INNOVA/S4OPTIK is excited to announce its support for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, which will be held in Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region this summer.  As a Proud Supporter, INNOVA/S4OPTIK will be providing ophthalmic instrumentation to the medical eye care teams.

The 17^th edition of the Pan Am Games will take place from July 10 to 26, and the fifth edition of the Parapan Am Games from August 7 to 15.  These Games are the world’s third largest international multi-sport Games after the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games. More than 7,500 athletes from 41 countries will come together around the same passion: sport.

Saäd Rafi, chief executive officer of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), said, “It’s truly inspiring to see so many people getting behind the Games and helping our region prepare to welcome the Americas for a summer to remember.”

“INNOVA/S4OPTIK is proud to be part of the Games family. Clinicians will be able to examine the eyes of the athletes with our high quality, precise and reliable equipment.  There was no better way for us to be involved in the Games than by helping to make sure the eyes of the athletes are healthy” said David Spear, managing director of INNOVA/S4OPTIK.

The company has a complete line of ophthalmic instruments which are currently being enjoyed by clinicians in over 28 nations worldwide.  These instruments feature advanced designs to facilitate diagnostic accuracy and an unwavering commitment to quality construction for extended durability over a lifetime of use.

For more information on S4OPTIK and its products please visit the website http://www.s4optik.com/ or send an email to info@s4optik.com.

For more information on INNOVAmed and its products, visit the website http://www.innovamed.com/ or send an email to info@innovamed.com.

Intel has completed its acquisition of the Vancouver-based company Recon Instruments, a manufacturer of smart, computerized eyewear for athletes.

Recon, founded in 2008, produces the intelligent glasses Jet™, with built-in GPS and motion tracking, and skiing goggles Snow2, which also contains an onboard camera.

Since becoming the CEO of Intel in 2013, Brian Krzanich has been committed to making Intel a player in wearable technologies. Intel’s New Technology Group has also collaborated with Luxottica’s Oakley brand to produce smart eyewear and recently announced the plans to release the Curie Module, a chip designed for use in wearable devices.

Further information: http://www.reconinstruments.com/2015/06/intel-acquires-recon-instruments/