Eyecare Business delivers the latest updates across the eyecare industry, from appointments to achievements and other notable news. This week includes updates from Europa Eyewear, Charmant, Optos, and Zeiss.

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Europa Eyewear has appointed Peter Roggeman as CFO, effective June 1. Based at the company’s headquarters in Vernon Hills, Illinois, Roggeman will oversee finance, accounting, and technology functions while supporting Europa’s growth initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions. He brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience, having held senior roles at Safco Dental Supply, Scrip Companies, Arthur J. Gallagher, Cenveo, and Abbott Laboratories.

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Charmant Group has renewed its global eyewear licensing agreement with French fashion brand Elle through 2031, extending a partnership that began 30 years ago. Under the agreement, Charmant will continue designing, developing, and distributing Elle-branded optical frames and sunglasses worldwide.

Hoya Vision Care and Nidek Co. have renewed their global partnership, extending the collaboration established in 2023 on an automatic yearly basis. The companies said the agreement will continue to focus on integrating diagnostic instrumentation with advanced lens technologies to support more personalized, data-driven vision care.

Optos PLC announced that it has surpassed 30,000 retinal imaging devices installed worldwide, marking a milestone for the company more than 3 decades after introducing its ultra-widefield retinal imaging technology.

Zeiss Medical Technology announced a collaboration with Envision Health Technologies aimed at advancing glaucoma care through gamified virtual reality (VR) technology and VR-based visual function testing. According to the companies, the collaboration will combine clinical expertise and software innovation to support the development of clinically relevant, patient-centered technologies for glaucoma care.