By Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:27 AM
LEUVEN, Belgium and OAKLAND, Calif. —
Materialise NV (Nasdaq:MTLS), a global leader in 3D printing solutions, has made a strategic investment in Ditto, an Oakland-based developer of virtual eyewear try-on platforms, according to an announcement earlier this week. In addition, the two companies will collaborate to advance the digital transformation in the eyewear industry and support the creation of new and personalized shopping experiences. The details of the investment by Materialise were not disclosed. The introduction of advanced digital technologies in the eyewear industry is creating new opportunities, including the possibility to offer personalized frame recommendations and virtual try-on solutions, the announcement noted.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:25 AM
Safilo North America’s next SAFILO LIVE virtual episode, titled SAFILO LIVE Fall Expo, will be an hour-long program that is set to air on Wednesday, September 23 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Broadcast on its own dedicated channel, the episode will focus on Fall 2020 frame trends for men, women and millennials.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:24 AM
LONGARONE, Italy—The
De Rigo Group and
Tumi have announced an exclusive license agreement for the design, production and distribution of Tumi-branded sunglasses and prescription frames for both men and women. The Tumi eyewear collection will embody the brand’s iconic values and DNA, as well as its dedication to innovation. This collection is set to debut at Vision Expo East in 2021, prior to its global launch in May 2021. The first Tumi collection produced by De Rigo will be distributed through the De Rigo sales network, as well as select Tumi stores and eCommerce sights worldwide.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:21 AM
DALLAS—
Eyemart Express, a leading national optical retailer, is kicking off its fifth annual fundraiser to benefit Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). SU2C works to accelerate cancer research so that all cancer patients can become long-term cancer survivors. Eyemart Express will donate $5 for every pair of SU2C frames purchased through Oct. 24, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $20,000, according to an announcement this week. “We are pleased to support Stand Up To Cancer as this fundraiser is an important tradition in our stores and for the local communities that we serve,” chief executive officer Michael Bender said.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 2:01 PM
After roughly six months of living amid a pandemic, many Americans expect their lives to remain changed even after the
COVID-19 outbreak is over, according to an August Pew Research Center survey of 13,200 Americans. About half of U.S. adults (51 percent) say they expect their lives will remain changed in major ways after the pandemic is over, while about the same share (48 percent) expect a return to normalcy.
It has also affected where some Americans live: In a
June survey, around one-in-five U.S. adults (22 percent) said they either changed their residence due to the outbreak or know someone else who did. And as of July, a majority of adults under 30 are living with their parents for the
first time on record, Census Bureau data shows.
Large shares of Americans across most major demographic groups say their lives will remain changed after the pandemic, according to the August survey. Even so, there are some notable differences.
Roughly two-thirds of Black adults (64 percent) say their lives will remain changed in major ways after the pandemic is over. That compares with 56 percent of Asian adults, 53 percent of Hispanic adults and 48 percent of White adults.
Click here to read the full story from Pew Research Center.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:27 AM
LAVAL, Quebec and SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—
Bausch Health Companies and
Bausch + Lomb, its leading global eye health business, and
Allegro Ophthalmics LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced Monday that Bausch Health (through its affiliate) has entered into an agreement to acquire an option to purchase all ophthalmology assets of Allegro.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:25 AM
Transitions Optical has launched a promotion to drive awareness about the importance of making sure patients receive authentic Transitions lenses when purchasing Transitions photochromic lenses.
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By Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:24 AM
OSAKA, Japan and FORT WORTH, Texas—
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.and
Eyevance Holdings have announced that Santen Holdings U.S. Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen, and Eyevance Holdings entered into a share purchase agreement where Santen Holdings acquires all of the outstanding shares of Eyevance Pharmaceuticals Holdings.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:21 AM
LYON, France—
Bollé Brands has named François Benaben as the president of its sport and luxury division. Benaben, formerly vice president of the Rossignol Group for Europe, Asia and the Southern Hemisphere, has spent 14 years in several sales and category management positions at various companies.
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 5:04 PM
Two-thirds of eyecare professionals in the U.S. say the incidence of myopia among children in their practices has increased over the past 5 to 10 years and 81 percent of those practitioners recognize it as one of the biggest problems impacting children’s eyesight today, according to a 2019 study published in the American Academy of Optometry’s journal,
Optometry and Vision Science. The study was recently cited by CooperVision when it announced Sarah Michelle Gellar, the popular US television actress, producer and entrepreneur as the spokesperson for its Brilliant Futures Myopia Management Program.
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 12:36 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—In an effort to offset language in the FTC’s updated Contact Lens Rule, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) last week introduced in the
U.S. Senate the Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act, which would eliminate the use of robocalls to verify contact lens prescriptions, according to a statement by the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS). The bill, which APS endorsed, is co-sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 12:33 AM
BEDFORD, Texas—
TruForm Optics, a leader in specialty gas permeable contact lens design and manufacturing, has acquired the
DreamLens brand from its founder, Tom Reim, OD. Details of the transaction were not announced.
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 12:30 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Optometrists in Arkansas had won the right to expand their scope of practice under a 2019 law, but these rights had been held in abeyance while an opposition group sought to have the law put to a vote in a state ballot referendum.
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 12:25 AM
Formula 1 has announced a partnership with specialist eyewear company Formuleyes to release an exclusive collection of premium glasses, celebrating the sport’s past, present and future as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations.
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 12:21 AM
MENLO PARK, Calif.—In conjunction with
Facebook’s announcement last week that it is collaborating with
EssilorLuxottica on the development of smart glasses, the social network unveiled Project Aria, a new research project under the direction of its
Facebook Reality Labs division that will help in the development of its first generation of wearable augmented reality devices. In a post on its
website, Facebook described Project Aria as “a research device that will help us understand how to build the software and hardware necessary for AR glasses.