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Lego’s creative playing blocks are becoming more accessible to visually impaired with the launch of Lego Audio & Braille Building Instructions earlier this year and the upcoming 2020 launch of Lego Braille Bricks.
Transparent batteries were demonstrated at NTT’s R&D Forum in mid-November after Hironobu Minowa and his colleagues from the Japanese communications giant embarked on a project to make a battery as inconspicuous as possible.
Fila has launched its new stylish sporty collection of optical and sunglasses for summer 2019/20. The SF9326 sunglasses featured here offer “ultimate freedom of movement”, said Fila. The frames are light with rubber inserts on temple tips and polarised lenses for comfort and functionality. With the
Inspired by ‘70s and ‘80s fashion trends, Danish eyewear brand Bellinger has introduced a new collection starring ultra-thin frames in striking shapes. Bellinger says its Less collection features a new and much thinner high-density acetate frame, resulting in one of the thinnest and most resilient a
Reflecting its new strategy to focus more on its famous, family-owned French lineage, Morel has made the decision to stop producing sunglasses for its Koali, 1880, Lightec, Marius, Nomad and Öga collections and instead launch its own dedicated Morel sun range.
Research from the UK’s Association of Optometrists (AOP) has shown an increase in the number of motorists being asked to stop driving because of the risk their poor vision poses to themselves and others on the road - up 2% on 2018. Whilst almost 40% of UK optometrists admit to seeing as many as two
New Kiwi head for WIOAuckland-based consultant ophthalmologist Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer, an international authority on glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology, is the new chair of RANZCO’s Women in
Fendi has launched a range of ‘out there’ stylish sunglasses, featuring a gold mirror-effect print of the FF logo on the lenses. The aviator model featured here comes in gold-coloured metal, complete with slender temple arms tipped with opal pink, and pink gradient lenses bearing the famous branding
UK charity Fight for Sight has launched a new visual simulator to show sighted people what it’s like to see through the eyes of someone with eye disease.
The 2019 Blind Sport New Zealand (BSNZ) Sport Awards were celebrated at Auckland's Grand Millennium in mid-November.
Warby Parker has launched its first brand of daily contact lenses, Scout, with a three-month supply available for US$110. “We’re really excited to be a one-stop shop,” said Warby Parker co-founder
The World Health Organisation has named 2020, the International Year of the Nurse, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. The title honours now only one of the world’s
