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CooperVision has acquired Paragon, a leader in premium orthokeratology (ortho-k), specialty contact lenses and oxygen permeable rigid contact lens materials.
This transaction includes Paragon’s widely used CRT® Contact Lenses, worn while sleeping, that treat myopia (nearsightedness). The acquisition also expands CooperVision’s access to the Chinese myopia management market, in which Paragon has a presence.
Paragon is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and will continue to retain its own offices and brands and operate as an “independent yet complementary” business.
Rich Jeffries, president of Paragon, will remain with the company, responsible for its day-to-day operations. He said, “This strategic acquisition benefits our employees, eye care professionals, and patients around the globe. By combining CooperVision’s considerable resources and expertise with Paragon’s technologies, materials and presence in markets such as China, we’ll accelerate the fight against myopia, which is expected to affect half the world’s population by 2050.”
Source: CooperVision
Padua-Italy and Bangkok-Thailand – Safilo announces an exclusive distribution partnership for the Thailand and Cambodian markets with Supreme Eyewear.
Supreme Eyewear is one of the strongest local eyewear distributors, with a significant experience in the optical industry, more than 40 years of business history, solid foundations both in retail and wholesale markets, strong customer service and multiple marketing channel knowledge and capabilities.
As part of a consistent development of its Global Distribution Partner Network over the past 4 years, leading today to 42 partner markets, Safilo is now represented also in Thailand and Cambodia with its portfolio of over 30 leading eyewear brands across five consumer segments.
The addition of this single distribution partner in Thailand and Cambodia marks a further step in the development of the APAC Region. It supports the growth acceleration of Safilo’s Emerging Markets unit, as per Safilo’s 2020 Strategy.
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C4 Eyewear’s second collection of luxury eyewear is a game changer in fashion-forward reading glasses. Fans of the line will love the edgy silhouettes and on-trend accents. Choose from four standout shades and three effortlessly cool, optical-grade eyewear styles.
All C4 frames are optical-quality and are suitable for prescription use. $5 of every pair goes to Cause We Care, a non-profit for single mothers in need.
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A large population-based study has found that the 5-year risk of age-related macular degeneration is declining by birth cohort.
The study, published in the November issue of JAMA Ophthalmology, found that in the 4819 Wisconsin-based study participants the incidence of AMD drastically declined each generation. When adjusting for age and sex, each generation was 60% less likely to develop AMD compared to the generation previous. The 5-year age-adjusted risk for the Greatest Generation (people born 1901-1924) was 8.8%, for the Silent Generation (born 1925-1945) 3.3%, and for Baby Boomers (1946-1964) just 1.0%. The age-adjusted 5-year risk for Generation X (born 1965-1984) was just 0.3%. The decline in risk remained significant even when controlling for known AMD-risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol level.
The study authors admit that the factors explaining this decline in risk are not known, though they point out that this is consistent with a decline in risk of dementia and cardiovascular disease. All three of these diseases involve vascular and inflammatory pathways.
The study authors put forth as possible reasons for the decline: cleaner air and water, access to vaccines and antibiotics, fewer childhood infectious diseases and improved maternal health and childhood nutrition.
These results suggest that “the Baby Boom generation may avoid the loss of vision due to AMD that has been a major source of disability for prior generations.”
The full study is available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2663390
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Read more The Vision Council has announced the publication of ANSI Z80.1–2025, a revised national standard for prescription ophthalmic lenses reflecting updated tolerances, verification guidance, and industry advancements.
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Learn More Menicon has announced a change to the distribution of ROSE K lenses in Canada, concluding its licensing agreement with Blanchard Contact Lenses and continuing availability through Art Optical.
Read more The Vision Council has announced the publication of ANSI Z80.1–2025, a revised national standard for prescription ophthalmic lenses reflecting updated tolerances, verification guidance, and industry advancements.
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