Treatment for Blindness-Causing Retinal Detachment Using Viscous Seaweed

It's taboo to consume seaweed soup before exams in Korea since it can lead to failing the exam. The belief is rooted in the idea that the slippery nature of…

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Vision Rx Lab Launches Futuristic Nova Ai Lenses Crafted with Artificial Intelligence in the UAE

In an age when Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing various industries, and driving further innovation and advancements, Vision Rx Lab, a leading ophthalmic lens manufacturer from Asia, brings the power of…

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Keep an Eye on Your Eye Health at Work

 GENEVA (ILO News) – More needs to be done to protect workers’ eye health, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention…

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Global Uncorrected Refractive Error and Presbyopia: the Size of the Problem

Uncorrected refractive error is often ignored in the realm of global health priorities, yet its substantial impact on the economic and personal wellbeing of individuals and societies worldwide is undeniable. Myopia (shortsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, grouped together under the term ‘refractive error’, cause blurred distance and/or near vision, and presbyopia (age-related loss of accommodation) causes blurred near vision.

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IAPB Members Event at APAO 2024

Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is one of the largest gathering of ophthalmologists (and associated members of the eye health sector) every year. In Bali, for 2024, the congress provided…

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Study Finds AI-driven Eye Exams Increase Screening Rates for Youth with Diabetes

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of children and youth with diabetes concludes that so-called autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams significantly increase completion rates of screenings designed to…

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The Impact of UKZN’s Commitment to Eye Care Education: Lighting the Way Forward

Elefuntboy/Wikimedia In the ever-evolving landscape of health and medicine, the University of KwaZulu-Natal's (UKZN) Department of Optometry emerges as a luminary, illuminating the path for many others to follow. Its…

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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.

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Researchers Say Bunkers Can Save Sight

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.

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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.

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