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Eyecare Providers and Eye Health Organizations Tackle Preventing Eye Injury in Children |
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August is Children's Eye Health & Safety Month, and eyecare providers and eye health organizations are taking steps to ensure parents and caregivers are aware of the risks. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, there are more than 1.4 million children globally under the age of 14 with blindness. Additionally, 22.6 million children suffer from moderate to severe sight loss, and 46.6 million children from mild sight loss. The agency noted that 40 percent of children are blind from eye conditions that could have been prevented.
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EssilorLuxottica reports revenue growth, expanding margins for first half of 2024; Kering Eyewear revenue rises for first half of 2024; Bausch + Lomb acquires Trukera Medical; Silmo names Alexis Mabille chairman of 2024 Silmo d’Or Awards; and Topcon and Orbis International expand diabetic retinopathy screening in Rwanda all topped this week’s VMAIL news feed. Click on the headlines below to catch up on anything you might have missed. EssilorLuxottica Reports Revenue Growth, Expanding Margins for First Half of 2024, Addresses 'Strategic Pillars' With Recent Acquisitions and Upcoming Launches |
Kering Eyewear Sees Rise in Revenue for First Half of 2024, While Total Kering Group Revenue Falls |
Bausch + Lomb Acquires Diagnostic Company Trukera Medical |
Silmo Names Alexis Mabille Chairman of 2024 Silmo d’Or Awards |
Topcon and Orbis International Collaborate to Expand Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Rwanda |
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Kering Eyewear Sees Rise in Revenue for First Half of 2024, While Total Kering Group Revenue Falls
PARIS—Kering Eyewear, part of the global luxury group Kering, has reported revenue of €914 million in the first half of 2024, up 5 percent as reported and up 6 percent on a comparable basis. In the second quarter, Kering Eyewear's sales rose by 3 percent both on a comparable basis and as reported, driven by solid progression of the brands in its portfolio, the Group said. Overall, revenue from the Kering Eyewear and Corporate segment amounted to €1.1 billion for the first half of 2024, mainly attributable to activities of Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté, the latter including the sales of Creed.
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Indies and UV Safety Month
NEW YORK—It’s summertime and the weather is warm, which means many of us are spending more time than usual outside and in the sun—and that the sun is at its strongest. In recognition of this, July is recognized as UV Safety month across the industry, providing another opportunity for ECPs to educate patients and communities about the importance of keeping their eyes protected from UV rays. To close out July, we are taking a look at how some ECPs have used UV Safety Month to shed some light on UV light.
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