The Bath-based group has acquired 100% of Ego Eyewear and its operating subsidiaries in Sweden and Hong Kong in an agreement worth £6.175m

Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Sheetal Patel on how the contact lens market has shifted over the past 18 months, and the company’s support for locum optometrists

The eyewear company has become a member of the UN Global Compact, a voluntary platform for the development and implementation of responsible business practices

The eyewear company is planning further expansion into sunglasses in the year ahead

LVMH will purchase the stake held by Marcolin in Thélios

The agreement with the German distributor marks the third acquisition for Inspecs in two years

Walgreens Boots Alliance declined to comment on speculation that it was considering selling its Boots business in the UK but has confirmed its “renewed priorities” for 2022

With 3D printing lens technology from Luxexcel, Optiswiss plans to print prescription lenses for the smart eyewear market

James Conway, CEO of Millmead Optical Group, on the company’s 75th anniversary, sustainable ambitions, and upcoming launches

Dr Mariane Melo, chief medical officer at Dem Dx, which is using AI to develop a clinical reasoning tool, tells OT  about the benefits that technology can bring to triage