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Nobel Prize Awarded for Discovery of Drug to Fight River Blindness
Thursday, October 15 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Awards, Vision Science
Nobel Prize for Medicine 2015 was awarded to William Campbell and Satoshi Omura, for their discovery of ivermectin, a broad-spectrum antiparasitic used to treat river blindness.
Read MoreClaudia Schiffer by Rodenstock Launches New Line of Luxurious Vintage Sunglasses
Wednesday, October 14 2015 | 00 h 00 min | New Products, Press Release
The time is now for a magnificent new line of sunglasses from the creative and stylish collection, Claudia Schiffer by Rodenstock.
Read MoreBlanchard’s New Onefit™ Mini Scleral Lens Platform Expands Applications and Simplifies Fittings
Wednesday, October 14 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Press Release
Blanchard Contact Lenses announces design enhancements for their Onefit™ scleral lens, which vaults the cornea providing more para central and limbal clearance, and offers the crisp acuity of a GP lens with the hydrating comfort of a soft lens.
Read MoreMacular Pigment Researcher Receives Health Sciences Honour
Wednesday, October 14 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Awards, Press Release
Prominent macular carotenoid researcher, Professor John Nolan recognized by Irish America with Life Sciences 50 honour for work surrounding AMD, macular pigment and nutrition.
Read MoreIRIS The Visual Group Returns to Acquisition Mode
Wednesday, October 14 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Appointments, Press Release
IRIS The Visual Group announces the appointment of Annie Boucher, Director of Business Development/Acquisitions Eastern Canada.
Read MoreIRIS The Visual Group Returns to Acquisition Mode
Wednesday, October 14 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Appointments, Press Release
IRIS The Visual Group announces the appointment of Annie Boucher, Director of Business Development/Acquisitions Eastern Canada.
Read MoreLeading Ophthalmologists Presented Clinical Outcomes on Oraya Therapy for Wet AMD
Tuesday, October 13 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Press Release
Non-invasive treatment for Wet AMD from Oraya Therapy shown to effectively maintain vision while reducing anti-VEGF injections.
Read MoreExquisitely Feminine and Expertly Encapsulated
Tuesday, October 13 2015 | 00 h 00 min | New Products
The Grace collection welcomes two new models complimenting Alternative Eyewear’s very feminine and distinguished women’s line.
Read MoreUniversity of Montreal Research: Using Stem Cells to Fight AMD
Friday, October 9 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
Cone cells produced from embryonic stem cells and transplanted into the retina could be an effective weapon in the fight against AMD, according to recently published research from Professor Gilbert Bernier of the University of Montreal and Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital.
Read MoreProDesign Denmark’s Winning Zense Collection
Friday, October 9 2015 | 00 h 00 min | New Products
With design inspired by both nature and architecture, ProDesign Denmark creates a combination of a 45 degree rotation hinge and a high quality flex.
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