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Kodak lenses to be distributed in Canada by Riverside Opticalab
Friday, February 28 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Signet Armorlite and Riverside Opticalab have signed a distribution agreement for Kodak lenses in Canada The agreement takes effect February...
Read MoreEssilor buys Coastal.com
Wednesday, February 26 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor has entered into an agreement with Coastal Contacts Inc to acquire Coastalcom, a transaction worth about $430 million The purchase price of...
Read MoreEye injuries are costly to hockey teams
Wednesday, November 27 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Missed games associated with eye injuries sustained by hockey players cost franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL) more than $32 million...
Read MoreWeb-connected eyewear: still going strong
Sunday, November 24 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Gartner Inc claims that as early as 2017, web-connected eyewear, such as Google Glass and Gear Glass by Samsung, could bring in billions of dollars...
Read MoreEssilor acquires Transitions Optical
Monday, July 29 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor International announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the 51% stake in Transitions Optical owned by PPG The French giant...
Read MoreBionic eye no longer mere science fiction
Wednesday, June 26 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
In the 1970s, the American television series “The Six Million Dollar Man” chronicled the adventures of Steve Austin, a hero with a bionic eye...
Read MoreEyelash extensions can be dangerous
Wednesday, May 29 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Next to cosmetic contact lenses, eyelash extensions cause ophthalmologists the most worry Do any of your clients use eyelash extensions If they do,...
Read MoreValeant buys Bausch + Lomb
Tuesday, May 28 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The Quebec pharmaceutical Valeant has acquired Bausch + Lomb, the global leader in eye health, for $87 billion Half of the payment will go directly...
Read MoreWearing an eye patch longer corrects amblyopia
Monday, May 6 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Wearing an eye patch six hours a day instead of two hours is much more effective after a 10-week period Now to convince the children… Researchers...
Read MoreSmall animals answer big questions
Sunday, April 7 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Did primates develop three-colour vision because they began to live in the day or did they begin to live in the day due to the appearance of this...
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