High-impact campaign to raise awareness
Sea2see has teamed up with photographer and environmentalist Weston Fuller, connecting with consumers through direct visual reminders of sea contamination. "Since the beginning of Sea2see, our
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Calling emerging eyewear designers!
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (edCFDA) and Vision Expo have launched the second annual Vision Expo Global Talent Search to find emerging eyewear designers. Open to all participants of
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100% Optical 2022 postponed
100% Optical 2022, the UK's largest optical event, has been postponed to 23-25 April 2022.
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CORE update: top pandemic-related eye issues
The Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) has released a new Contact Lens Update exploring the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on five clinically relevant ocular conditions. The issue
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WCO hosts global myopia management virtual event
Advancing efforts to establish a global myopia management standard of care, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) is partnering with CooperVision to host a virtual myopia
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Mitomycin C after crosslinking increases corneal haze
Mitomycin C (MMC), applied to inhibit incoming keratocytes after corneal crosslinking (CXL), increases corneal haze, according to the authors of a study in Lebanon.
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Corneal cell therapy moves closer
Corneal cells propagated in vitro can be injected into the cornea to restore vision to patients blinded by corneal endothelial disease, reported Aurion Biotech.
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LVMH acquires Marcolin’s stake in Thélios
After nearly five years of partnership, Marcolin and Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) will go their separate ways, with LVMH becoming sole owner of eyewear venture Thélios. The move, with LVMH
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Comforting rimless strength
Two new models, Aero Hayle and Aero Fishbourne have joined Blackfin’s Aero Wire family of rimless frames. Each Blackfin Aero style is made from 0.7mm beta titanium for the bridge and 0.5mm for the temples, ensuring flexibility and comfort as well as frame stability. The frames’ contrasting colours e
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Bionic eye looks to human trials
Researchers at the University of Sydney said their Phoenix99 bionic eye implant is ready for human trials, having demonstrated its safety in a three-month sheep model. Biomedical engineers Professor
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DR drops begin trial
OcuTerra Therapeutics has commenced phase 1b clinical trials of its OTT166 eye drops for patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and wet AMD, having demonstrated their safety, tolerability and clinical evidence of biological activity.
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App to diagnose concussion?
A smartphone video app can be used to evaluate concussion patients for recovery and measure compounding injuries, a new study found. The app, Reflex, identifies biomarkers that might be used in
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