Stars and their eyes… John Glenn
Early detection of glaucoma saved the sight and the remarkable career of late US senator and pioneering astronaut John Glenn (1921-2016).
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Retinal age gap linked with mortality
A study by Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, China, and including researchers in Melbourne, has associated mortality risk with retinal age gap. Researchers led by Professor Mingguang He, Centre
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Promising findings for severe DED
A study conducted by the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) indicates that a novel combination of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids as a dietary supplement significantly improves symptoms in
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Sea2see receives B Corp certification
Five years after creating its first ‘seastainable’ eyewear brand, Sea2see has earned B Lab’s global B Corporation certification, awarded to companies meeting strict standards of social and
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Different look, same heritage
Marchon Eyewear’s Skaga brand is kicking off 2022 with a new optical collection created with a fresh design direction and boosted by a new ‘Different look, same heritage’ campaign and website.
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Retinal scans thwart heart attacks
Researchers in the UK have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to identify patients likely to have a heart attack from their retinal scans. Writing in Nature Machine Intelligence, an
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Mojo’s sporting chance
Augmented reality company Mojo Vision is partnering with prominent sports and fitness brands to collaborate on next-generation user experiences, combining augmented reality, wearable technology and
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The eye of the tiger
Marking the Chinese new year, Lanvin pays homage to the year of the tiger with new sunglass styles crafted in a standout tiger-print acetate. Hand-made in Italy, this material was custom-designed for
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Changing for the greater good
Established in Turin, Italy, 30 years ago, creative eyewear company Vanni is changing its status to a benefit corporation, a legal moniker available only to Italian businesses pursuing objectives of
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Silent Noise part II
Fleye Copenhagen has released the second part of its Silent Noise collection, including 14 new styles reinterpreting the universe of silent movies. The collection is a tribute to Danish silent movie
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iDose - three-year IOP control
Glaukos has announced its iDose TR travoprost implant has demonstrated intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction and favourable safety profile over 36 months in a phase 2b study. Of the study’s 154
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Trial success for DMO therapies
A three-year study of Alimera Sciences’ Iluvien corticosteroid intravitreal implant (FAc) has demonstrated improved visual outcomes and reduced treatment burden in diabetic macular oedema (DMO)
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