Free vision screenings for quality vision
CHICAGO (March, 2017) – Prevent Blindness, the oldest volunteer eye health and safety group in the USA, and Allergan (NYSE: AGN), a global leader in eye care for nearly 70…
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…
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…
Preserving vision for astronauts
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…)
Virtual reality headset matches user’s eyesight
Some new technologies can be tuned to our personal characteristics, like the voice recognition on smartphones trained to recognize how we speak. But that isn’t possible with today’s virtual reality headsets. They can’t account for differences in vision, which can make watching VR less enjoyable or even cause headaches or nausea. (more…)
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…
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…
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…)
Stronger together for our children
Image source: facebook.com/ourchildrensvision
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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…)
Feeling Van Gogh on World Sight Day
Image source: facebook.com/vangoghmuseum - Van Gogh Museum marked the 2016 World Sight Day celebration with free multi-sensory tours to focus global attention on blindness & vision impairment. The programme, called "Feeling…