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PBA Joins Groups Opposing FDA Lens Impact Regs

Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM Volume Number: 22:7
Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration’s recently proposed changes to its lens impact testing guidelines received broader support when Prevent Blindness joined the opposition.

VSP Legends 4.0 Adds Teflon Coating Facility

Posted: 6/16/2008 4:30 AM Volume Number: 22:7
LEWISVILLE, Texas--VSP Legends 4.0 optical laboratory has opened an onsite Teflon lens coating facility here. The VSP-owned lab, located near Dallas, services private practice eye doctors throughout the U.S.

People: June 16, 2008

Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM Volume Number: 22:7
DALLAS--Dr. Howard Purcell has joined Essilor of America, Inc. as vice president of customer development. In his newly created role, Purcell will continue to build on Essilor’s current successes, while increasing coordination and visibility among the brand sales, professional relations and eyecare professional education groups.

Shamir Profits Are Up in First Quarter of 2008

Posted: 6/16/2008 3:00 AM Volume Number: 22:7
KIBBUTZ SHAMIR, Israel--Shamir Optical Industry (NASDAQ:SHMR) reported that revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased 29.5 percent to $38.0 million, compared to revenues of $29.3 million for the same period of 2007.

PPG and Intercast Highlight Growth of Trivex and NXT in Europe

Posted: 6/16/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:7
MILAN, Italy--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Intercast Europe S.r.l jointly announced their plans to support the growth of the Trivex lens material and the debut of a larger range of NXT Rx Sunlenses during the Mido show.

Joan Casaponsa Named New Executive Chairman of Indo

Posted: 6/16/2008 1:30 AM Volume Number: 22:7
BARCELONA--Joan Casaponsa has taken over as executive chairman of Indo.

Transitions’ ‘Healthy Sight’ Survey Confirms Key Issues

Posted: 6/16/2008 1:30 AM Volume Number: 22:7
MILAN, Italy--Demonstrating the continued need for education about healthy sight around the world, Transitions Optical, Inc. released the results last month of its second-annual “Global Healthy Sight Survey” at the 2008 Mido International Optics, Optometry and Ophthalmology Exhibition.

Carl Zeiss Vision, VSP Add Tri-City Optical to Its Lab Network

Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM Volume Number: 22:7
CLEARWATER, Fla.--Carl Zeiss Vision has added Tri-City Optical to its network of U.S. laboratories. The company acquired the independently-owned Clearwater, Fla. wholesale lab in partnership with VSP Vision Care, with Carl Zeiss Vision as the majority shareholder. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Transitions Links With PGA, Promoting ‘Healthy Sight’

Posted: 6/16/2008 12:30 AM Volume Number: 22:7
PINELLAS PARK, Fla.--In its latest move to bring its message about “Healthy Sight” to increasing numbers of consumers, Transitions Optical has signed a deal with professional golf’s PGA Tour to provide a four-year title sponsorship of a PGA Tour event at the nearby Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.


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