13 Mar

Posted at 12:01h in Contact lenses timeline, Timeline

Diamantis Papadiamantopoulos, the pioneering and visionary founder of D. Papadiamantopoulos SA and the optician who transformed the optical industry and established the use of contact lenses in Greece, passes away, having elevated the profession of the optician and contact lens specialist, and leaving behind an...

05 Nov

Posted at 11:38h in Contact lenses timeline, Timeline

In 1987, Johnson & Johnson introduced the world's first frequent replacement contact lens, Acuvue. In 1991, Optical Papadiamantopoulos, always pioneering and innovating, began its collaboration with Johnson & Johnson in Greece, adopting this new lens as its primary choice and introducing the advantages of frequent replacement...

05 Mar

Posted at 11:35h in Contact lenses timeline, Timeline

The first applications of soft contact lenses in Greece. The photograph depicts Diamantis Papadiamantopoulos fitting contact lenses on his wife, Jacqueline Papadiamantopoulou....

05 Nov

Posted at 11:28h in Contact lenses timeline, Timeline

An autograph dedicated to Diamantis Papadiamantopoulos by Maria Callas, one of the many celebrities of the era who chose contact lenses at Optical. Among them were Alexander Onassis, the King of Greece, and many other prominent figures of the time....