Recently awarded the Silmo d’Or for its paediatric frame Roudoudou, Lafont has also boosted its collection for older kids with new acetate and metal models, including fashionable lightweight metal fra
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) will host the first-ever Global Eye Health Summit in 2026, with the stated goal of bringing together world leaders to turn promises and
US researchers investigating an optogenetic therapy with “the potential to address all retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genetic variations” reported significant efficacy in a phase 2b/3 trial. Nanoscope
LENZ Therapeutics reported its non-pilocarpine presbyopia drop, LNZ100 (1.75% aceclidine HCl), met its primary endpoint in a phase 3 Chinese study, with 74% of participants achieving three lines or gr
On a mission to end preventable blindness, oDocs Eye Care and Berlin-based medical app developer Glaucare have teamed up with Kisii Eye Hospital in Kenya to perform eye health checks in rural areas with little to no access to eyecare.
New Zealand’s health and disability community and many others paid tribute to Matua Maaka Tibble (Ngāti Porou) MNZM and his lifelong dedication and service to disabled people in Aotearoa following his
Straight from Silmo Paris, French eyewear brand JF Rey repacked its bags and headed to Singapore and New Zealand to present its partners with a taste of its new optical and sun collections. With JF
Launched at Silmo Paris, Caroline Abram’s latest collections and supporting campaign elegantly fuses vintage charm and with contemporary sophistication creating frames that are bold yet feminine. A sophisticated take on her iconic Lady L collection, with a more slender silhouette, Miss Lady’s bold p
Specsavers Australia and New Zealand is a little over one year into its sustainability journey, committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest and to a 2030 interim goal to reduc
Researchers in Sydney and the US found bi-monthly intravitreal pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) treatment over 36 months showed “increasing efficacy” in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-r
Corneal epithelial cell sheets from human induced pluripotent stem cells used to treat limbal stem-cell deficiency
A New Zealand study found aged-care facilities often have lower than recommended lighting levels, contributing to higher rates of falls. “It's something that people have probably known or been
