Eyewear and lenses

News on the latest optical frames and sunglasses available on the market

Eyewear catered to high myopes

At 100% Optical, OT met Charlotte Dickinson, founder of Minus Eyewear, a brand creating stylish frames optimised for thicker lenses

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Top trend: Asymmetric eyewear

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Angelo Trocchia

Safilo signs perpetual licence agreement for David Beckham Eyewear

The design team at Mondottica seated around a long table in a meeting, with images scattered on the desk before them

Mondottica receives ISO 9001:2015 certification

Tony Pessok, CEO of the eyewear manufacturing company, said the certification “demonstrates our own good practices”

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Fashionable eyewear at accessible price points

A pair of black spectacles on a deep navy background with thin curving light blue lines, indicative of sound waves

EssilorLuxottica reports “solid start” to 2024

A pair of pink and grey sunglasses balance on top of a pair of mint green and brown spectacles, with botanical graphics on either side

Inspecs reports record sales for 2023

A wing mirror of a car is visible driving down a busy road. The black and white image is a long exposure so the headlights of other cars streak across the image like light trails

Supplier insight

Lenses designed for driving

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Keith Elliott, regional sales manager for Hoya Lens UK, smiles on the Hoya stand at 100% Optical 2024

Hoya showcases premium anti-reflection coating

A man leans over a lit display of Wolf Eyewear frames, the colours bright against the box light

Being bold with Wolf Eyewear

Long reads

Lenses designed for driving
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“I developed a great passion for independent designs”
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Being a B Corp in eyewear: “We’re constantly working to improve”
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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

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”

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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”

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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

OT looks at launches across optics including new ranges for children, lightweight materials, and personalised styles

EssilorLuxottica and Dolce&Gabbana sign for 16 years

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”

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A pair of angular white frames are posed off-centre

Top trend: White hot frames

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”

A girl wears square frames in a crystal teal colour

Marcolin and Skechers renew license agreement

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

Eco Eyewear measures carbon footprint

Gen S frames

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

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