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Essilor Announces Eight Strategic Acquisitions, Including Two U.S. Labs

Posted: 6/19/2013 7:20 AM
CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France— Essilor International (Reuters: ESSI.PA) announced that it has signed eight transactions to acquire operations in the U.S., Brazil, South Africa, India and Asia representing combined annual revenue of around €30 million.

Safilo Group Names New CEO

Posted: 6/19/2013 7:30 AM
PADOVA, Italy -- Safilo Group (SFL.MI) has announced that Luisa D. Delgado will be appointed as the new CEO of Safilo Group and Safilo Spa effective October 15, 2013 in a succession plan for current CEO, Roberto Vedovotto. 

EyeMed Updates Business Model, Expands Lab Network Pilot With Essilor Labs of America

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:33 AM
MASON, Ohio— EyeMed Vision Care is announcing today the implementation of an updated business model.

Cost of Vision Report from PBA Reveals Significant Increase in Vision Care Spending

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:30 AM
CHICAGO—According to the new “Cost of Vision” Report released by Prevent Blindness America (PBA) at their “Focus on Eye Health National Summit” this week, vision-related diseases are costing patients, insurance companies and the U.S. government about twice as much as originally estimated in PBA’s 2007 report.

Perrigo Company Acquires Ophthalmic Portfolio From Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC for Upfront Payment of $93 Million

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:27 AM
ALLEGAN, Mich.— Perrigo Company (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the ophthalmic sterile ointment and solution product portfolio from Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC and its affiliates (Fera), a privately-held, Locust Valley, N.Y.-based specialty pharmaceutical company, according to an announcement from Perrigo.

Lena Henry joins Essilor International’s Executive Committee as Chief Strategy Officer

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:24 AM
CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France—Lena Henry has joined Essilor International as chief strategy officer. A member of the executive committee of Essilor, she reports to Hubert Sagnieres, chairman and chief executive officer.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Establishes Sunil K. Roa, MD, Memorial Retina Fellowship Award

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:21 AM
SAN FRANCISCO—The American Academy of Ophthalmology has established the Sunil K. Roa, MD, Memorial Retina Fellowship Award to provide funding for two retina fellows to attend the 117th Annual Meeting of the Academy, Nov. 16-19, in New Orleans.

SUNY College of Optometry Completes Two Phases of Three-Phase $1.86 Million Renovation

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:18 AM
NEW YORK— The first two phases of a three-phase, $1.86 million renovation and upgrade have been completed on the research laboratories and medical facilities at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry.

PBA ‘Focus on Eye Health National Summit’ to Feature New 'Cost of Vision' Report

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:33 AM
CHICAGO—On June 18, Prevent Blindness America (PBA) will host the second annual “ Focus on Eye Health National Summit” at the Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. The Summit, scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include a series of presentations from leaders in the vision health community, focusing on topics including vision benefits for children, access to care for those with low vision and systems of vision care for children and adults.

Standard Insurance Introduces Flexible Vision Plan

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:30 AM
PORTLAND, Ore.— Standard Insurance Company now offers PolicyLink Dental + Vision Plan, which allows employers to designate an amount for their maximum vision benefit from four options--$150, $200, $300 and $350. This flexible approach to managed care also allows employees to allocate unused vision benefits toward dental care.

Integrating Eyecare and Medical Benefits Improves Disease Management, Reports UnitedHealthcare White Paper

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:27 AM
MINNETONKA, Minn.— UnitedHealthcare  has released a white paper explaining how integrating eyecare with medical benefits can help improve the management of many diseases, leading to better health outcomes and lower costs.

Legacie Names Gelabert Director of International Sales

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:24 AM
NEW YORK— Legacie Accessories, the luxury house of B. Robinson, has announced the appointment of Nick Gelabert to the position of director of international sales covering the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Gelabert joins Legacie with an extensive luxury background in those markets and will be based in Miami.

Adlens Awarded 2013 Nikkei Smart Design Award

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:21 AM
OXFORD, U.K.— Adlens has been named a winner of the 2013 Nikkei Smart Design Award, receiving second place for the design of its Emergensee collection.

Clinical Expert, Jerome Sherman, OD to be Guest on June 19 'Power Hour'

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:18 AM
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – Clinical expert, Jerome Sherman, OD will be the featured guest on the June 19 edition of “The Power Hour.”

Performers Performing on VisionMonday.com

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:15 AM

NEW YORK--Thanks to paparazzi candids and glossy spreads in celebrity magazines, sometimes it is easy to lose sight of the fact that most celebrities actually do work for a living. In this week’s edition of Bold Face: Performing, we feature three stars doing what they do best in eyewear from Marchon, Activist and Marcolin. See them here on VisionMonday.com.

Safilo Renews Marc Jacobs Licenses

Posted: 6/14/2013 12:27 AM

'Real Men' on VisionMonday.com

Posted: 6/10/2013 12:15 AM

PECAA Meeting Draws Record Attendance

Posted: 6/5/2013 12:27 AM

SPY Inc. Announces CFO Resignation

Posted: 5/22/2013 12:21 AM

Eyewear Designs Relocates to New Facility

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:27 AM

EMR Is Topic of the May 8 ‘Power Hour’

Posted: 5/6/2013 12:18 AM

Eyeglasses.com Opens Its First Store

Posted: 4/24/2013 12:24 AM

Boston ECPs Cope With Bombing Tragedy

Posted: 4/17/2013 12:27 AM

Google Releases Tech Specs for Glass

Posted: 4/17/2013 12:24 AM

Hoya Launches Educational Resource for ECPs

Posted: 4/15/2013 12:21 AM
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ARAV Launches Silvian Heach Eyewear for S/S 2014

Posted: 6/19/2013 12:31 AM

Sun and vision eyewear to complete the brand’s lifestyle More


Police on the Road with Radionorba

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:31 AM
The metropolitan brand takes its multifaceted spirit on tour and becomes the maximum expression of communication in motion  More

Rodenstock on New Media Conquest

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:28 AM
Apps, blogs and social networks: Social Media Strategy as the fundamental point of encounter between potential consumers and the brand  More

K Actor Presents New Season Campaign

Posted: 6/17/2013 12:25 AM
No need for a face to present frames, it is enough to conjure up a feeling  More

Live a Glamorous Summer With Porsche Design

Posted: 6/14/2013 12:28 AM

Safilo-Fendi Cooperation Takes Off

Posted: 6/14/2013 12:25 AM

Essilor Sponsors Special Olympics 2013

Posted: 6/12/2013 12:31 AM

A New Campaign for Oliviero Contini

Posted: 6/10/2013 12:28 AM

Nau! Presents 'Cicala'

Posted: 6/10/2013 12:25 AM

Adlens and Its Social Commitment

Posted: 6/7/2013 12:31 AM

Rudy Project Proposes Glasses for Leisure

Posted: 6/7/2013 12:28 AM

Optics and Occupation on UnoMattina

Posted: 6/7/2013 12:25 AM

Ermenegildo Zegna: When Eyewear Meets Silk

Posted: 6/3/2013 12:25 AM

New Marketing Manager for Essilor Italia

Posted: 5/31/2013 12:31 AM

A New Goal Has Been Reached by Okia

Posted: 5/31/2013 12:28 AM

Dario Ballantini Chooses Blackfin

Posted: 5/29/2013 12:31 AM

New Arrivals at Essilor

Posted: 5/27/2013 12:31 AM

Recon Jet for Sport Are Now Available

Posted: 5/27/2013 12:28 AM

Trussardi Presents New Vision Models

Posted: 5/27/2013 12:25 AM

Roberto Cavalli Eyewear Also in Cannes

Posted: 5/24/2013 12:31 AM

Zeiss Presents Vision Marketing Service

Posted: 5/24/2013 12:28 AM

La Matta Launches Its New Campaign for 2013

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:31 AM

Seraphin Introduces Three All New Styles

Posted: 5/17/2013 12:31 AM

Lozza: New Website, New Contest

Posted: 5/15/2013 12:25 AM

Vuarnet: A Glance at the New Models

Posted: 5/13/2013 12:28 AM

Success for Adlens at the Edison Awards

Posted: 5/10/2013 12:28 AM

ArtFrameTotalArt Is “Out of … Frame”

Posted: 5/8/2013 12:31 AM

Benetton: Flash Collection Summer 2013

Posted: 5/6/2013 12:28 AM

Gloryfy Presents G4 PRO

Posted: 4/26/2013 12:28 AM

Fall/Winter Proposals by Dsquared2

Posted: 4/26/2013 12:25 AM

Versace Launches the Signature Collection

Posted: 4/24/2013 12:31 AM

Transitions Presents Life 360°

Posted: 4/22/2013 12:28 AM

Ogi Eyewear's New Collection

Posted: 4/19/2013 12:31 AM

Spotlight on Out of Mido!

Posted: 4/15/2013 12:31 AM

Out of Mido? ArtFrameTotalArt Is There!

Posted: 4/15/2013 12:28 AM

Epos: The Vintage Style at Out of Mido

Posted: 4/15/2013 12:25 AM
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In the News  

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Posted: 6/17/2013 Volume Number: 27:7
What started as a single optical dispensary in a New Jersey ophthalmologist’s office 15 years ago, is now ranked 32 among Vision Monday’s Top 50 U.S. Optical Retailers.

SeeFront Wins Innovation Award for Glasses-Free 3D

Posted: 6/17/2013 Volume Number: 27:7
HAMBURG, Germany—SeeFront GmbH recently won the German Innovation Award 2013. The Hamburg-based company’s glasses-free 3D display technology convinced the jury members, among them physicist and Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Gerd Binnig and Cornelia Rudloff-Schaeffer, president of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.

Transforming the Norm

Posted: 6/17/2013 Volume Number: 27:7
VM has begun tracking the “Grand Openings” of opticianries and optometry practices throughout the U.S. and Canada in an effort to spotlight some of the more intriguing and exciting entrepreneurial ventures that are underway this year.

Loved Most From Coast to Coast: Statuses Rise With Contest Wins

Posted: 5/20/2013 12:15 AM Volume Number: 27:6

Adlens’ Owner Balances Commerce With Philanthropy

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6

New App Lets Blind Users Type On Touchscreen Using Braille

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6

Vision Source’s Exchange Draws Record Attendance

Posted: 5/20/2013 Volume Number: 27:6

Doing Business in Optical’s Local Markets

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5

Vision Expo Launches Vision Monday’s Eye2 Zone

Posted: 4/15/2013 Volume Number: 27:5
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New & Noteworthy  

The Ultimate Accessory

Posted: 5/20/2013 2:20 PM Volume Number: 27:6

CLIPPED

Posted: 5/20/2013 2:00 PM

STYLE.PAGES: TRANSLUCENTS

Posted: 4/18/2013 8:03 AM Volume Number: 27:5
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