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The International Opticians Association (IOA) welcomes applications for the 2020 IOA Silmo International Optician of the Year award. Nominees will be judged on professionalism,

The International Opticians Association (IOA) welcomes applications for the 2020 IOA Silmo International Optician of the Year award. Nominees will be judged on professionalism,

Essilor’s Pierre Longerna has been elected as an ODMA board member, bringing international business experience and cross-cultural company management to the board. Longerna has a background in banking

Leslie, a young western lowland gorilla, has joined the ranks of only a handful of apes ever to successfully undergo cataract surgery. San Diego Zoo animal

The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) is seeking Asia Pacific nominations for its 2020 CL Educator of the Year award, with US$3,000 travel to Tennessee for this year’s

Specsavers will donate A$5 from every sale in January, up to A$100,000, to support communities across Australia suffering the repercussions of the ongoing bushfires. Specsavers donated A$18,000 to The

ODMA Eyetalk has announced it will donate A$10,000 to the Australian Bushfire Appeal.“ODMA’s thoughts go out to the families and communities that have lost so much in the devastating bushfires across

A University of London study found that both healthcare professionals and the public lack awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), causing preventable delay of diagnosis and

CooperVision’s MiSight one day contact lens for childhood myopia has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The MiSight lens, clinically proven to slow the progression of myopia
The University of Auckland has launched an initiative focusing on the impact of repeated head impacts in sports on the human brain. The New Zealand Sports Human Brain Bank Initiative is an extension

Optometrist Emma Dowding is adding eyewear designer to her CV, with her limited-edition frames now available in Specsavers stores across Australia. Dowding, joint venture partner at Manjimup and
Jukurrpa Designs has launched a collection of eyewear inspired by unique artwork created by Aboriginal artists in remote Central Australia. The collection took nearly three years to create, designer

Eyewear chain Oscar Wylee is being investigated for allegedly making misleading claims about its pledge to donate glasses to people in need.The Australian Consumer and Competition Authority (ACCC)

