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8/18/2008 12:36 AM
Orange 21 Appoints New Director After Founder Theodosakis Resigns from Board
CARLSBAD, Calif.—Orange 21. (NASDAQ:ORNG), owner of the Spy Optic brand of sunglasses and goggles, has appointed A. Stone Douglass to its ...
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8/18/2008 12:33 AM
Prevent Blindness America Elects Three New Members to National Board of Directors

8/18/2008 12:30 AM
Sàfilo USA Launches MySafilo.com

8/18/2008 12:27 AM
Nouveau Eyewear Signs License with Kay Unger New York

8/18/2008 12:24 AM
VisionWeb Plans ‘Cash Is King’ Sweepstakes for Online Orders

8/18/2008 12:21 AM
Monthly Replacement-CL Wearers Face Decrease in Wearing Comfort Over Time, Says J&J Vision Care Survey

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8/18/2008 2:24 PM
PPG Sees 42 Percent Sales Increase
PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) posted record sales for the second quarter of $4.5 billion, surpassing the prior year’s second ...
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8/18/2008 1:30 AM
Allergan’s Sales of Eyecare Pharmaceuticals Increase in Q3

8/18/2008 12:26 AM
Emerging Vision Sees Major Revenue Gain But Slip in Net Income in Q2

8/18/2008 12:23 AM
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8/14/2008 12:26 AM
ECCA Chain Posts Hikes in Revenues, Net Income in Q2, First Half

8/14/2008 12:23 AM
Hoya 1Q ’08 Net Sales Up, Despite Drop in Eyeglass Lens Business

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8/19/2008 11:26 AM

VMail Exclusive: VSP’s Lynch, Marchon’s Berg Define New 'Integrated Platform' as Result of Acquisition

NEW YORK–Vision Service Plan “will continue to remain committed to a provider network of independent private practice optometry in the U.S.,” according to president and chief executive officer Rob Lynch, while Marchon Eyewear will continue to “supply and support its brands and services to its total customer base of quality retailers, including independent opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists and chains around the world,” stated Al Berg, Marchon’s CEO, as the two executives explained the philosophy behind the deal, announced yesterday, for Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based VSP to acquire Melville, N.Y.-based Marchon, creating a new $3.3 billion eyecare company.

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U.S. Soccer Star Heather O’Reilly promotes Healthy Vision
8/15/2008 2:28 PM

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., maker of Acuvue Brand Contact Lenses and sponsor of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF), helps athletes see clearly by providing national team members with Acuvue CLs. Read how soccer star Heather O’Reilly, pictured left, has played a leading role by sharing her personal story on her Acuvue-sponsored Web page on MySpace.
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Bold Face: August 18, 2008
8/13/2008 11:23 AM

In this installment of  Bold Face, we take a look at Laurence Fishburne, Brad Pitt, Fergie, Britney Spears, Kristen Davis, David “Big Papi” Ortiz, and Jennifer Garner's frame fashions.
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VM Special Report: Seeing the Value in Premium Lenses
8/18/2008 6:00 AM

Since the mid-1990s, premium spectacle lenses have been on a roll. These high-value products offer eyeglass wearers significant optical and cosmetic improvements.
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Rite-Style Turns 60
8/14/2008 4:49 PM

 View a slide show of customers, suppliers and well-wishers who traveled to Omaha in June to commemorate the 60th anniversary of wholesale lab Rite-Style Optical (RSO).
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8/18/2008 11:03 AM
Optical Laboratories Association Announces 2008 Awards of Excellence Nominees
The Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) released its list of nominees for the 2008 Awards of Excellence. Final winners will be announced at the OLA 2008 in Nashville, Tenn., this November.

8/18/2008 4:30 AM
International Experts Gather for Low Vision Conference
International executives in the low vision field gathered earlier last month for the 9th Tri-Annual Low Vision Conference.

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August 18, 2008 Print Issue

Cover Story: “Kids Eyewear Goes Back to Cool,” VM educates ECPs and eyewear retailers about children’s retail. 

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