For 2021 Sandro has made some geometric updates that focus on a softer feminine approach with no harsh lines or corners. The 70s styling – a nostalgic but contemporary look in an oversized styling. A modern take on a 70s squared off shape with a slightly chunkier acetate for a clean new appeal. The SD2031 is a statement acetate style that adds a fashion appeal to the summer collection.
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Safilo presents the new graphic design of its corporate website, completely redesigned and built with the aim of improving the interaction with all its stakeholders and, at the same time, spotlighting the Company’s values: craftsmanship, innovation in technology and materials, product excellence, respect for the environment and sustainability.
In the new site, designed to make navigation easier and offer information in a clear and immediate way, content is organized by areas and enriched with images, data and infographics.
“Our new website aims to be a representative showcase of Safilo’s essence and mission. It is designed to meet two essential imperatives: provide information that meets the expectations of our visitors, and share the unique spirit of the Group,” commented Angelo Trocchia, CEO of Safilo Group.
The new corporate website is one of the milestones of Safilo’s digital transformation, which also includes the launch of the new business-to-business platform, which took place last year throughout Europe, and the adoption of a new CRM platform (Customer Relationship Management).
Click HERE for the full press release.
VuePoint IDS Inc. and Jobson Medical Information LLC. will undertake a 2-year update of Canadian ECPs usage of myopia control therapies and attitudes towards myopia control in practice. The 2021 study will update the 2019 baseline study, in which nearly 300 Canadian ECPs participated.
The study was the first to quantify the extent to which Canadian ECPs offer myopia control in their practice and the usage of and attitudes toward the various therapeutic options that are now available. Several new options have been made available since the 2019 benchmark study was undertaken.
The study will be conducted online in Quarter 2 and the results will be available in September.
Results will help organizations with competitive positioning, identifying required adjustments in priorities and determining opportunities to better serve the needs of clients in this important new category.
The final report of the 2021 study will reveal the changes in the market during the past 2 years and thus point to emerging trends in the market.
Organizations wishing to purchase the study may reserve their intention to do so in advance and receive an early-bird discount or include one additional complimentary question in the study questionnaire. The Early-Bird discount is available until June 18th.
For more information on the study methodology, report format and pricing, please contact:
David Pietrobon (dpietrobon@vuepoint.ca) Phone: 226.780.6871 x 5111
Bill Scott (Bscott@jobson.com) Phone: 646.831.8873
About VuePoint IDS Inc.
VuePoint IDS is a private 100% Canadian-owned media and marketing services company focused on serving the information needs of the eyewear and eye care industry’s professional service providers including optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists and affiliated personnel. VuePoint publishes print and digital titles for eye care professionals under the media brands Optik, Eye Care Business Canada, NewOptometrist.ca and CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Journal (www.crojournal.com).
Jobson Medical Information LLC
Jobson Optical Research is the leading source of business intelligence in the optical industry.
Jobson Optical Research provides valuable data to the industry. Our research products and services range over a variety of topics to fit every need and every budget. We provide the data in meaningful, easy to interpret, actionable formats with trended data from previous years.
Our team has several decades of experience with a deep understanding of the optical marketplace and expertise in surveying techniques and research methodologies.
Australian eyewear giant Specsavers has acquired Image Optometry, which operates 18 corporate and franchise stores in and around the Vancouver area. Image Optometry is the largest optometry owned chain in British Columbia.
For its part, Specsavers is the biggest private optometry owned chain in the world. Its arrival in Canada had been in the rumour mill for a while and dreaded by a lot of players in the market. Very few details have been disclosed about this transaction. When Optik inquired, Image Optometry has declined to comment further for now, stating that “t’s very much business as usual for us, so there isn’t anything else to share .”
By way of a press release, long time owner of Image Optometry, Dr. Alan R. Boyco, had this to say : “I’m extremely pleased that the amazing healthcare business that the team and myself have built over the years will now be in the very safe hands of Specsavers, and the fantastic value for money and great eye care that Image Optometry provides customers each day will continue into the future.”
On the Specsavers front, comments came from Nigel Parker, Specsavers Chief Strategy Officer; “Our relationship with the team at Image goes back many years. When we became aware that Dr. Boyco wanted to now focus on his other business interests, it was a logical step for us to welcome Image Optometry and its franchisees, team members and customers into the Specsavers family. We are currently assessing how we can help Image continue to serve consumers in British Columbia, but in the meantime it’s very much business as usual”
Established in 1984 by Optometrists Doug & Mary Perkins, Specsavers has over 3,500 Optometrists, Retail and Audiologist Partners, owns and operates 2,350 stores in 10 countries, and is supported by 40,000 stores and support office colleagues. The company claims annual revenues of approximately CAD 5 Billion.
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MIDO 2021 | Digital Edition will take place from Saturday, June 5 to Monday, June 7. The international eyewear event goes on stage with an exceptional edition: a June appointment instead of the usual February dates and a virtual first, with a new 360° format that will guarantee an innovative experience.
What is the goal of MIDO 2021 | Digital Edition? To reconfirm the presence of exhibitors and visitors and, thanks to the online formula, expand the pool of participants beyond the 160 countries from around the world, which were present at the previous edition of MIDO.
“We wanted to amaze you with a new record-breaking edition in terms of attendance – explains MIDO President, Giovanni Vitaloni- instead, we will surprise you with an extraordinary new format, an immersive “widespread experience”. If the whole world cannot be in Milan, then MIDO is going all over the world.”
Starting May 28, the B2B platform will make it possible to put buyers and exhibitors in contact.
Click HERE for the full press release.
Orthokeratologist.org launches the first global community for orthokeratologists, inviting practitioners worldwide to register, connect and help advance the future of ortho k.
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Orthokeratologist.org launches the first global community for orthokeratologists, inviting practitioners worldwide to register, connect and help advance the future of ortho k.
Learn More SightGlass Vision will host a Canadian webinar exploring real world pediatric cases and evidence supporting contrast based myopia control using DOT spectacle lenses.
Read more HOYA Vision Care launches LensPreview in Canada, a virtual try on tool that lets patients preview photochromic, polarized and mirror lenses in true to colour detail, enhancing confidence and supporting practice growth.
Read more A new Canadian survey highlights opticians’ interest, involvement and training needs in supporting contact lens patients.
Read more Italian eyewear exports declined in early 2026 due to U.S. market weakness, but Europe’s resilience and improving monthly trends signal gradual recovery.
Read more Orthokeratologist.org launches the first global community for orthokeratologists, inviting practitioners worldwide to register, connect and help advance the future of ortho k.
Learn More SightGlass Vision will host a Canadian webinar exploring real world pediatric cases and evidence supporting contrast based myopia control using DOT spectacle lenses.
Read more HOYA Vision Care launches LensPreview in Canada, a virtual try on tool that lets patients preview photochromic, polarized and mirror lenses in true to colour detail, enhancing confidence and supporting practice growth.
Read more A new Canadian survey highlights opticians’ interest, involvement and training needs in supporting contact lens patients.
Read more Italian eyewear exports declined in early 2026 due to U.S. market weakness, but Europe’s resilience and improving monthly trends signal gradual recovery.
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