3D printing: A Yuniku test
Simon Jones reports back on a three-month spell wearing frames produced by Hoya’s Yuniku vision-centric facial scanning system
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Interview: Walter Hester
Interview: Walter Hester, founder, Maui Jim
Earlier this year sunglass maker Maui Jim announced plans for a prescription ...
Expo East marches on
Expo East marches on
Vision Expo East blends developments in clinical care, fashion and technology ...
Born in the USA
Show report: Vision Expo East
Vision Expo East was the perfect location to catch up the latest launches and ...
Mido report
Mido report: Eye-catching frames
Nature and technology created a diverstiy of themes at this year’s Mido. ...
Opti Munich report
Opti Munich report: German engineering
Simon Jones travels to Munich to look at some of the frame design highlights ...
Sports eyewear report
Opti Munich report: Sports eyewear
One of the best aspects of overseas trade shows is that you stumble across ...
Munich masterclass
Munich masterclass
Despite uncertainties over the make-up of Germany’s government Opti’s business ...
Spectacle lens manufacturing
Looking at labs: An overview of spectacle lens manufacture
Optical lens manufacture is something many people in practice take for granted ...
Interview: Luisa Delgado, CEO Safilo and Safilo France MD Carole Binet
Interview: Luisa Delgado
With nearly half of Safilo’s leadership roles now held by women, Simon Jones discussed gender and diversity in optics with two of the company’s leading lights, CEO Luisa Delgado and Safilo France MD, Carole Binet
Safilo: Unmasking the design
Safilo: Unmasking the design
Italian frames group Safilo invited journalists and potential buyers to preview its spring/summer 2018 collections at its London headquarters. Joe Ayling reports
Great Danes: Monoqool
Great Danes: Monoqool
Melding Danish design with Japanese innovation, Monoqool is a company justifiably proud of its first 10 years. Simon Jones reports
Optician Awards 2018: Celebrating the stars
Celebrating the stars
Winning an Optician Award is the highlight of many optical careers. The race is now on to find out who will triumph in 2018. Optician editor Chris Bennett explains how the entry process is taking shape
In focus: Eyewear trend has had a couple of false smarts
In focus: False starts
With the two highest profile smart eyewear ventures falling to make an impact on consumers or opticians, Simon Jones looks at what went wrong and what the future holds
Driving forward: Eyespace's move into licenced eyewear
Driving forward
Hot on the heels of the launch of its Land Rover sunglass collection, Simon Jones talks to Eyespace managing director Jayne Abel about the company’s move into the world of licenced eyewear
Winter frames round-up
Winter is coming
Optician takes a look at some of the frame and goggle trends in winter sports wear ahead of the 2017-18 season
Silmo report: Minimalism is making an impression
Silmo report
Simon Jones looks at the key trend on show at Silmo 2017, minimalism and checks the current crop of creative accessories
Review: Hoya’s Yuniku platform
Accustomed to your face
In the first of a two-part report, Simon Jones looks at Hoya’s Yuniku platform, which puts vision at the centre of the 3D printed eyewear revolution
Here’s looking at you, kid
Here’s looking at you, kid
An exhibition in Manchester explores the cultural significance of eyewear in the world of film, Mike Hale reports
Event report: Way out west
Event report: Way out west
Clare Gaba travels to Las Vegas to take in the optical scene at Vision Expo West
