Kuwait Hosted 22nd Conference to Update ECPs’ Knowledge in Ophthalmology
The Ministry of Health in Kuwait, in its continuous development in the field of ophthalmology and the exchange of professional experiences, as well as updates on the advancement of treatment…
Shortlist Announced for High Profile Eyewear Design Awards
The finalists of this year's Love Eyewear Awards have been revealed by the organisers of 100% Optical, a famous optical event in the UK. The three-day show, which runs from…
Macular Disease Conference 2022
Image source: macularsociety.org The Macular Society, a UK-based non-profit organization, will hold an online event on Saturday, 10 September 2022, for its Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM). The…
IAPB Launches WHO Eye Care in Health Systems Guide for Action
Truffles the Kitty, a tuxedo cat, is a feline ambassador for children’s vision care. She wears eyeglasses to make children feel comfortable wearing them and during an eye test and fitting.
Focusing on World Sight Day 2019
World Sight Day (WSD), co-ordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. This year World Sight Day falls on 10 October 2019.
Mr. Ali Aminvand Acquires Full Ownership of Al-Jamil Optical
On 3 May 2019, Al-Jamil Optical held its annual gathering in Sharq, Kuwait City.
Since its advent, Al-Jamil Optical has maintained its tradition of holding a convention with all of its employees at least once a year. The agenda of this assemblage is to keep everyone intact with Al-Jamil Optical’s strategic stance on future endeavors and to give their employees a heads up for to what’s to come. Mr. Ali Aminvand, Owner of Al-Jamil Optical and Ms. Mahnaz Nekakhtar, CEO of Al-Jamil Optical, addressed the audience by giving a brief about the above-mentioned strategies. (more…)
Call for abstracts for MEACO’s 14th International Congress 2019
The Jordanian Optometric Syndicate, in collaboration with EMCO, will participate and collaborate with the Jordanian Ophthalmological Society which will host the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) 14th International Congress from 5-8 September 2019. (more…)
Brien Holden Vision Institute addresses factory workers eye health
DURBAN, South Africa — A dissemination event was hosted at the Brien Holden Vision Institute office on June 23, 2018, in Durban. Prof Kovin Naidoo, CEO of Brien Holden Vision Institute and the Principal Investigator for the Work Productivity Study Research, presented the results to factory workers and factory managers who attended the event. (more…)