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The American Optometric Association (AOA) has presented findings of a report that identified US$4.6 billion in annual systemwide savings as a result of expanded optometric scope of practice.Executive
An undercover investigation by UK magazine Which? revealed one in four pairs of glasses purchased online failed experts’ tests, posing potential safety risks. Glasses typically
Following the completion of their optometry honours research project on castor oil as a topical blepharitis treatment, University of Auckland now-graduated students Marna Claassen, Alice Jackson and
A Harvard Medical School Schepens Eye Research Institute study has found there’s no benefit to yellow lenses for night driving and they may actually hinder driver reaction times.Published in Jama
Transitions Optical has partnered with Facebook to create an augmented reality try-on experience using the Facebook camera. “With the variety of colour and mirror options available to try on, eyecare
Rodenstock: The revolutionary DNEye, Xtra CleanAiming to revolutionise the way lenses are made, Rodenstock unveiled its new DNEye Scanner 2, which can personalise each and every lens to a patient’s
Since completing her work as vice-chair of TFOS DEWS II and initiating a plethora of significant research at home and in collaboration with several overseas institutions through the Ocular Surface
The jungles of Borneo are the destination for next year’s specialist study trip by Jon Baines Tours, which provides eye-related education amid exotic travel experiences.Home to at least 26 indigenous
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have created an eye-on-a-chip with a mechanical eyelid simulating blinking to test experimental drugs for dry eye disease (DED).The research, published
The Optical Distributors and Manufacturers Association (ODMA) has published a newly revamped and updated version of its highly practical Basic Lens Dispensing booklet.Aimed at those new to optics and
A first-of-its-kind robotic contact lens created by scientists in San Diego zooms with the blink of an eye.The new biomimetic soft lens, controlled by electrooculographic (EOG) signal, has been
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have released promising results from a phase I/II clinical trial for a new enzyme-based treatment for severe dry eye.The trial compared eye drops
