes, slim temples, antique colours, retro tortoiseshells and elegant finishes.

With Tydée Z, Marius Morel offers a real return to the source where all the ingredients are cleverly fashioned to give an elegant, trendy product full of character.

Distributed by Lanctôt : www.rlanctot.com

March 2, 2017April 24, 2018

SILMO PARIS, 50 Years of Commitment

2017 is a key year and an anniversary year, as SILMO PARIS 2017 is celebrating its half century, all the while looking to the future and emphasizing its pivotal role in the domestic and international optical and eyewear sector. Once a year industry professionals get together to buy and sell, as well as to discuss and socialize in a uniquely sociable ambiance in Paris at the heart of Europe.

Over the past 50 years, SILMO PARIS has demonstrated its adaptability and close relationship with sector businesses while managing its own expansion, incorporating the new generations of brands and designers, adapting to market developments, offering an effective business platform and a consistent quality level in order to optimize the investment made by exhibitors and visitors alike.

2017 is our anniversary and celebratory year, but first and foremost this is a year of constructive change. The organizers want to set in motion a (r)evolution to ready SILMO PARIS for the next 50 years!

Your rendez-vous with the future is on October 6-9, 2017.

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March 1, 2017May 20, 2026

Italian Flare, Exquisite Design, Etro Eyewear!

Each sunglass model is designed with an Italian flare for fashion, the finest artisanal craftsmanship and showcasing their distinctive paisley pattern. The Chelsea is a stunning dual acetate sunglass featuring a double bridge and discretely showcases its trademark iconic Etro logo on the temple. Another feature piece in the collection is the St.Honoré (photo), an oversized angular must see sunglass, with a stunning mix of an acetate front complimented with metal temples.

Etro Eyewear is distributed by Marchon: www.marchon.com

March 1, 2017April 24, 2018

Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics

Johnson & Johnson today announced it has completed the acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abbott. The all-cash $4.325 billion acquisition was originally announced Sept. 16, 2016, and includes ophthalmic products in three areas of patient care: cataract surgery, laser refractive surgery and consumer eye health. These product lines will now join with the ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses business, and the combined organization will operate under the brand name Johnson & Johnson Vision (J&J Vision).

“With the addition of AMO’s world-renowned ophthalmic surgery business, J&J Vision is poised to become a world leader in eye health,” said Ashley McEvoy, Company Group Chairman, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Medical Devices. “Sight is precious, it’s the sense people fear losing the most. By bringing on board surgical solutions that are supported by the resources and global reach of Johnson & Johnson, we can improve and restore sight for more patients across the globe.”