Photonics France, EssilorLuxottica and the Institut de la Vision are organising a business meeting focusing on Photonics for visual health. EssilorLuxottica is the world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses, whilst pay particular attention on research and development. The Institut de la Vision, one of the world leaders in research into eye diseases, works on major public health challenges in ophthalmology and rare diseases, with the aim of bringing hope to all those affected by visual impairment. It brings together researchers, doctors, patients and partners under one roof. Join to discover more about the approaches of EssilorLuxottica and the Institut de la Vision in terms of photonics for visual health, and take the opportunity to present your innovative solutions.
The event will be held on 29 May 2026 from 9 am to 5.30 pm at the R&D Center, EssilorLuxottica,
The presentations willl be held in English:
- 9 am–9.30 am: Registration and welcome coffee
- 9.30 am–9.40 am: Welcome speeches (Photonics France and EssilorLuxottica)
- 9.40 am–10 am: Presentation by EssilorLuxottica
- 10 am–10.20 am: Presentation of the Institut de la Vision
- 10.20 am–10.40 am: Coffee break
- 10.40 am–11.50 am: Deep dives (details will com later) Presented by EssilorLuxottica, Heidelberg Engineering part of EssilorLuxottica and the Vision Institute. - New frontiers for ophthalmic lenses* - The eyes as a window into the human body* - Future challenges of augmented reality* - Eye diagnosis beyond the doctor’s office*
- 11.50 am–12 pm: Questions - Answers and conclusion
- 12 pm–1.30 pm: Networking lunch
- 1.30 pm–4.30 pm: Tour and workshops - Discussion workshops - EssilorLuxottica tour - Institut de la Vision poster presentations
- 4.30 pm–6 pm: Closing
TBC: The topics to be covered have been confirmed, but their titles are still to be confirmed.
You can register until Monday, 11 May 2026. Once you have registered, you will receive a form asking you to indicate your preferences and choices for one discussion workshop and one tour.
As places are limited, please complete the form as soon as possible so that we can get back to you very shortly.
Find out more : Léa Hautefeuille, Event manager lhautefeuille@photonics-france.org