World Council of Optometry marks 90 years advocacy

Originally founded in Cologne, Germany in 1927 as the International Optical League (Ligue Internationale d’optique), The World Council of Optometry (WCO) marked its 90th anniversary on March 7, 2017. Headquartered…

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Prominent retinal specialist to feature at Optrafair

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, 6 March 2017 — Eminent ophthalmologist, Professor Usha Chakravarthy, Queen’s University, Belfast, will feature on the main stage at Optrafair on Sunday, 2nd April at 11:45 am. Professor…

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Preserving vision for astronauts

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JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata sits in the chin rest during an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) session on ISS. Credit: NASA

Many astronauts who come back from space experience poorer vision after flight, some even years after, and researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are working to see why. (more…)

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New optical business directory hits the web

Kuwait: EYEZONE Magazine, the first optical magazine in the Middle East, has launched a comprehensive online directory called Eyezone Optiguide. It covers a whole gamut of data relevant in building…

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SAO 4th Saudi Optometry Conference

- The Saudi Association of Optometry (SAO) is conducting its 4th Saudi Optometry Conference to be held on March 21-23, 2017 at Burj Rafal Kempinski, Riyadh. Topics will include myopia…

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Filipino optometrists in Kuwait end year together

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Kuwait, Dec. 29, 2016: Ending 2016 with a blast, The Association of Filipino Optometrists in Kuwait (AFOK) celebrated the holiday seasons at the Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre, Salmiya to mark a milestone of enduring dedication to contributing to local public health. (more…)

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Stronger together for our children


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In observance of World Sight Day 2016, Our Children’s Vision, in collaboration with Eyezone Institute of Opticianry, joined hands to raise awareness of vision impairment worldwide. Following IAPB‘s lead of the call to action, #StrongerTogether, Our Children’s Vision demonstrates that their partners have a common goal and are committed to working together to achieve it. (more…)

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SA Optometrists seal legislation for ocular therapeutics

June 19, 2016 - (WCO): South African optometrists mark a milestone in their quest for better eye care for all following an announcement made by the World Council of Optometry…

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Senior citizens receive free eye care in Taguig, Philippines

  TAGUIG CITY, June 15 (PIA) – The city government of Taguig provides eye care for 30,000 senior citizens with their free eye check-up and free prescription glasses. Mayor Lani…

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