First ChatGPT Enabled Smart Eyewear Launched

Innovative Eyewear, Inc., the developer and retailer of smart eyewear under the Lucyd®, Nautica®, and Eddie Bauer® brands, announced earlier this year that it has launched a new iOS/Android app…

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IAPB Launches Eye Health for Technology Guide

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the Technology Taskforce have developed a guide that aims to help policy makers, funders, and innovators and manufacturers of emerging…

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Children’s Book Empowers and Educates Kids About Wearing Eyeglasses

Going to an optometrist can be routine for adults, but not so for many children. For them, a visit to an eye doctor can be filled with a lot of…

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Basic Lessons in Comprehensive Eye Exam for Children

As a pediatric eye doctor, providing a comprehensive eye exam for children is critical to their overall health and development. Children's eyes are constantly developing and can be affected by…

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Thales Launches Voice Payment Card for Visually Impaired People

Thales developed a solution for people with impaired vision in their daily payment experiences. It vocalizes each step of a transaction and is now certified by Visa and Mastercard.Developed in…

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Scientists are Developing ‘Smart Contact Lens’ to Detect Eye Infections

A pioneering ‘smart contact lens’ is being tested for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way is being developed. According to the news release, proponents of the project hoped the…

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Walmart Launches Elton John Collection Sunglasses to Commemorate Singer

Celebrating the end of an era, Walmart is launching its exclusive limited-edition commemorative sunglasses in the Elton John Eyewear collection for Elton John’s final U.S. concert at Dodger Stadium in…

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Swarovski and EssilorLuxottica Announce Ten-Year Licensing Agreement

Wattens, Austria and Charenton-le-Pont, France (December 6, 2022 – 8am CET) – Swarovski and EssilorLuxottica announced that they have signed an exclusive license agreement for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of Swarovski Eyewear. The agreement…

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