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Three European brands have introduced stunning new collections. Austrian brand Silhouette’s new rimless range, Blend, features effortless, minimalistic designs, incorporating stunning lighter colour tones for ladies and classic darker tones for men. The collection includes six models each for men an
German manufacturer Brendel’s latest eyewear collection, Precious Elements, is feminine and elegant with stylish details on the eye wires and temples. Brendel defines its design approach as
Recognising the importance of the dispensing optician (DO), the International Opticians’ Association (IOA)/Silmo International Optician of the Year Award is open for nominations. Fiona Anderson,
US reality star Lisa Barlow ended up in hospital after a close call with nail glue, which she accidentally used instead of her eye drops.
Pascal Jaulent, artistic director of Face à Face and the creative mind behind the brand’s latest collection, Running Line, said that for this collection his design team imagined a graphic line, created and unravelled, playing through each model. Bocca Tweet’s design and contrasting colour combinatio
A two-year clinical trial has demonstrated that Essilor’s Stellest lens slows myopia progression in children by 67%. In partnership with Wenzhou Medical University, China, the trial established that
Researchers at the Indiana School of Optometry in the US have demonstrated that mean corneal curvature is a better metric for predicting sagittal height prior to fitting soft contact lenses. Sharing
Eyetelligence Workstation, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform developed in Melbourne to detect signs of glaucoma, is now being used by 50 Australian optometry practices. With an accuracy in
United Arab Emirates (UAE) researchers have developed a hydrogel polymer contact lens (CL) infused with gold nanoparticles to help correct red-green colour vision deficiency (CVD). Unsatisfied with
Technology for sterilising frames topped optometrists’ purchase list following the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, according to a survey by US-based online business magazine Women in Optometry. In
Apax Partners is set to acquire German eyeglass-lens maker Rodenstock Group by the middle of 2021. The Munich-based Rodenstock has a staff of around 4,900 and sells its products in more than 85
ProDesign Denmark has released a collection of three fresh, new models inspired by Nordic colours and design traditions. For men, panto model Quadra stands out with its matte metal front in a toned-down palette offering a contrast to the colourful metal inside. Model Trail offers a classic masculine