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…
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…
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…
To celebrate a decade as Europe's fastest-growing optical event, 100% Optical has announced a 10th anniversary prize scavenger hunt in collaboration with its exhibitors.The interactive challenge will take place during…
Milano – With just two weeks left before MIDO opens, the leading international eyewear show has reached its 52nd edition. Opticians, buyers, journalists and trade professionals from around the world…
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…
Sensory substitution devices translated basic faces and other shapes into auditory waveforms that blind and sighted subjects were trained to recognize. By Loz BlainNeuroscientists have shown that blind people recognize basic…
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…
What not to do–and what to do instead–for a well-designed opticalBy Patricia BobilinOptical design mistakes can adversely impact patient experience and cut deeply into your sales. Here are a few…
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…