Retail giant moves into health
The Warehouse Group (TWG) has taken a stake in Zoom Health, a health technology company and shareholder in Zoom Care, an online pharmacy delivering prescription medicines to patients.
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Device expands team
Device Technologies is boosting its ophthalmic diagnostic division with new recruit Regan Clark joining the team.
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Calling all the heroes
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has launched its annual development programme to celebrate the world’s Eye Health Heroes.
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RANZCO congress moved to February 2022
The much-anticipated 52nd Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has been postponed to 25 February-1 March 2022, as Victoria, New South Wales and Auckland continue to battle Covid-19.
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Marchon Eyewear partners with Zeiss
Marchon Eyewear and Zeiss Vision Care have signed an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement for optical eyewear and sunglasses. "We are very proud to announce our collaboration with
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Glaukos accepts Ivantis’ $60m settlement
Glaukos has announced it ended its patent infringement lawsuit in respect of Ivantis’ Hydrus Microstent, accepting a $60 million payment and 10% royalities until April 2025. Glaukos began legal
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Alcon gets into gaming
Alcon has partnered with e-sports company Complexity Gaming to help raise awareness about the impact of extended digital device usage on the eyes. “Proper eyecare is an essential part of our ongoing
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Tecnis celebrates 20 years
Johnson & Johnson Vision is celebrating 20 years with the Tecnis platform, marking the milestone with the new ‘See More’ campaign and a donation supporting eye health in the Himalayas. Twenty years
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Preventive measures control myopia during pandemic
Promoting outdoor activities in kindergartens combined with undisrupted school-based preventive strategies can keep myopia levels stable, even during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Taiwanese
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Glasses-only wearers await ECPs’ advice before trying CLs
Spectacle-only wearers may be reluctant to try contact lenses (CLs) unless they are recommended by their eyecare professional and may not have full picture about contact
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Spike in student eyestrain during pandemic
A large proportion of university students doing online learning during the pandemic are suffering from eye fatigue, eyestrain, ocular discomfort, headaches and burning eyes, a new study
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WCO’s new myopia online resource
Building on its efforts to establish a global standard of care for myopia management, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision have launched an online resource providing multilingual
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