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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A Brief Travelogue of Eyewear

Open book of maps with a pair of spectacles

It is for a fact that history travels across time and space. But even though we often speak of humans’ collective experience in timelines and artifacts, seldom do we recount our most treasured backstories through a geographical perspective. In this topographical retelling of the origin of eyewear, we will journey across vast oceans and territories to trail down the birth – and migration – of eyeglasses. (more…)

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Kids Eyewear Trends for Back-To-School

 

Choosing the right eyeglasses for kids is not all fun and games. A lot of parents struggle to make glass-wearing enjoyable through colors, designs, or decorations, and sometimes as an accessory for fun and play. Even custom-made frames are made available in the market using

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All Eyes on Face Shield Fashion

face shield with glasses

Now that protective masks and eye shields are a must in many public places, and epidemiologists are strongly advocating face shields for non-medical users, people have come up with ways to upgrade the mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE) into multifunctional use, while others have revamped the humble protective gear into (more…)

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Al Muthana Nursery in Kuwait runs hearing tests for toddlers, preschoolers

Hassan's hearing screening at Al Muthana Nursery

On Monday, 28 October 2019, one of the pioneering nurseries in Kuwait City, Al Muthana Nursery, in conjunction with Hassan’s Hearing Care Center, organized an otoscopic examination and hearing screening for its students, ages 1-4 years.   (more…)

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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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6 Ways to Make Your Child Wear Their First Pair of Glasses

Say goodbye to the struggle of making your kids wear their eyeglasses. It’s time for a fun and positive conversation with them about the proper ways to wear and care for their glasses. All it takes are encouraging words and proactive ways to turn their eyeglass-wearing experience into a kid-friendly one.

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