Friday, February 28, 2014
Oakley Launches 2014 Disruptive by Design
Marc Stone and Swiss Eyewear Team Up
Luxottica & Essilor Look to Emerging Markets for Growth
In the meantime, "lens maker Essilor is betting on appetite for trendy sunglasses among the fast-growing middle classes of China and other emerging markets to drive sales after weakness in Europe and North America weighed on 2013 earnings," reports Reuters. Read more.
New Eyewear from Zyloware
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Essilor Buys Out Coastal.com
570News reports that Coastal.com shares soared after it announced the $430-million friendly takeover. "The deal is expected to close within 90 days after receiving the necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals. On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Coastal’s stock (TSX:COA) was up than 20 per cent from the pre-announcement close." Read more.
New Converse Jack Purcell Eyewear from REM
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
New Eyewear from Totally Rimless
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
New Sunglasses from Polaroid
Monday, February 24, 2014
Older We Get, Fewer Colors We See
The Academy Awards As Seen Through Sunglasses
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Supplements Lower Cataract & AMD Risk in Men
“Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use may lower cataract risk in men, according to a study of nearly 15,000 male physicians,” reports Science Daily. “Half took a common daily multivitamin, as well as vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene supplements. The other half took a placebo. The researchers followed the participants to identify how many participants in each group developed new cases of two common eye diseases: cataract and age-related macular degeneration. Results showed a 9 percent decrease in risk for those that took the supplements.” Read more.
VSP Expects Growth in Near Term
“Rob Lynch, president and CEO of VSP Global in Rancho Cordova, says ‘this isn’t just a vision service company anymore,’” says a post from the Sacramento Bee. “That’s easy to see, just from the numbers alone. What most knew simply as a provider of vision benefits and services a generation ago has grown into a nearly 5,600-employee international enterprise overseeing companies touching all aspects of the vision industry – member benefits, vision practice assistance/development, eyewear, customized lenses, software and ophthalmic technology.
“About 2,000 VSP Global employees work in five buildings in and around the square-mile campus in Rancho Cordova, and VSP Global companies operate in 100 countries on six continents. The long-standing core vision benefits/services entity, VSP Vision Care, now has 64 million members and a network of 30,000 eye doctors nationwide. Lynch sees more growth ahead. ‘The way we’re organized, there’s nothing exactly like us. ... We’re very excited about what the future holds,’ he said.” Read more.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Eyewear Made from a Vinyl Record Collection
New Tumi Eyewear from Rem Eyewear
Friday, February 21, 2014
Celebrate OpticalCEUs 15th Birthday at Its Spring Continuing Education Seminar for Opticians
And
Get a Great Value in Optical Continuing Education--
A
7-Credit, ABO/NCLE Accredited Program from F.E. Enterprises!!!!
Contact Lenses on the Job Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 11am-Noon—NEW!
Fitting Irregular Corneas Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 1pm-2pm—Level III;
Score with Contact Lenses for Sports Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 2pm-3pm – NEW!; Diseases of the Eye Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) 3pm-4pm
Beam Me Up! Understanding the Slit Lamp Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 4pm-5pm
· Discover how to fit irregular corneas with contact lenses
· Provide top-notch patient care by identifying vision health issues
· Expand your knowledge of vision, spectacle and contact lenses
P.S. As always, OpticalCEUs serves its conference attendees a complimentary hot-lunch buffet with the resort's traditional lavish style in a room adjacent to the meeting area!
Directions
Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95. You can get directions to the resort by clicking this link. Valet parking is free. For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG and by clicking this link. Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.
Compound Turns Cells into Photoreceptors
CooperVision Sponsors CL Educator Award
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Aerobic Exercise May Slow Progression of Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Startup Connects Eyewear with Smartphones
New Children's Eyewear from Liberty
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Study Shows Vision Training Makes a Difference
Epiphany Promises Google Glass a Run for Its Money
Looks like they've succeeded: While the Mountain View-based tech giant is still only offering glasses to select customers on a waiting list, Epiphany execs says they're ready to ship 'imminently.' Best of all? They'll set you back just $299 for the base model." Read more.
New Skechers Eyewear from Viva International
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
New Eyewear from Fendi
ClearVision Shows 4 New Collections and Offers Show Specials at Vision Expo
Monday, February 17, 2014
Help Renew Your License! Update Your ABO/NCLE Certification!! Celebrate Our 15th Anniversary!!!
And
Get a Great Value in Optical Continuing Education--
A
7-Credit Program from F.E. Enterprises!!!!
Contact Lenses on the Job Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 11am-Noon—NEW!
Fitting Irregular Corneas Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 1pm-2pm—Level III;
Score with Contact Lenses for Sports Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 2pm-3pm – NEW!; Diseases of the Eye Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) 3pm-4pm
Beam Me Up! Understanding the Slit Lamp Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 4pm-5pm
· Discover how to fit irregular corneas with contact lenses
· Provide top-notch patient care by identifying vision health issues
· Expand your knowledge of vision, spectacle and contact lenses
P.S. As always, OpticalCEUs serves its conference attendees a complimentary hot-lunch buffet with the resort's traditional lavish style in a room adjacent to the meeting area!
Directions
Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95. You can get directions to the resort by clicking this link. Valet parking is free. For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG and by clicking this link. Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.
Scientists Find New Layer to Cornea
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Oakley Sues Best Buy, Fry's, and Others
Preview of A. Sauvage's 2014 Marketing Campaign.
Blackfin Teams Up with Arrigo Cipriani
Friday, February 14, 2014
LasikPlus-Provider LCA-Vision Acquired by PhotoMedex
Another Glaucoma Treating CL
Marcolin Signs Licensing Agreement with Ermenegildo Zegna
New Eyewear from Elle
Thursday, February 13, 2014
B+L Rolls Out Ultra CLs with MoistureSeal
Ogi Joins Nikon for OAO's Eye See...Eye Learn! Program
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Solving Galileo's Visual Illusion
New Eyewear Helps Surgeons "See" Cancer
Cablz Sues Chums Over Patent Infringement
Pyer Moss Design Goes with Geek Eyewear
New Eyewear from ProDesign
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Contact Lenses Deliver Glaucoma Treatment
Super Computer Models Decode Cells That See Light
100K Texas Children Fail Eye Exam
Vistakon Receives Clearance to Expand
Essilor Partner Youli Optics Enters World Market
Global Contact Lens Market to Reach $13.47 Billion in 2019
New Safety Eyewear from Gateway Safety
New Black Ops Sunglasses from Wiley X
New Harley-Davidson Sunglasses from Viva
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Exercise Slows Retinal Degeneration
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Kate Hudson Sports "Cause-Based" Sunwear
Private-Equity Firm Buys National Vision for More Than $1 Billion
New Eyewear from Bally
New Sunwear from Charmant
Olympics Sports Broadcaster Dons "Peabody and Sherman" Eyewear
Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, wearing spectacles with round lenses that could have been popular in an earlier era, USA Today reported Thursday. After previewing NBC's network coverage of first-day events, Costas began a personal aside to explain his look."