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Interactive Visual System awarded a Silmo d'Or (Charenton-le Pont -France, Sept. 29, 2014) - Silmo 2014 (26-29 September): Interactive Visual System (IVS) a subsidiary of Essilor, receives a Silmo d'Or for Deep Lights by Activisu - the first connected device for vision health. It enables eye care professionals to more easily demonstrate to their customers the transparency of lenses and how they reduce UV rays or block certain harmful lightwaves.

This sales tool for opticians measures and illustrates the light filtering of optical or sun lenses. Deep Lights by Activisu helps the market deployment of a range of lenses designed to protect consumers from the dangers of UV rays to the eye (eg Crizal UV) and photo-selective lenses that protect the retina from blue-violet light which is a risk factor for AMD, while allowing through "good" blue light, which is beneficial for sleep (eg Crizal Prevencia). Compact, mobile and connected by Wifi, Deep Lights By Activisu displays measurements in a user-friendly way on a computer screen, tablet or even smartphone.
At the forefront of technological revolutions in its sector, IVS, a global leader in technology solutions for electronic measurements and sales aids for eye care professionals, joined the Essilor Group in
2012 with whom it has designed the Visioffice® measurement column that supports the sale of high- end lenses such as the Varilux range of lenses.
With this innovation award in the Material/Equipment category, the 2014 international Silmo event confirms the leadership position of the Essilor Group in the world of ophthalmic optics. Recently listed for the 4th consecutive year in the Forbes ranking of the 100 most innovative companies in the
world, Essilor spends more than € 150 million on research and innovation per year. The Group is a
pioneer of major innovations in ophthalmic optics such as the progressive lens, organic lenses,
treatments that eliminate glare and protect lenses from scratches and the creation of organic photochromic lenses.
Silmo is the world's leading international optics and eyewear fair. The Silmo d'Or awards for innovation annually recognize the key values of the optics profession: technological innovation and creativity.

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Established in 1996, Activisu designs, markets and distributes innovative technological solutions for measurement, digital point-of-sales, augmented reality, 3D simulation, virtual fitting, biometrics, digital media. The company's solutions are present in over 60 countries through 30,000 licenses deployed in some 20,000 outlets.

About Essilor

The worldʼs leading ophthalmic optics company, Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of

lenses to improve and protect eyesight. Its corporate mission is to enable everyone around the world to access lenses that meet his or her unique vision requirements. To support this mission, the Company allocates more

than €150 million to research and innovation every year, in a commitment to continuously bring new, more

effective products to market. Essilorʼs flagship brands are Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions, Definity®, Xperio®,

OptifogTM, Foster Grant®, Bolon® and Costa®. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments and

services for eyecare professionals. Essilor reported consolidated revenue of over €5 billion in 2013 and employs

more than 55,000 people. It operates in some 100 countries with 28 plants, more than 450 prescription laboratories and edging facilities, as well as several research and innovation centers around the world. For more information, please visit www.essilor.com.

The Essilor share trades on the NYSE Euronext Paris market and is included in the Euro Stoxx 50 and CAC 40 indices. Codes and symbols: ISIN: FR0000121667; Reuters: ESSI.PA; Bloomberg: EI:FP.

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