Etnia Barcelona has acquired the Catalan eyewear brand, Lool Eyewear, growing its position in the eyewear market through the development of both its own brands and the integration of other independent
Luxexcel has launched VisionPlatform 7, a technology-agnostic system for 3D printing of prescription smartglasses. Earlier in 2021 the company demonstrated AR smartglasses with prescription lenses,
EssilorLuxottica has announced the creation of an innovation centre in Dijon, France, to develop its capabilities in electrochromic and smart eyewear technologies.The company will also be recruiting
Your Health Summary (YHS), a patient-data sharing system for New Zealand’s health professionals, now holds the records of 450,000 individuals. Launched in April 2020, the records are currently
Along with everyone else, more than a year ago now, New Zealand’s optometry practices were thrown into turmoil amid a nationwide lockdown. Returning to practice a few months later, our dispensing methods had to adapt to new guidelines set by the Ministry of Health (MoH).
CooperVision’s Dreamlite ortho-k contact lenses for slowing myopia in children have met European Union approval criteria, earning them a CE mark. Currently only available in Europe, the Middle East
Safilo Group and Carolina Herrera have signed a five-year global licensing agreement for the design, manufacture and distribution of Carolina Herrera branded eyewear. “Carolina Herrera is an iconic
Kering Eyewear has acquired the Danish family-owned eyewear designer and manufacturer Lindberg Eyewear. Founded in 1969 by optician Paul-Jørn Lindberg and his wife Arhus as an optical
Chicago-based fashion and lifestyle blogger Whitney Buha ended up with ptosis after a routine Botox visit. Buha, author of the blog Something Whitty, said she was embarrassed about the way she looked but felt compelled to share pictures online as she didn’t know ptosis was a possible side effect of
A collaboration promising innovation and glamour, Rodenstock’s Swarovski collection includes two acetate and titanium styles offering irresistible elegance and brilliant aesthetics.
A review of studies whose data indicate a gut-eye axis – where the intestine’s microbiome influences eye health – has stated that a specific diet, in some cases including pre- and probiotics, could
A Thai study to evaluate the bacterial adherence properties of soft contact lenses (CLs) found that HEMA lenses are most suitable for biofilm formation, while hydrogel-based CLs are less supportive of