Silmo Paris 2020 Canceled Amid Deepening Coronavirus Crisis
The 2020 edition of SILMO Paris which was scheduled to kick off on 2-5 October 2020 at the Paris Nord Villepinte has been canceled due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Keeping your eyes healthy this holiday
Seasons greetings! As the weather gets colder everyone gets busy. Your eyes have to last you a lifetime, so taking care of them is incredibly important. Your lifestyle can cause significant strain on your eye health and can have a harmful effect on your sight, especially as you grow older. Here are some Tips to take good care of your eye health…
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100% Optical is back with a bang
Drawing in over 8,000 UK and international visitors, one of the most talked about events, 100% Optical, is again on its way to give manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers a perfect platform to launch new products and increase brand awareness within the optical market. Running on its fifth year in 2018, the show’s growing exhibitor line-up includes some of the market leaders returning to the show, plus the famed catwalk flashing the hottest frame fashion styles and latest product innovations for 2018. (more…)
Götti introduces new sales rep to the Middle East
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Götti Switzerland introduces its new sales team member for the Middle East, Mr. Tarek Saoub. As sales representative for Gotti’s eyewear collections in the region, Mr. Saoub will showcase the new Götti Dimension Collection, the hyperprecise 3D printed glasses made in Switzerland. He will also launch Götti’s Perspective Collection, the reinvented, minimalist, and progressive rimless glasses. Gotti’s pure and linear design are fit for those who strive toward the style principle of reduction as its glasses embody authenticity in everyday life. (more…)
Prominent retinal specialist to feature at Optrafair
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, 6 March 2017 — Eminent ophthalmologist, Professor Usha Chakravarthy, Queen’s University, Belfast, will feature on the main stage at Optrafair on Sunday, 2nd April at 11:45 am. Professor…
New optical business directory hits the web
Kuwait: EYEZONE Magazine, the first optical magazine in the Middle East, has launched a comprehensive online directory called Eyezone Optiguide. It covers a whole gamut of data relevant in building…
Stronger together for our children
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In observance of World Sight Day 2016, Our Children’s Vision, in collaboration with Eyezone Institute of Opticianry, joined hands to raise awareness of vision impairment worldwide. Following IAPB‘s lead of the call to action, #StrongerTogether, Our Children’s Vision demonstrates that their partners have a common goal and are committed to working together to achieve it. (more…)
Nobel Prize: Optical Legacies
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Oct 3, 2016: Announcement of winners of the Nobel Prize 2016 kicked off in the following categories: Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Peace, and Economic Science. Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist, bagged the Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine for his discovery of mechanisms for autophagy. While the announcements continue and as we await awardees in other categories, let’s take a glimpse of the optical industry’s major contributors to scientific development.
Senior citizens receive free eye care in Taguig, Philippines
TAGUIG CITY, June 15 (PIA) – The city government of Taguig provides eye care for 30,000 senior citizens with their free eye check-up and free prescription glasses. Mayor Lani…
Eyezone Institute conducts training at AOU
Eyezone Institute of Opticianry conducted a training session and lecture yesterday, April 26, 2016, at Arab Open University (AOU) Kuwait. The session was headed by Executive Director, Dr. Nezar Damati OD…