opti 2022 focuses on sustainability and myopia management

From May 13 to 15, 2022, the optical industry will meet at opti, the international trade fair for optics and design, to exchange ideas and discuss news and trends – with sustainability and myopia management at the forefront.

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The one from the Society for Craft Fairs Ltd. (GHM) organized opti in Munich forms as Leading trade fair for the DACH region and the European market an important one Meeting point and showroom with a comprehensive range of innovations, expertise and key topics for the Optical industry.

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Trade fair director Bettina Reiter promises plenty of new, but also tried-and-tested, features for opti in May. Photo: © GHM

ultralight Carbon glasses with maximum comfort, perfectly fitted, tailor-made 3D glasses and Lentilswhich are self-tinting, unbreakable and extremely contrast-enhancing at the same time – Bettina Reiter, Head of opti, comments on the upcoming trade fair in May: "Whether retro charm or large glasses with star appeal, frames in the Pantone color of the year, the delicate Very Peri Violet, or understatement in classic black: Glasses underline personality more than ever of their wearer and have through the Digitalization of the world of work has gained even more popularity during the months of the pandemic." According to the trade fair director, the unique spring edition of the 2022 opti with a whole Series of highlights .

Focus topics of this year's trade fair for optics and design

Sustainability

Whether corporate commitment or product-related: The The optical industry is paying more and more attention to its carbon footprint and that raw materials and intermediate products cover short distances. This is how the regional production based on plants or recycled materials In addition, the increasing production of waste-free glasses using 3D printing large storage areas are largely unnecessary. Valuable ideas on this topic were provided in two webinars by opti Forum XT.

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Myopia management

The aim is not only to control myopia, but even slow down progressive myopiaIn this context, the opti Spectacle lenses, multifocal one-day contact lenses and orthokeratological night lenses presented – the latter are intended to be individually adapted to Modeling calluses while sleeping and during the day even with severe visual impairment sharp vision without visual aids enable.

The topic is also promising Artificial Intelligence, by means of which automated multi-pathology retinal screening AMD, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy should be reliably detected within a few seconds.

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Efficiency through four-hall conceptTo provide the specialist audience with concentrated and efficient trade fair visit To enable this, the tried-and-tested four-hall concept applies at opti:

→ Halls C1 and C2: Eyeglass frame collections the licensed and manufacturer brands, Yes independent design area, opti boxes with exciting Startups
→ Hall C3: more Licensed and manufacturer brands in the frame area and everything for the stationary optician
→ Hall C4: Spectacle lenses, contact lenses and Accessories, refraction and Diagnostics and IT and Machine

All further information about the international trade fair for optics and design can be found at opti website.
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