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New Free ConEd Course: The Invisible Truth About UV

A new CE course, supported by an unrestricted education grant from Carl Zeiss Vision, provides an in-depth look at the harm that UV radiation causes, how the industry has been responsible for leaving a gap in consumer protection and what new solutions are now available to fully protect your patients.

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Jane Balek Named Think About Your Eyes Executive Director

The Vision Council announces the hiring of Jane Balek as Executive Director of Think About Your Eyes, the vision industry’s public awareness campaign encouraging patients to schedule an annual eye exam with their optometrist.

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Colour Changing Contact Lens Monitors Drug Levels in Eye

Contact lenses that can deliver drugs to the eye, and also provide a real-time indication of the rates of drug delivery have been developed by researchers at the China Pharmaceutical University in Nanjing.

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Marble-ous Eyewear

Thanks to neubau eyewear, the marble effect is now coming through as a feature on the noses of young urbanites with a keen eye for innovation, sustainability and quality product.

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Light as a Butterfly

The BERNA from Etnia Barcelona is a women’s style combining acetate rims and temples and a metal bridge.

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OptiCon @ Vision Expo Spikes Optician Attendance

Making its debut at Vision Expo West, OptiCon @ Vision Expo generated record-breaking attendance numbers with a 16% increase in optician turnout and a 22% increase in all OptiCon related titles compared to Vision Expo West 2017.

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Channeling the Elegance of the 1950s

The Marius Morel 1880 collection is inspired by Morel’s very first tortoiseshell pattern frames.

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Angela Harar, Christine Flanagan Honored for Work on Vision Expo

Angela Harar, Senior Director of Shows for The Vision Council, and Christine Flanagan, Vice President of Operations for Reed Exhibitions, are to be honored by two esteemed event industry publications...

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2018 AAO Resident Travel Fellowship Recipients Announced

The American Academy of Optometry announced the recipients of the 2018 Resident Travel Fellowship Awards.

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Dry Eye Test Results from Barberini Eyewear

Successfully completed tests were conducted by Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto Onlus on the use of optical glass ophthalmic lenses with selective action against Infrared Radiation...

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