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Being bold with Wolf Eyewear

Tom Wolfenden, owner of Wolf Eyewear, told OT about the brand’s latest collection and 15^th anniversary plans at 100% Optical

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Bangladesh study finds spectacle provision can aid return to work

A man in a grey suit holds a pair of spectacles and looks along shelves of more glasses on display

Charmant to close UK subsidiary

Eyewear and lenses

A still from the video which shows a small pair of pink spectacles in front of a rainbow sign reading: ‘Star Fit Lazer Junior’ and a headline overlaid in blue and white: ‘100% Optical Frames fit for kids’

Paediatric designs: the Star Fit collection

Nuria and Miguel pose in the sunshine wearing circular glasses in white and yellow with bold rounded sides

Me and my glasses

“I developed a great passion for independent designs”

Miguel Mazón and Nuria Gómez from eyewear blog, La Espejuelos, on a love for independent eyewear, and their partnership with 100% Optical

6 min read

Eyewear and lenses

A receptionist and patient interact in a clinical setting

Telling a story, making connections, and addressing value

Four people stand outside a blue shopfront with the words Eyecare Express printed in white on the building

“The smiles on their faces have been the motivation”

A woman wears large square sunglasses, a blue headscarf, formed like waves, and yellow and blue dress, with a piece of fishing net worn as a necklace

Being a B Corp in eyewear: “We’re constantly working to improve”

6 min read

Eyewear and lenses

A woman with white hair wears a shiny sage green dress and stands against an olive green background. She wears spectacles with a dark top and sides that transitions into a clear plastic at the bottom of the frame

Latest launches

Eyewear for all

Eyewear and lenses

EssilorLuxottica and Dolce&Gabbana sign for 16 years

Eyewear and lenses

The Gen S lens, in a dark brown frame, is on display on a glass stand

“Groundbreaking science is the foundation that underpins Gen S”

7 min read

Eyewear and lenses

A graph is shown in a close up of a laptop screen

Search term analysis provides insight on public understanding of myopia

A pair of angular white frames are posed off-centre

Top trend: White hot frames

Eyewear and lenses

Clare Brent wears bright red frames in a rectangle shape. She is in a restaurant and holds up a plate of food

Me and my glasses

“I like to stick by what I know I love”

Eyewear and lenses

A girl wears square frames in a crystal teal colour

Marcolin and Skechers renew license agreement

Eyewear and lenses

A pair of chunky navy sunglasses lay on a cutting of plastic netting

Eco Eyewear measures carbon footprint

Eyewear and lenses

Gen S frames

What optometrists need to know about selling the Transitions Gen S lens

Laurent Dosseville, commercial director for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Russia at Essilor Transitions, explains what practice owners and optometrists should know when deciding whether to stock the new Transitions Gen S lens

9 min read

Eyewear and lenses

The front view of the ES 800 edger instrument

Essilor launches new edger range

A computer-generated image of a blue-purple 3D pixellated human head wearing glasses. The effect is very technological.

Supplier insight

Designing for presbyopes

5 min read

Equipment and suppliers

The Love Eyewear Awards, vivid pink-red glass rectangles, are arranged in a line

Love Eyewear Award winners announced for 2024

A cellphone, an open book and a closed book rest on a wooden table. Spectacles rest on the pages of the open book

US study finds uncorrected refractive error causing visual impairment

A young woman with bright orange hair stands in harsh sunlight, looking down towards the camera. She wears large butterfly-shaped frames with three contrasting colours of acetate on the top corners. She holds a pink striped snake against her chest. The general effect is striking, and a little science-fiction

Behind the brand

“Woodys really focuses on upcoming trends and fashions”

Equipment and suppliers

A woman wearing a blue patterned shirt has her eye examined. She rests her chin on white optical equipment while an optometrist, who is out of shot, places a lens close to her eye.

“Always look at the photographs”

Two children, a boy and girl, stand with their arms crossed and confident looks wearing spectacles. They stand in front of a rainbow background

Latest launches

Healthy development

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