Glasses with Spiral Lenses Could Help You See Clearer, Farther

By Michael Irving Scientists have developed a new type of lens that creates multiple focal points, which could make for glasses or contacts that provide a clearer view over a range of…

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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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Organic Compound Found in Trees Could Prevent Contact Lens Eye Infections

Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective naturally occurring disinfecting solution for contact lenses, and help combat keratitis infections. A new study suggests a naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for…

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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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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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Sol Reader Puts Bookworms Right Inside Their eBooks

If you're a really avid reader, you may resent the visual distractions that keep you from becoming thoroughly immersed in a book. That's where the Sol Reader comes in, as it fills…

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Breaking Into Tears to Design Custom Eye Drops

Compared to artificial tears, or eye drops, human tears are significantly more complex liquids, with a wide range of components including lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, water, and salt. It is this…

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أربعة مفاتيح لصنع تجربة سهلة لمرضاك

FAAO، OD، بقلم لوري سورينسون  شاركت مؤخراً في إلقاء محاضرة مع طبيب البصريات ميك كلينج، لمجموعة من أطباء فيجن سورس  في برنامج بعنوان "تجارة البصريات" . خلال جلستنا الثانية ، كان تركيزنا…

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