Specsavers has ranked 16th in the 2024 World’s 25 Best Workplaces list. Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work selected the optical and audiology business from organisations that took part in
Australian frame brand Modstyle, developed by Australasian distributor Eyes Right Optical’s Mark Wymond, and a familiar name in this part of the world, was launched into the European market at the 2024 Silmo optical fair in Paris.
New research from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and US-based non-profit Seva Foundation found that a child with poor vision learns about half as much as a child with
Known for its light, rimless frames for adults and its innovative, hingeless, nearly unbreakable brightly coloured young children’s frames, French eyewear company Minima celebrated 30 years in the bus
Italy-based titanium eyewear specialist Blackfin’s new Aero Loop rimless micro-hinge lens fastener was granted a 25-year patent for the novelty of its technology. Had it been considered just a modification, it would have been given just eight years, but a 25-year patent shows just how much of a real
UK-based optometry chain Vision Express is piloting menopause training for its clinical staff to help provide women with the understanding and support they need during this phase of life. The
A US survey found almost 80% of caregivers for at-risk adults mistakenly view vision loss as an inevitable part of ageing, while less than 30% are aware of wet age-related macular degeneration, diabet
Dublin startup Field of Vision has developed a ground-breaking handheld device to allow visually impaired individuals to feel the action of live sport. Teaming up with Dublin’s Bohemian Footba
Based on new data, a report from the Contact Lens Institute (CLI) indicates higher contact lens retention rates are well within the reach of eyecare practices, with corresponding long-term wear and wi
Connecting people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers and companies through live video and AI, app Be My Eyes is now working with Microsoft to make AI models more inclusive.
A pair of glasses designed for people with autism, anxiety and other forms of neurodiversity has won Silmo’s 2024 Optical Design Contest.
Well-known optical accessories stalwart Jacquie Ellis has launched her own optical accessories business, Products by Design (pbd), offering tools, chains, cases and more to New Zealand practices. Lo
