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FLEYE wins Good Design Award 2014

The Danish company FLEYE wins the Good Design Award 2014, the most prestigious award for design in Japan.

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EyeCheck shortlisted for prestigious James Dyson award

EyeCheck, a start-up founded by University of Waterloo students, made the final list of 20 entries for the James Dyson Award.

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A first in Canada: two patients receive the Argus II implant

Two patients at the Toronto Western Hospital have become the first in Canada to receive the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Device.

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New sports vision clinic at the University of Waterloo

The School of Optometry & Vision Science now has a clinic to promote sports vision research.

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Improved access to eye care for Saskatchewan diabetics

In Saskatchewan, the government is now fully covering the cost of annual eye examinations for diabetic adults This measure is the result of an...

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National awareness campaign on blue light exposure

On October 16, specialized media, the general population, and eyecare professionals gathered for the official launch of a major awareness campaign...

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Turmoil at the head of Luxottica

  A few weeks after having announced major changes to its governance structure, Luxottica Group accepted the resignation of two...

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Optometric Services Inc (OSI) and Prairie Ophthalmics sign agreement

The spokespersons for Prairie Ophthalmics (1988) Inc and Optometric Services Inc (OSI) announced that they have signed a strategic alliance...

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Today is the World Sight Day Challenge

Today, Thursday, October 9, the industry is invited to support Optometry Giving Sight and its annual fundraising campaign known as the World Sight...

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Vitamin E and selenium disappoint

 Taking daily supplements of selenium or vitamin E appears to have no significant effect on the development of age-related cataracts in men,...

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