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March 18, 2015

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Heads Up
Visit VM's Eye² Zone @ Vision Expo

Spec-techular
Wearable Tech from The Shop

Sight Seeing
New Technologies for Space Vision

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Heads Up

VM's Eye² Zone Puts Vision Innovations in Expo Spotlight

Eyecare professionals who want to better understand the business and clinical benefits of wearable technology and other new vision innovations can get a close-up look at some of the latest, most advanced products at Vision Monday's Eye² Zone, a special exhibit at International Vision Expo in New York.

"Vision Monday's Eye² Zone features groundbreaking wearable technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the eyewear industry and shape how patients view the world. International Vision Expo funds this program because we believe this investment is essential to provide eyecare professionals an opportunity to see, touch and test non-traditional eyewear technologies that are often only showcased at events such as the Consumer Electronics Show," said Deborah Castor, vice president of shows and meetings for the Vision Council, which sponsors Vision Expo.

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Spec-techular

VSP Global's 'The Shop' to Preview Wearable Tech Frame Prototype at Expo

The Shop, VSP Global's R&D lab for technology and fashion, is unveiling a prototype of its first original product at International Vision Expo on Friday, March 20. The product, dubbed "Project Genesis" by The Shop, is an eyeglass frame with wearable technology embedded in the temple of a Dragon Alliance frame made by VSP's Marchon division. It utilizes a companion Android application that provides data visualization and personalized feedback, such as the number of steps taken by the wearer, the amount of distance traveled and the amount of calories burned.

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Sight Seeing

Three Companies Meeting the 'Vision 4 Mars' Challenge

Many astronauts experience eye problems related to space travel. That's why the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) Industry Forum launched the 'Vision for Mars' Challenge to identify and advance critical medical technologies for ocular health.

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Vision Monday

Andrew Karp, Group Editor, Lenses and Technology

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