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As Myopia Rates Rise in the U.S., Essilor of America Launches Initiative to Help Combat Growing Vision Issue

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

The Essilor Group has made a global commitment to address this growing issue, with Essilor of America taking a leadership role in addressing myopia in the U.S. through a new campaign targeted at consumers and the eyecare industry.

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  • The Essilor Group has made a global commitment to address this growing issue, with Essilor of America taking a leadership role in addressing myopia in the U.S. through a new campaign targeted at consumers and the eyecare industry.
  • A school vision screening or a brief examination by a pediatrician is not enough, as eye health problems in children may be missed.
  • Essilor of America, Inc. (Essilor) is a subsidiary of Paris-based Essilor International, a publicly held company traded on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (Reuters:ESSI.PA).
  • 3 Source: Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050.