Machine Learning Sees into the Future to Prevent Sight Loss in Humans

In a study recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology, researchers from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) developed a machine-learning model that works well for predicting -- and visualizing -- the…

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3 Innovations in Myopia Management

By Linda Conlin, ABOC, NCLECUncorrected myopia is the leading cause of distance vision impairment globally. Approximately 30 percent of the world is currently myopic, and the number is increasing, projected…

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Leveraging Prism to Enhance Binocular Vision

By Kai RandsECPs are often taught that binocular vision disorders can be addressed by applying prism uniformly across lenses. Recent research suggests that contoured prism may alleviate symptoms such as…

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Silmo Istanbul 2023 Highlights

SILMO Istanbul, first held in 2013, confirms its leading position and continues its expansion throughout Turkey as well as Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa.More than 500…

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Video-to-Sound Tech Allows Blind People to Recognize Faces

By Loz BlainNeuroscientists have shown that blind people recognize basic faces using the same brain regions as sighted people – even if the face shapes are delivered as audio rather than…

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Effective Treatment for Rare Sight-Threatening Infection

A drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare…

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 Eyezone International and Global Ophthalmic Institute launch OptiCE

As a collaborative effort by Eyezone International and Global Ophthalmic Institute (GOI), an international organization committed to facilitating online access to high-quality eye care education resources, OptiCE is founded as…

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المنافسة بين اختصاصي البصريات والإنترنت

ABO-AC ، NCLE-AC ، بقلم جوناثان وينغراد ليس سرا أن احدى التحديات التي يواجهها اختصاصيو البصريات في محلات البصريات التقليدية هي المنافسة عبر الإنترنت. وقد دفع ذلك العديد من الاستراتيجيين والمديرين…

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Young Lebanese Optometrist Receives Prestigious Leadership Award

Dr. Ameer Abou Adela, a young optometrist from Lebanon, has received the Young Leader Award in Memory of Dr. Paul Berman, a prestigious award presented by the World Council of…

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

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 unwavering…

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