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Glaucoma detecting contact lens
Monday, August 25 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Tissot Medical Research and the University of Lausanne (EPFL) continue to improve their contact lens for the detection of glaucoma The Swiss...
Read MoreComputer screens with glasses
Sunday, August 24 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Many people need corrective lenses to see an image or read a text on a screen So what if we could correct the display instead of the viewer’s...
Read MoreNew molecular map of the eye
Wednesday, August 20 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Scientists from the University of Iowa have created the most detailed molecular map to date of the human eye, by cataloguing more than 4,000...
Read MoreThe World Council of Optometry is now offering Individual and Corporate membership
Monday, August 18 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) launched two new membership categories at their most recent Governing Board meeting in Maputo, Mozambique The...
Read MoreWearable technology in the spotlight at Vision Expo West
Sunday, August 17 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
On September 19, 2014, Google Glass and other new wearable technology devices will be the theme in a series of continuing education sessions at...
Read MoreTransfer of power at Regard Action
Wednesday, August 13 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Optician Nicolas Tountas is the new CEO of the Quebec Cooperative Regard Action and its subsidiaries With more than 15 years of experience in the...
Read MoreGood for blood pressure…Not so good for eyes
Sunday, August 10 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
High blood pressure drugs may increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration Researchers from the University of Wisconsin conducted a...
Read MoreNew Look acquires Greiche & Scaff
Wednesday, August 6 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
In a major transaction for the Canadian optical industry, New Look Eyewear has acquired Greiche & Scaff for $1775 M The assets and business to...
Read MoreSilmo is making a number of changes
Monday, August 4 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
The famous optics and eyewear trade fair in Paris has made it its mission to increase the trade-related capacity of businesses in the industry via...
Read MoreAlcon teams up with Google
Sunday, August 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, through its eye care subsidiary, Alcon, recently entered into a licencing agreement with Google to use its smart lens...
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