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Coastal Contacts Inc. Unveils New Brand Direction

Coastal Contacts Inc., the world’s largest online eyewear retailer has announced a rebrand of ClearlyContacts.ca to Clearly™.

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Canadians Believe UV is Most Dangerous Form of Light, But Still Do Not Practice Year-Round Sun Protection

Most Canadians (87 percent) think sunlight is dangerous for their eyes, but, despite this, more than half of Canadians falsely believe that you only need to protect your eyes from the sun’s UV rays in the warmer, summer months.

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U of M Student Among Essilor 2015 Student Grant Award Winners

Essilor announced the names of 16 student grant award winners from North American Optometric schools based on entries to a case study competition.

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Three New Mexx Models for Women

Three new Mexx Eyes styles for women pick up the characteristic XX as a cool decorative temple motif.

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X-Cel Specialty Contacts Expands Distribution of Paragon CRT®, Specialty GP’s, and Custom Soft into Canada

X-Cel Specialty Contacts announces entry into Canada in alliance with Paragon Vision Sciences.

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NIKE VISION LAUNCHES SKYLON ACE XV JUNIOR

Nike Vision announces its inaugural pair of young athletes’ performance eyewear.

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Next Consolidation Opportunity in the Ophthalmic Lens Market?

Bloomberg reports that lens giants HOYA and Essilor are sizing up German lens manufacturer Rodenstock.

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Balanced in virtual reality

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego found that virtual reality is useful for measuring balance in patients with glaucoma.

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Kering Eyewear Appoints Vice President of Sales for N.A.

Fernando Silva has been named the new North American Vice President.

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Four out of ten Canadians are unfamiliar with AMD

Vision health is important to Canadians, but they don’t do what’s necessary to save their sight.

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