Area98’s La Matta line, distributed in Canada by Shilling Optical, also has some new models for women. It has adopted more luxurious and mature hues this season, with the use of gold, antique rose and precious materials such as leather and acetate. The LMV3141 model is a good example: The temples are wrapped in leather and resemble a glove with jewels studded around the wrist. http://www.shillingoptical.com/
Registration is now open for International Vision Expo & Conference East 2015, held at the Javits Center in New York, NY March 19-22 (Education: March 19-22, Exhibition: March 20-22).
The new International Vision Expo tagline has evolved to become, “Visionaries in Education, Fashion and Technology.” Visionaries are people that transform and define the future. For International Vision Expo, these are the manufacturers, doctors, opticians, students, designers and scientists who are innovators, mentors, collaborators and advocates in the eyecare industry.
Visionary designers in The Galleria and The Underground are now elevated to exhibit on level three based on feedback from buyers who shop these fashion-forward collections from around the world. This new show within a show is being built and designed by prestigious third party companies who will deliver an entirely reimagined experience.
Changes are not limited to the Exhibit Floor. International Vision Expo continually delivers a wide range of education programs. Based on the feedback received at International Vision Expo West 2014, a new approach to the course syllabus has been adopted called crowd sourced learning. This new education initiative increases classroom collaboration as students steer the conversation using advanced interactive technologies to suggest speaker topics and hone in on desired information.
For more information or to register, visit http://www.VisionExpoEast.com.
Scientists from the University of Stanford have derived a formula for predicting which patients are likely to go blind if not treated.
The new method can also forecast roughly when this would occur. It analyzes data collected by optometrists and ophthalmologists when they perform retinal scans with an imaging technique called optical coherence tomography.
The analysis generates a “risk score” for each patient by focusing, for example, on the area and height of the drusen, the amount of reflectivity at the macular surface and the degree of change in these features over time.
For further information: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141105132034.htm
Parasite has launched its Futur collection, made with Steelskin stainless steel and a polyamide front in iridescent LED colours. Steelskin is obtained using a chemical cutting process, which Parasite has been working on with Fotomeccanica since 2001. The Futur frame is available in a series of brand-new colours: a combination of a matte finish and LED colours. http://www.parasite-design.com/
Safilo and Jimmy Choo have extended their licensing agreement until December 31, 2018.
The agreement involves the design, production, and distribution of the Jimmy Choo eyewear collections of sunglasses and optical frames. Safilo says that, after having experienced an outstanding growth across Europe and North America, the Jimmy Choo collections show great potential for similar growth in Asia Pacific, China, and Latin America.
Signed in 2007, the current agreement will end in 2015. Safilo launched its first Jimmy Choo sunglass collection in January 2008, which was soon followed by an optical frame collection. In 2011, Jimmy Choo was acquired by private equity investor JAB Holdings.
For further information: http://investors-en.safilo.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=195673&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1993341
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