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April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

Nikon Optical Canada Launches New Sun Lens Offer Including New Tint Colors for Stylish Protection

Nikon Optical Canada is devoted to using its knowledge and understanding of sight to bring a unique life experience to each wearer of its eyeglass lenses. Nikon Optical Canada announces the release of its sun collection including SunStyle tints and SunStyle polarized lenses as well as SeeSun Mirror lenses effective April 15^th, 2025.

SunStyle tints consists of 3 new trendy colors including pink, lavender and burgundy for a total of 12 tint colors. These new tint colors will be available in solid and gradient tints with intensities of 15%, 35%, 65% and 85%. This means that the entire tint offer will consist of pink, lavender, burgundy, black, classic gray, brown, classic brown, gray-green, blue, tonelite, yellow and FL-41.

In addition to that, Nikon offers SunStyle polarized lenses in black, brown and gray- green. Last but not the least, Nikon offers SeeSun Mirrors in blue, bronze and silver.

This new offer provides eye care professionals with the versatility they need to meet the needs of patients while not compromising on their vision and style when it comes to sunglasses. Eye care professionals have the unique opportunity to offer the same Nikon lens design in sun lenses. The SunStyle collection and SeeSun Mirror lenses are available in a vast range of Nikon lenses.

For more information, visit the Nikon Lenswear website and contact a Nikon Business Development Partner.

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April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

CooperVision Surpasses $5 Million in Cumulative Fundraising for OGS’s World Sight Day Challenge

CooperVision announced today that through the commitment and generosity of its employees around the world, the company has cumulatively raised more than $5 million for the Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) World Sight Day Challenge. CooperVision is the largest all-time donor and a Global Gold Sponsor of the organization, supporting its mission to eradicate preventable blindness.

OGS helps expand access to eye care in underserved communities around the world by funding initiatives to establish optometry schools and vision clinics; train eye care practitioners; and provide eye exams and eyeglasses.

Since 2008, CooperVision employees have engaged in a variety of creative fundraising activities for the OGS World Sight Day Challenge. In 2024, the company’s sites raised nearly $290,000 through a series of regional and global initiatives. Teams from CooperVision have also supported the organization through participation in OGS-funded mission trips to provide eye exams and glasses for more than 4,000 children in underserved communities. This includes visits to schools in Mexico and two clinics in Jamaica, one of which took place just last month.

“CooperVision’s mission is to help improve the way people see each day, and our employees around the globe understand the profound ways in which vision can change lives,” said Dan McBride, Chief Operating Officer, CooperCompanies, and OGS board member. “It is incredible to see their generosity, year after year, to extending the gift of sight to so many more individuals, families, and communities through OGS.”

To learn more about the World Sight Day Challenge and how you can participate, visit www.givingsight.org/wsdc/.

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April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

EMPOWER Your Practice Series Launches with Strong Attendance and Practical Insights

Eye Care Business Canada, in collaboration with the Clinical & Refractive Optometry (CRO) Journal, officially launched its three-part CE series EMPOWER Your Practice on April 9 with the first webinar, The Digital Journey: Using Data to Drive Practice Growth & Patient Care. The session drew strong participation from Canadian optometrists, reflecting a clear demand for practical strategies that merge clinical excellence with business acumen.

Presented by Dr. Wes McCann, a seasoned optometrist and owner of multiple practices, the inaugural webinar focused on how data can be used to make smarter, more efficient business decisions in daily optometric practice. Dr. McCann provided a compelling case for embracing analytics, not just to enhance profitability but also to improve the overall patient journey.

Throughout the one-hour, COPE-accredited session, Dr. McCann outlined how harnessing practice management data can reveal valuable insights—from tracking appointment flow and staff productivity to optimizing patient recall systems. He illustrated how metrics such as capture rate, average transaction value, and chair cost can be used to identify missed opportunities and inform future investments.

What set the session apart was its real-world approach. Dr. McCann shared personal examples from his own practice network, emphasizing how small, incremental changes based on solid data can lead to meaningful improvements over time. Attendees came away with specific takeaways they could immediately apply, such as refining intake processes, setting benchmarks for key metrics, and engaging the team in performance tracking.

The series continues on April 23 with Myopia Management in Clinical Practice presented by internationally recognized expert Debbie Jones, BSc (Hons) FCOptom, FBCLA, FAAO.

The third and final webinar, Leading Change: The Human Side of Practice Transformation, will be held May 14 and is co-presented by Drs. Trevor Miranda and Anita Voisin.

Why Attend?

✔️ Learn from top industry experts with real-world experience.
✔️ Get actionable insights to improve patient care and business efficiency.
✔️ Develop leadership skills to drive positive change in your practice.
✔️ Earn COPE CE credits—for free!

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert knowledge and elevate your practice.

👉 Click HERE to view full details and register now!

All three webinars are offered free of charge thanks to an unrestricted educational grant from Ocuco Canada.

Each session provides one hour of COPE-accredited CE and is designed to empower optometrists with tools to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing professional landscape.

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April 10, 2025April 7, 2025

EssilorLuxottica and Roger Federer Extend Exclusive Global Eyewear Collaboration Between the RF Brand and Oliver Peoples

EssilorLuxottica and Roger Federer announce the renewal of their successful collaboration for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of eyewear under the Roger Federer (“RF”) and Oliver Peoples brands. The partnership, which lives at the intersection of luxury and performance eyewear, will now extend through December 31, 2027, building on the success of their first collections.

What began as an inspired creative partnership between Federer and Oliver Peoples quickly evolved into eyewear collections that resonate with consumers around the world. The renewed agreement signals both brands’ shared commitment to innovation, craftsmanship and timeless style, while setting the stage for even greater achievements in the years ahead.

Francesco Milleri, Chairman and CEO of EssilorLuxottica, commented: “We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Roger Federer. Beyond being one of the most beloved and decorated athletes in the history of tennis, Roger is a true style icon whose influence extends beyond sport. His refined taste, elegance and unwavering pursuit of excellence makes him the perfect partner for us and Oliver Peoples”.

Roger Federer expressed his excitement about the renewed partnership: “I am incredibly excited to continue my collaboration with Oliver Peoples. I bought my first pair of sunglasses from the brand over twenty years ago, and it’s been such a full-circle moment to now work together. Designing this collection has been an inspiring journey, and seeing the way it has resonated with people around the world has been truly rewarding. I am excited to keep pushing the boundaries of style, innovation and performance in the seasons ahead”.

Rocco Basilico, President of Oliver Peoples, added: “We are excited to extend our collaboration with Roger Federer. This partnership has helped to elevate the high-performance luxury eyewear category in new ways. With Roger’s creative vision and our shared commitment to innovation, we look forward to expanding the possibilities and delivering even more exceptional designs to the world”.

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April 9, 2025March 14, 2025

Gene Editing Therapy to be Tested for Treatment of Wet AMD

A phase 1 clinical trial will be launching soon to test a gene editing approach for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). In wet AMD uncontrolled blood vessel growth occurs which leads to fluid leaking into the eye. If untreated, this can lead to vision loss. The current treatment for wet AMD is injections of anti-VEGF into the eye, usually every 4-8 weeks, which slows the growth of blood vessels.

The new potential treatment HG202, by the company HuidaGene Therapeutics, uses a gene editing approach to reduce the amount of a growth molecule (VEGF) in the retina and therefore reduce blood vessel growth. This would be a one-time treatment, that is hoped will reduce or even eliminate the need for anti-VEGF injections.

The treatment has already been tested in a Phase 1 clinical trial in China. This new North American Phase 1 clinical trial will have multiple sites in the United States and will be primarily studying if the treatment is safe.

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Nikon Optical Canada Launches New Sun Lens Offer Including New Tint Colors for Stylish Protection

CooperVision Surpasses $5 Million in Cumulative Fundraising for OGS’s World Sight Day Challenge

EMPOWER Your Practice Series Launches with Strong Attendance and Practical Insights

Why Attend?

EssilorLuxottica and Roger Federer Extend Exclusive Global Eyewear Collaboration Between the RF Brand and Oliver Peoples

Gene Editing Therapy to be Tested for Treatment of Wet AMD

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