By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:27 AM
PADUA, Italy—
Safilo Group S.p.A. (SFLG.MI) has announced that shareholders have approved the company's 2023 financial statements and the board of directors’ report during their annual meeting yesterday, and viewed consolidated financial statements. In addition, a new board of directors was appointed, and as its first action confirmed that Angelo Trocchia, who has served as chief executive officer since April 2018, would continue in this role. Eugenio Razelli has been named chairman of the board of directors, according to the announcement, and director Jeffrey A. Cole is no longer serving on the board.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, April 15–21, when compared with the previous week at a rate of 7 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 4 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 16) when compared with last year (2023), 17 points above the same period in 2022, 14 points above 2021, 107 points above 2020 (during COVID) and 22 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:21 AM
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The
AR Alliance has announced that
Meta, owner and operator of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other products and services, and a leader in building technologies that help people connect, is joining the alliance as a founding member with a seat on the board of directors. The AR Alliance provides an environment for companies and organizations to take an active role in advancing and strengthening the augmented reality (AR) hardware development ecosystem, the organization stated. Diverse organizations across the expanding, global AR ecosystem work together through the AR Alliance to speed innovation of breakthrough technologies and processes for building AR wearables and devices that create a meaningful and positive experience for users.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:18 AM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—
Specsavers, a provider of eyecare and eyewear with more than 100 independently owned optometric practices across British Columbia, has announced the appointment of Dr. Laurie Lesser as its head of optometry attraction. Dr. Lesser’s career includes more than three decades of experience as an optometrist working in diverse modes of practice in both Canada and the U.S. In her capacity as head of optometry attraction, Dr. Lesser will play a key role in driving Specsavers’ growth strategy forward to make eyecare more accessible across communities in Canada, according to the announcement.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:15 AM
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.—
DigitalOptometrics, LLC, a provider of remote eyecare examination solutions, has announced that it has surpassed 2 million remote comprehensive eye exams. DigitalOptometrics' remote eye exam platform empowers optometrists to conduct comprehensive eye exams remotely, integrating video conferencing with remote operation of ophthalmic equipment. With coverage available seven days a week from anywhere, the platform ensures patients receive timely and quality care from licensed optometrists, even in the absence of an on-site eyecare professional, according to the company.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:30 AM
PARIS—
Kering Eyewear, part of the global luxury group Kering, has reported revenue of €463 million in the first quarter of 2024, up 8 percent on a comparable basis. Overall, revenue from the Kering Eyewear and Corporate segment amounted to €536 million, up 24 percent as reported and up 9 percent on a comparable basis, the company announced. However,
Kering Group’s revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was down 11 percent as reported and down 10 percent on a comparable basis to €4.5 billion, the company reported. The revenue drop includes a negative currency effect of 3 percent and a positive scope effect of 2 percent, resulting from the consolidation of Creed.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:27 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Neuroscience technology company
Cognivue, Inc., has announced that Paul W. Estes has been promoted to president.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:24 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety organization,
Vision Ireland, a nonprofit national sight loss agency, and the
TAD Foundation, dedicated to increasing employment for the blind and low vision community, have announced that the 2nd Annual New York Golf Classic will be held at the
Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y., on Monday, May 20, 2024. Wykagyl is challenging for the expert golfer yet playable and enjoyable for the novice, and it is ranked one of the top 100 golf courses in the U.S., according to the announcement.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—The
University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry has announced it will award honorary degrees during the 50th commencement ceremony to two professionals who have made substantial contributions to the advancement of optometry, vision research and public health care: Richard E. Feinbloom and Stephen A. Burns Ph.D.
By Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:02 AM
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives.
By Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:09 AM
Young children who lived through the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated modest changes in developmental screening scores, according to a cohort study of more than 50,000 U.S. children.
By Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners LLC, a provider of clinically integrated eyecare, announced it has closed a private debt exchange with holders of a majority of its existing term loans. In addition, the company plans to launch a public debt exchange offer to remaining lenders, which is expected to further benefit the company through incremental debt discount capture and debt service flexibility. The completed transaction provides significant liquidity benefit through a combination of $275 million of new money, meaningful cash-to-paid-in-kind interest conversion and discount capture, according to the announcement.
By Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:21 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision and the
American Optometric Association (AOA) have announced the launch of The Myopia Collective, a partnership aimed at elevating the standard of care among the optometry profession and its allies for children with myopia, the announcement stated.
By Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:18 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand—Results from
Hoya Vision Care's Early Experience Program (EEP) research program showed that patients could wear MiyoSmart sun solution Chameleon lenses an average of 12 hours per day during weekdays, and did not need to switch lenses when spending time outdoors.
By Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:15 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Vision Council, a trade association dedicated to supporting the optical industry, has announced the successful culmination of its 2024 Congressional Hill Fly-In. Members from the vision community traveled to the nation’s capital and met with more than 20 offices of influential policymakers to discuss pivotal policy matters affecting optical manufacturers, distributors and retailers.