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Canadian optometrist killed in Kabul hotel attack

 Roshan Thomas, a Vancouver optometrist, and Zeenab Kassam, a Calgary nurse, were among those killed in the hotel attack in Kabul, Afghanistan last...

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New regulation for Ontario optometrists

The new rules of conduct for Ontario optometrists will take effect April 15, 2014 The new regulation will change the rules concerning conflict of...

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Adapting smartphones for eye care

 Researchers from Stanford University have developed inexpensive adapters that enable a smartphone to capture very precise images of the eye The...

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Remote screening can detect diabetic eye disease

 A remote screening system performed well in identifying patients with treatable diabetic eye disease The researchers evaluated the performance of...

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IRIS partners with Nikon

IRIS The Visual Group announced that it has partnered with Nikon to launch MyLabTM, an integrated Nikon-Iris laboratory Since IRIS opened a lab in...

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Vision test used to diagnose concussions

 A simple vision test performed on the sidelines may help determine whether athletes have suffered a concussion The King-Devick test usually takes...

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Ocuco acquires EMRlogic

 Ocuco, the company behind the Acuitas Practice Management System (Acuitas PMS) and the Innovations Lab Management System (LMS), has acquired...

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Google Glass transforms surgery

 A French surgeon used the Google Glass to allow a physician located 10,000 km away to observe an operation as if he were on site Dr Philippe...

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Live from Mido : Aspex gets worldwide distribution for the BMW eyewear brand

The Aspex Group just signed with the German company BMW a worldwide distribution agreement for its eyewear collection Aspex and BMW had already...

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Multivitamins to decrease cataract risk

 A US study shows that multivitamins may lower cataract risk, but do not have the same effect on macular degeneration The researchers followed...

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