Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress who took up the lasso of Wonder Woman, revealed she was suffering from photophobia during the filming of Justice League (2017). Thirty-six-year-old Gadot told W Magazine that she developed severe migraines with painful light sensitivity, which led her to start wearing
Italian eyewear designer Lara D’Alpaos has extended her range with four new handcrafted styles with a refined and distinctively more masculine look. Her latest designs, Leon, Kody, Kubert and Lenny, are a reminder of D’Alpaos’ architecture-inspired style and meticulous approach to colour, pattern, t
French biotech company Eyevensys has secured US$12m in funding to accelerate its programmes using a non-viral gene therapy ocular drug-delivery platform.
A US study has suggested children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes using insulin pumps may have a lower likelihood of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR).
The Wellington Downtown Community Ministry (DCM), supporting homeless people in the city for more than 50 years, is farewelling one of its most valued supporters, retiring ophthalmologist Dr Paul Herrick.
De Rigo Vision’s Nina Ricci 2021 collection is contemporary and elegant, including iconic optical and sunglass styles clearly representing the brand’s Gallic DNA. Optical model VNR290’s bold, geometric acetate temple gives the style a modern flair, while the thin long temple tips confer lightness to
Artificial intelligence (AI) used to exist only in the imaginations of science fiction writers – the self-preserving HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, a conquering Skynet in The Terminator and an affectionate Samantha in Her. Now AI is here, recommending the next binge-worthy flick, answering voice
Following a two-year study, CooperVision’s SightGlass vision business reported that 85% of children wearing its Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) lenses, designed to slow myopia, had <1.0D myopia progression.
Bausch+Lomb reported that its LuxSmart acrylic intraocular lenses have treated 5,000 cataract patients since its 2020 European launch, with significant improvements for distance and intermediate
Phoenix Eyewear has introduced sustainable eyewear brand Botaniq to our shores.
The Blackfin One 2021-22 optical titanium styles feature strong, unique designs and colour pairings typical of the brand’s DNA. The large round rims of Simos and generous square shape of Paros express a more contemporary spirit, with the thin titanium frames enhanced by architectural cuts on the len
A high-powered international review has criticised unqualified lens suppliers’ inappropriate substitution of soft contact lens (CL) types for ones prescribed by eyecare practitioners.