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By Miranda Potter, ABOC, CPOA Most breakdowns in eye care don’t happen during the exam or at the dispensing table. They happen in between. It’s the moment a patient stands up from the exam chair feeling clear, reassured, and finished, only to be handed a clipboard or pointed down the hall with a quick, “They’ll help you up front.” In that brief transition, something subtle but important can slip away. What’s lost isn’t information. It’s continuity.

By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Could there be a connection between periodontal disease and eye disease? Researchers at the University of Texas found a potential link. In their study, presented at the 2026 ARVO conference, researchers evaluated whether periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory gum disease influenced by the oral microbiome, was associated with future ophthalmic disease development.

Revo launches three new sunglass styles: Crawler Pro, Prime and Preston. Style Crawler Pro is the performance evolution of the best-selling sport frame, now featuring a refined rounded-rectangular design with a lightweight TR90 construction, enhanced fit and thicker temples to reduce backlight and glare. Style Prime features wraparound rubber temples with secure click-in temple system, as well as integrated brow bar ventilation.

Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ultimate Partners, a joint editorial effort by Jobson’s Vision Monday and 20/20 magazine. Now in its sixth year, the program allows readers of the two publications to highlight their great business support partners and showcase their efforts. This initiative was originally conceived in 2021 to pay tribute to businesses who stepped up to help their clients navigate the challenging circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cipher House, a division of Mondottica USA, unveils its debut Off-White eyewear collection. This release introduces 20 unisex optical styles and 20 unisex sunglasses, all made in Italy and centered around Off-White’s signature design style, first pioneered by Virgil Abloh in 2012. When he founded Off-White, Abloh aimed to create a design language that occupied the space between streetwear and luxury fashion, introducing the bold, industrial style graphics that now define the brand.

Photo: Adobe Stock Image #392218404 By Linda Conlin, ABOC, NCLEC What if our view of the world were brighter and more vibrant? Color enhancing lenses can make that happen every day and for specific tasks. Color enhancing lenses from sunwear leaders are changing the way we see the world by making colors “pop.” The lenses use filter tints, coatings and polarizers to manipulate various bands within the color spectrum, which then affect how we perceive color.

Photographed by CLAIRE SCHAPER Still Life Photographed by NED MATURA It’s Saturday night, and all is right. The night is young—and the fun has only just begun. It’s time to let loose and settle into the vibes of late night… because the life of the party commences at the after party. The mood relaxes as friends lounge at the table sharing laughs and libations.

EssilorLuxottica debuts Ray-Ban and A$AP Rocky’s Puffer Evolution collection. Following last fall’s launch of the Wayfarer Puffer, this release reimagines the popular Ray-Ban Aviator, Flacko and Kiliane silhouettes with the signature oversized and sculptural design language of the Puffer collection. Alongside this, the original Wayfarer Puffer line expands with new colorways and mirrored lenses, as well as a special model embellished with crystal pave and gold detailing.

Supermodel Bella Hadid wears wraparound Tom Ford metal sunglass style FT1396 featuring a mask lens and sculpted shape from Marcolin at the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images Actor Diego Calva wears a full Ferragamo ensemble including aviator sunglass style SF346S from Marchon Eyewear while arriving in France for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

LUCYD WITH CLAUDE AI INTEGRATION Innovative Eyewear Innovative Eyewear Inc. has developed a new Claude AI integration for its smart eyewear products, launching for all models of Lucyd glasses. Features: The new integration provides fast, free access to Claude AI from Lucyd smart glasses via the Lucyd app. In the first version, the user activates the functionality by opening the Lucyd app, then chooses a preferred Claude model and converses with it using the audio interface on the Lucyd glasses.