She spoke with Sheila Haile of Cohen’s Fashion Optical. INVISION Editor-in-Chief Dee Carroll recently sat down with Sheila Haile, chief marketing officer for Cohen’s Fashion Optical,...
LVMH could strengthen its control of eyewear production. LVMH plans to acquire a stake in Italy-based eyewear producer Marcolin, Reuters reports. The stake could amount to...
Vitamin Health agreed to pay a settlement. BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bausch + Lomb announced that it has resolved its patent infringement lawsuit with Vitamin Health Inc....
A new survey reveals their leanings on the issue. Small-business owners largely see the potential repeal of Obamacare as a good thing, according to a new...
He’ll avoid one type of disruption. Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio sees his company’s planned merger with Essilor as a way to keep the company stable...
They pay homage to a style icon. If you’ve ever put on your sunglasses and thought, “Something is missing — and that something is another lens,”...
The company was created by a Silicon Valley incubator. Roche Holdings Inc. has acquired ForSight VISION4, a biotechnology company focused on drug delivery for treatment of...
The combined firm will be ‘a clear leader’ in the industry. Luxottica and Essilor confirmed Monday morning what news outlets had already suggested was happening: The...
The combined group would have 130,000 employees.
He has nearly 30 years of industry experience. The Vision Council has named Mitch Barkley as its new vice president of trade shows and meetings. Barkley...
For some, it could make things worse. New research on a popular treatment for treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration suggests the approach might not be...
Not everyone benefited equally. Overall retail sales were up in December from the same month a year earlier, but not everyone in the sector benefited equally...
The event is March 31. The Optometric Center of New York will recognize two vision-industry leaders at its 14th Annual Eyes on New York gala. The...
The product is available in 50 countries. Paragon Vision Sciences, a provider of orthokeratology, has entered the China market. The Mesa, AZ-based firm announced the China...
Plans call for hiring 128 people. Warby Parker has opened its new optical lab in Rockland County, NY, according to Sloatsburg Village. Plans for the 34,000-square-foot...
The National Federation of Independent Business released new data. A report from the National Federation of Independent Business suggests that America’s small-business owners are feeling good...
The company is growing rapidly. Stanton Optical is opening new locations in California and South Carolina. The Palm Springs, FL-based chain announced that this month, it...
And it could actually become a product. You see firefighters, veterinarians and other professionals represented in LEGO sets — but not optometrists. That is, until now....
It’s staffed with ODs and opticians. Walgreens is experimenting with an in-store vision clinic in Chicago. Licensed optometrists and opticians are providing eye examinations at a...
The rate is rising fast, AOA says. About half of the world’s population could be affected by myopia by 2050, the American Optometric Association reports. And...
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