ShanghaiJune 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On the occasion of National Eye Care Day, EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in vision care, eyewear, and medical technology, joined forces with its brands and foundations to launch a series of vision health initiatives in response to the theme “Eye Health for All.” From youth charity consultations in Yining, Xinjiang, to eye-age education and screenings for urban professionals, and scientific eye protection advocacy in outdoor sports scenarios, the group is leveraging diverse practices covering different ages and settings to bring professional eye health services to more people and safeguard clear vision for all.
Lin Guoliang, President of Professional Vision Health at EssilorLuxottica Greater China, stated: “The group upholds the mission of ’empowering people,’ and eye health is a crucial foundation for achieving this mission. Only by enabling more people to have clear and comfortable vision can they better learn, live, and unlock their potential. On this National Eye Care Day, our group’s brands and foundations are collaborating with government entities, charitable organizations, industry partners, and individual creators to bring professional eye health services to more people through various forms such as charity screenings, free eyeglass fittings, educational lectures, and offline workshops. We hope that scientific eye care and protection will not be limited to today but will become a lasting habit integrated into daily life.”
Crossing Mountains and Seas with Boundless Kindness: “One Vision” Charity Project Enters Yining
As the core vehicle for EssilorLuxottica’s corporate social responsibility, the group’s foundation has long been dedicated to the field of eye health charity, with a particular focus on the vision health of children and adolescents in remote areas. Due to a lack of guardianship and weak awareness of eye care, local youth commonly face the dilemma of late detection and late correction of myopia, which severely impacts their daily learning and physical and mental development.
On the eve of National Eye Care Day, the EssilorLuxottica Vision Health Foundation, together with the 85 Charity Fund of the Shanghai Qingpu District Education Foundation, and volunteers from the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University and Shanghai Fenyang Audiovisual Medicine, visited Yining City, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang, to carry out the “One Vision, Love (Eye) in Yining” youth vision health charity project. During the event, expert and volunteer teams provided eye health education, vision screenings, refraction tests, and eyeglass fitting services to 835 students from nine local middle schools, and donated optical glasses to students in need. Each pair of glasses not only restored clear vision to the children, alleviating the inconveniences caused by vision problems in learning and daily life, but also carried kindness and expectations across mountains and seas, encouraging the children to explore a broader and more wonderful world.
Volunteer team conducts vision screenings and eyeglass fitting services for local students
Volunteer team conducts vision screenings and eyeglass fitting services for local students
Eye-Age Education and Charity Screenings: Protecting Comfortable Vision for the Workplace Population
In the digital age, with increased time spent on close-up tasks and electronic screens, many people are experiencing eye fatigue, dryness, blurred near vision, and difficulty seeing at a distance. The phenomenon of “eyes aging before the person” has become a major health concern. Based on long-term clinical practice and consumer insights, EssilorLuxottica has introduced the concept of “eye age,” which reflects the functional age of the eyes’ accommodative ability. This aims to help the public more scientifically understand the correlation between accommodative decline and presbyopia (near fatigue), promoting a shift in adult vision health management from “passive correction” to “active intervention.”
On the eve of National Eye Care Day, EssilorLuxottica, in collaboration with the Xujiahui Economic Development Company and the Xuhui District Foreign Investment Association, hosted the “Gather Brilliance, Promote Development” eye health charity event. Addressing common issues among the current workplace population, such as prolonged screen time, high visual strain, and premature “eye age,” the event invited Dr. Xu Ye, Deputy Chief Physician at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, to deliver an educational lecture titled “Decoding Eye Age: A Vision Health Guide for High Achievers.” The lecture analyzed visual needs at different life stages from a professional perspective, urging young and middle-aged professionals to establish a scientific understanding of “eye age,” prioritize self-management of eye health, and regularly assess accommodative ability and check eye health. In addition to the lecture, professional volunteers from the group provided free eye screenings and one-on-one eye health consultations for participating professionals.
Deputy Chief Physician Xu Ye from the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University educates on the concept of ‘eye age’
Embracing an Outdoor Lifestyle: Oakley Promotes Sports Eye Protection Concepts
In recent years, outdoor sports have continued to gain popularity as a widely loved lifestyle. In activities such as cycling, running, and hiking, strong sunlight, blowing dust, and foreign objects can directly irritate the eyes, easily causing discomfort and injury. This not only affects visual status but also poses safety hazards. Clear and comfortable vision is both the foundation for protecting eye health and an important guarantee for safe exercise.
To help consumers better embrace an outdoor lifestyle, Oakley, the group’s high-tech sports brand, partnered with cycling clubs to organize a cycling event during National Eye Care Day, calling on the public to pay attention to visual protection in outdoor sports. At the event, professionals analyzed outdoor eye hazards with real-life examples, recommending that cyclists wear professional sports glasses. These glasses can optimize dynamic vision, enhance sports performance, and ensure cycling safety, helping everyone protect their eye health while enjoying the fun of exercise. Concurrently, a cycling-themed eco-friendly workshop was held, where participants used discarded tires as materials to create handmade crafts, promoting a low-carbon, environmentally friendly, and sustainable lifestyle.
Oakley initiates a cycling event to promote sports eye protection concepts
About EssilorLuxottica
EssilorLuxottica (ISIN: FR0000121667; Reuters: ESLX.PA; Bloomberg: EL:FP) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of advanced vision care products, eyewear, and medical technology solutions. The group owns innovative lens technologies such as Varilux, Stellest, and Transitions, iconic brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Supreme, globally popular smart wearable devices such as Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, and Nuance Audio, widely sought-after luxury licensed brands, and leading global eyewear retail store brands including Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Vision Express, and Apollo. With 210,000 employees, 600 production sites, serving 300,000 eye care professionals, and operating nearly 20,000 stores across 150 countries and regions, the group achieved revenues of €28.5 billion in 2025. EssilorLuxottica shares are traded on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and are included in the Euro Stoxx 50 and CAC 40 indices. For more information, please visit www.essilorluxottica.com.