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Trump’s tariffs – a timeline
Here, Eyewear Intelligence contributors will post all the news regarding Trump´s tariffs that have an effect on the industry.
France social security to partly refund Hoya’s Miyosmart lens
HOYA VISION Care France has announced that Assurance Maladie, the country’s social security body, will partly reimburse the purchase of its myopia management lenses MiYOSMART, on certain conditions.
Italy’s centuries-long eyewear tradition on display in Venice
The first eyeglasses were invented in Italy in the late 13th century and were rudimentary objects, consisting of two convex lenses held together by a rivet and mounted in frames made of wood, leather or bone. They were used to correct presbyopia and lacked the temples that are now a ...
Italy’s ANFAO inaugurates ‘Lens of Time’ exhibit
ANFAO, the Italian eyewear association, on May 7 inaugurated the “Lens of Time – The History of Eyewear in Italy” exhibit in Palazzo Flangini in Venice. The exhibit recounts the history of Italian eyewear, stretching over seven centuries from its Medieval origins in Venice to contemporary design.
Debate on eyeglasses reimbursements heats up again in France
The federation of private health insurances wants to extend their clients’ refund period rights for eyeglass purchases from two to three years. The French opticians association has expressed strong reserves.
Antitrust suit threatens Meta’s revenues, perhaps R&D
After more than four years, the US FTC has gotten Meta into court.
