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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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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
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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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
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Learn More SightGlass Vision will host a Canadian webinar exploring real world pediatric cases and evidence supporting contrast based myopia control using DOT spectacle lenses.
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Read More Italian eyewear exports declined in early 2026 due to U.S. market weakness, but Europe’s resilience and improving monthly trends signal gradual recovery.
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Orthokeratologist.org launches the first global community for orthokeratologists, inviting practitioners worldwide to register, connect and help advance the future of ortho k.
Learn More SightGlass Vision will host a Canadian webinar exploring real world pediatric cases and evidence supporting contrast based myopia control using DOT spectacle lenses.
Read more HOYA Vision Care launches LensPreview in Canada, a virtual try on tool that lets patients preview photochromic, polarized and mirror lenses in true to colour detail, enhancing confidence and supporting practice growth.
Read more A new Canadian survey highlights opticians’ interest, involvement and training needs in supporting contact lens patients.
Read more Italian eyewear exports declined in early 2026 due to U.S. market weakness, but Europe’s resilience and improving monthly trends signal gradual recovery.
Read more Orthokeratologist.org launches the first global community for orthokeratologists, inviting practitioners worldwide to register, connect and help advance the future of ortho k.
Learn More SightGlass Vision will host a Canadian webinar exploring real world pediatric cases and evidence supporting contrast based myopia control using DOT spectacle lenses.
Read more HOYA Vision Care launches LensPreview in Canada, a virtual try on tool that lets patients preview photochromic, polarized and mirror lenses in true to colour detail, enhancing confidence and supporting practice growth.
Read more A new Canadian survey highlights opticians’ interest, involvement and training needs in supporting contact lens patients.
Read more Italian eyewear exports declined in early 2026 due to U.S. market weakness, but Europe’s resilience and improving monthly trends signal gradual recovery.
Read more
