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The lenses work – but how?
Wednesday, March 27 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Hard contact lenses used in orthokeratology, a non-invasive technique to reduce nearsightedness and astigmatism, have long proved to be effective A...
Read MoreA new type of retinoblastoma
Monday, March 25 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
A team of Canadian and international researchers has found a new type of retinoblastoma, an eye cancer that affects babies The researchers showed...
Read MoreCanadians are… moderately stylish!
Sunday, March 24 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Style has become an integral part of eyewear design People wear their glasses all day and often see this accessory as a reflection of their...
Read MoreGoogle Glass: Here come the warnings
Wednesday, March 20 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
It happens with all technological innovations After the initial excitement come the questions and concerns It seems that the Google Glass augmented...
Read MoreResearchers help save the sight of people with diabetes
Monday, March 18 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Researchers at Queen’s University, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, hope to develop an innovative treatment using stem cells to save the sight of...
Read MoreThe impact of fatty acids on AMD
Sunday, March 17 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
In France, the Nutritional AMD Treatment-2(NAT-2) study has shown that omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce the risk of developing neovascular...
Read MorePotential link between Parkinson’s disease and visual problems
Wednesday, March 13 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease could also affect vision, according to a new study from scientists at the University of York, in Great...
Read MoreHealing in the dark
Monday, March 11 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
What if amblyopia could be cured by simply turning out the lights for a few days That’s what researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova...
Read More24 new genes for short-sightedness identified
Sunday, March 10 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
An international team of scientists led by King’s College London has identified 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and...
Read MoreMido 2013 saw a 3% increase in attendees
Tuesday, March 5 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Almost 43,000 visitors attended the most recent Mido exhibition, held March 2 to 4, which is an increase of more than 3% in a still difficult...
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