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April 4, 2016May 19, 2026

Safilo Unveils New Vision Expo East Booth

Safilo Group reveals a modern new booth configuration at Vision Expo East aimed at underscoring Safilo’s role as a strategic business partner to the independent optician, taking a customer-centric approach focused on business development solutions and Safilo capabilities. Safilo will utilize the newly configured booth (#3548) to emphasize its leadership position in the industry by consolidating its previously separate Smith and luxury booths, into one sleek and upscale redesigned corporate environment, spanning an 11,200 square foot space.

The highly engaging and contemporary setting will reinforce the company’s newest innovations – from new launch collections and product offerings – to new tools and service capabilities.

Click here to read full press release.

April 1, 2016May 20, 2026

Stunning, Striking, Dramatic Frames by Leon Max

Leon Max release new models fresh for the season ahead. The striking acetate model LM4030 is a gorgeous cat eye that appeals to the fashion forward individuals in all of us. An intriguing stripe pattern in cream fade creates a dramatic statement. The frame features Leon Max sculpted temple tips and a globe logo design on the temples.

Leon Max is distributed by Zyloware: www.zyloware.com

March 31, 2016May 20, 2026

Seeing Stars with Tartine et Chocolat

Here is a new Tartine et Chocolat concept designed for children. The translucent material makes the frame appear softer on children’s faces and subtle stars are located on the wire core of the temples. A nod to the children who often wish to reach for the stars…

www.opal.fr

Distributed by Prisme Optical Group – www.prismeoptical.com

March 31, 2016April 24, 2018

Lifelong Damage to DNA Linked to Corneal Dystrophy

Oxidative damage to the mitochondrial DNA of corneal cells may be the cause of Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a common age-related eye disease that affects around 4 percent of the population.

Researchers at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear found that in FECD, the mitochondria of the corneal endothelium die and break up due to lifelong accumulated oxidative damage caused by UV light and cell processes.

Because corneal endothelial cells do not divide in humans, dead cells are not replaced, leading to corneal swelling and blindness if left untreated, and the only current treatment option is a corneal transplant.

The next step, according the researchers, is to develop therapies which protect corneal endothelial cells from damage. Ula Jurkunas, lead investigator on the study, said, “This is a significant advancement in that process and moves us one step closer to our ultimate goal, which is to provide FECD patients with alternative and safer treatments options to transplantation.”

Further information: http://www.masseyeandear.org/news/press-releases/2016/03/new-research-links-mitochondrial-dysfunction-to-development-of-fuchs-endothelial-corneal-dystrophy

March 29, 2016May 20, 2026

Célestin: Reworked Retro Design

Célestin, the very latest MARIUS MOREL 1880 metal concept, reinterprets “yesteryear” features with its beaded groove and small retro shapes. A real return to the company’s roots combined with modernism and technology.

With Célestin, the eyewear company offers a product that is:

– 100% titanium: super-light with only the endtip in acetate.

– Esthetically and technically pleasing: matt temples in brushed titanium create a contemporary, ultra-refined product.

– In terms of design, the subtle signature of the collection, its 5 mm hinge, reveals a discreet “M” when seen from above.

A total of four metal models in retro shapes (oval, pantos, round and flattened square), all of which can be fitted with progressive lenses, are available in a palette of three colours: chrome, ruthenium and antique. The “red line” on the inside of the acetate endtip is the subtle hallmark of this collection.

www.rlanctot.com