Eyecare Business delivers the latest updates across the eyecare industry, from appointments to achievements and other notable news. This week includes updates from Marcolin, Two Blind Brothers, and WestGroupe.

Marcolin eyewear brand ic! berlin announced a partnership with the Audi Revolut Formula One (F1) Team as the team’s official eyewear partner, coinciding with ic! berlin’s 30th anniversary. The brand is known for its screwless hinge design and engineered eyewear focused on durability and comfort. Under the partnership, ic! berlin will support the Audi Revolut F1 Team on and off the track.

Two Blind Brothers has been recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Launched in 2016 after both founders, brothers Bradford and Bryan Manning, were diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, the organization began as an apparel brand committed to donating 100% of profits to blindness-related causes, including the Foundation Fighting Blindness. With 501(c)(3) designation, Two Blind Brothers can now accept tax-deductible donations, pursue foundation funding, and expand its programs and partnerships nationwide. The organization reports supporting a community of more than 600,000 people and operating a charity-branded optical eyewear collection, including tactile braille and braille-inspired designs aimed at raising awareness about blindness and accessibility.

WestGroupe is marking the third year of its partnership with the Waterloo Eye Institute, with total contributions of $65,000 since the collaboration began. The funding supports the institute’s clinical training programs and vision research initiatives at the School of Optometry & Vision Science, including a newly expanded 68,000-square-foot Waterloo Optometry Clinic planned for later this year.