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September 18, 2015May 19, 2026

Eye Wellness Centre Grand Opening in Niagara

Niagara, Ontario – A special event will be held on October 1, 2015, celebrating the opening of Niagara’s first Eye Wellness Centre and will feature Canadian celebrity Chef Anna Olson. Chef Olson will join the Eye Wellness Centre founder Dr. Laurie Capogna and together they will educate and inspire guests on eye health by preparing delicious Eyefoods recipes. Eye Wellness, which opened on August 31 st, 2015, is the first of its kind in the region. It offers an innovative vision and health centre that brings together industry leaders in nutrition, optometry, fitness and complementary medicine to help ensure superior visual performance in all their patients. The event is open for anyone who wishes to attend.

Chef Olson is enthusiastic about the innovative approach Dr. Capogna is developing. “It just makes sense to look at the overall health and lifestyle of a person as a part of their eye health. The eyes are a system within the body, just like your heart is, directly affected by overall health and well- being,” stated Celebrity Chef Anna Olson.

Further information: http://www.myeyewellness.com/2015/08/14/grand-opening-event-oct-1/

September 18, 2015April 24, 2018

Seva Canada Receives 2015 Champalimaud Vision Award

Seva Canada, along with their partners in the Kilimanjaro project, Seva Foundation and the Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology (KCCO), received the Champalimaud Vision Award on September 7th, for their contributions alleviating vision problems in the developing world.

The Kilimanjaro project is dedicated to fighting poverty and blindness in east Africa. “Two-thirds of blind people worldwide are women and Seva Canada’s programs are designed specifically to develop strategies to reduce gender inequity and provide the necessary care to women and girls,” said Penny Lyons, Executive Director of Seva Canada. “Women and children are not able to travel freely and in most cases will stay blind until eye care comes to their doorstep. Simple strategies are often the most effective in overcoming the barriers women and girls face in accessing care.”

Established in 2007 to recognize contributions to vision research, the Champalimaud Vision Award includes a 1 million euro prize and is administered by the Champalimaud Foundation, associated with a Portuguese biomedical research clinic.

pennylyons — Penny Lyons, Executive Director of Seva Canada, accepting Champalimaud Award.

Further information: http://www.seva.ca/news/champalimaud-vision-award/

September 17, 2015May 19, 2026

Safilo and Elie Saab Announce Their New Eyewear Collection

Padua – Paris– Luisa Delgado, CEO of Safilo, the renowned fully integrated Italian eyewear creator, and Elie Saab, the eponymous Lebanese designer whose elegant and romantic creations celebrate femininity and beauty, announce the launch of the very first ELIE SAAB eyewear collection.

The licensing agreement has just been signed and will run until 2025. The first collection will be available worldwide starting from January 2017 in a selected network of exclusive eyewear specialists and in ELIE SAAB boutiques worldwide.

The ELIE SAAB eyewear collection will celebrate the philosophy of its creators, with sophisticated designs and the finest craftsmanship, showcasing intricate details, precious materials and a lightness that is characteristic of the house. The collections will be crafted in Italy and Japan, using the most refined and qualitative techniques.

September 17, 2015May 20, 2026

Christian Lacroix- Colour and Richness

Inspired by Christian Lacroix’s heritage of unparalleled richness, Mondottica has created an opulent, colourful and baroque optical collection for AW 15/16.

Joining forces with Italian material powerhouse Mazzucchelli, an exclusive collection of acetates featuring signature prints and four bespoke patterns has been developed, which is well represented by style CL1063.

Distributed by Centennial Optical: www.centennialoptical.com

September 17, 2015April 24, 2018

Ocuco Acquires Optical Software Business of Retail Planit

International optical software company Ocuco has acquired the optical software properties of Danish company Retail Planit.

Retail Planit serves the Scandinavian market with their optical software package Optitec RS. Optitec will continue to be sold under the Ocuco banner and integrated with Ocuco’s add-on modules. The 12 staff working in Scandinavia for Retail Planit will transfer to Ocuco.

“The Nordic countries are known for their premium optical retailing and high end clinical ophthalmic services. This makes the region a perfect market for our solutions. By adding the OptitecRS solution and the excellent capabilities of the local team we are now uniquely positioned to service the whole region.” says Leo MacCanna, Ocuco CEO.

Ocuco’s Acuitas practice management software is used in optical and optometric chains including FYiDoctors in Canada.