Zyloware announces its newest release fresh for a crisp fall season. Model 1062 is a retro looking full metal frame designed to maintain its contemporary flare for style. The frame is accented with a zyl brow bar which enhances its already inherent style. Designed not only for fashion but comfort, 1062 has an extended temple tip for added comfort.
Distributed by Zyloware EyeCare Canada: www.zyloware.com
Researchers from the University of Manchester unveiled a microbiosensor embedded in a contact lens case that can detect unsafe levels of living organisms, alerting CL wearers to discard the lenses. The findings were presented on September 18th, at the Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in San Diego.
“We have devised a real-time sensing device, embedded within a contact lens case, which is capable of signaling the presence of abnormally high levels of live bacteria,” said Nishal Govindji-Bhatt, a Post-doctoral Research Associate.
The sensor uses a tetrazolium dye which changes colour when bacterial levels reach over a million per 1 mL solution within 8 hours. The dyes are set into a surface embedded in the contact lens case. “We tested if a colour change from yellow to dark blue would take place when harmful levels of bacteria were present, and ensured that the colour change could be clearly seen by the user,” said Govindji-Bhatt.
Further information: https://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-newsroom2/press-releases/93735-microbiosensor-a-device-for-monitoring-bacterial-contamination-in-contact-lens-cases
The Shark-lock patent has won the prize in the Technological Innovation category
October 2015 – The Silmo d’Or prize goes to Blackfin, the 100% Italian brand of titanium eyewear. This much-coveted golden statuette was awarded in the Frame Technological Innovation category for the Shark-lock patent, a revolutionary glazing system designed by Corrado Rosson (Senior VP of Product & Design for Blackfin) to hold the lenses firmly in the frame without the need for screws. The special grooving in the rim enables the lenses to be locked into the frame inside the thin sheet of metal, simply with the aid of a screwdriver.
“We feel highly honoured to have won this prize” says a very happy Nicola Del Din, Managing Director of Pramaor. “It represents a valuable recognition of the commitment of our whole team and their enthusiasm for seeking constant improvement. Blackfin is a brand that has always invested in research and innovation, our goal being to offer a product of absolute excellence”.
The Silmo d’Or prize is also a recognition of the production philosophy that the company encapsulates in the term neomadeinitaly. Nicola Del Din continues “This is also a prize for Italy and for all those who, like us, believe in the authenticity of the Italian product, a product that is made entirely in our country with a mix of elements that, in addition to quality and research, bring together our respect for people, for our origins and for the environment in which we work. Only thus can authentic Italian excellence be expressed to the full and be a winner!”
Blackfin is distributed by Mood Eyewear: moodeyewear.com
Essilor facilities across Canada placed its employees’ artistic talents on display this week to celebrate World Sight Day. The walls along hallways and common areas proudly showcased photography, paintings, drawings and other artistic endeavours contributed by employees.
World Sight Day, presented the perfect opportunity, according to Marie-Claude Deschamps, Communications Manager, to both highlight the importance of sight in the enjoyment of visual arts and engage employees in World Sight Day.
Coordinated by Optometry Giving Sight, the World Sight Day Challenge, October 8 2015, invites eye care professionals, their staff, patients, industry partners and students of Optometry to raise funds throughout October to help the 600 million people around the world who are needlessly vision impaired.
Transitions Optical, Inc. is partnering with the Opticians Association of Canada (OAC) to support the next generation of ECPs through the 2015 Students of Vision Scholarship Program. Opticianry, optometry and paraoptometric students from across Canada are all eligible to apply for the chance to win a grand prize scholarship of $2,500.
To enter, applicants must develop a project in the form of an essay, presentation or video that explains how they will incorporate Millennial preferences and their eye health into the way they will practice as a future eyecare professional.
A flyer detailing the scholarship program challenge can be found at TransitionsCanadaPRO.ca/StudentsofVision.
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Learn More Dilli Dalli pediatric eyewear is now available in Canada through Centennial Optical, bringing one of the best-known U.S. pediatric frame brands to Canadian eye care professionals.
Read more AYA Optical introduces Horizon, a contemporary geometric optical frame crafted from lightweight stainless steel and featuring original commissioned artwork by Ojibwe artist Donald Chrétien.
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Read more SILMO Paris has appointed Brussels-based designer Joachim Froment as president of the jury for the SILMO d’Or 2026.
Learn More Dilli Dalli pediatric eyewear is now available in Canada through Centennial Optical, bringing one of the best-known U.S. pediatric frame brands to Canadian eye care professionals.
Read more AYA Optical introduces Horizon, a contemporary geometric optical frame crafted from lightweight stainless steel and featuring original commissioned artwork by Ojibwe artist Donald Chrétien.
Read more Demi + Dash eyewear is now available in Canada through Centennial Optical, offering pediatric frames designed for style-conscious kids and tweens.
Read more The Vision Council Foundation, AccuWeather and The Skin Cancer Foundation have joined forces on a National Sunglasses Day 2026 campaign promoting daily UV protection for eyes and skin.
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