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No more eye injections?

UK researchers have developed a method of administering drugs such as Avastin or Lucentis with eye drops The research, conducted at University...

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Contact lenses for babies after cataract surgery

 A clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute in the United States suggests that contact lenses are the ideal treatment for babies who...

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Zyloware expands to Canada

 Zyloware has expanded to Canada by opening up the subsidiary Zyloware Eyewear Canada ULC Sandra Laramee will be its national sales director The US...

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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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