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Nobel Prize: Optical Legacies

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:October 4, 2016
Post category:Blog Celebrity Continuing Education General Science History News Non-profit Ophthalmology Optical Sciences Optician Optometry Research and Studies Trivia Wellness
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Oct 3, 2016: Announcement of winners of the Nobel Prize 2016 kicked off in the following categories: Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Peace, and Economic Science. Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist, bagged the Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine for his discovery of mechanisms for autophagy. While the announcements continue and as we await awardees in other categories, let’s take a glimpse of the optical industry’s major contributors to scientific development.

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Zika virus can be detected in the eyes

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:September 26, 2016
Post category:Blog General Science Health News Ophthalmology Optical Sciences Optician Optometry Research and Studies Trivia Wellness
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Scientists from the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention have examined whether Zika virus (ZIKV) could be detected from conjunctival swab samples of laboratory-confirmed ZIKV cases. The clinical…

New initiative to fight sight loss, promote sight

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:August 4, 2016
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_______________________ As someone who lost his sight to retinitis pigmentosa, Julian Jackson (ex Senior Adviser to Fight for Sight) is passionate about promoting the science behind sight and introducing the extraordinarily…

SA Optometrists seal legislation for ocular therapeutics

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:June 21, 2016
Post category:Blog Continuing Education Events Eyewear General Science Health News Non-profit Optical Sciences Optometry Research and Studies Wellness
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June 19, 2016 - (WCO): South African optometrists mark a milestone in their quest for better eye care for all following an announcement made by the World Council of Optometry…

Senior citizens receive free eye care in Taguig, Philippines

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:June 15, 2016
Post category:Contact Lens Events Eyewear Health News Non-profit Optician Optometry Trivia Wellness
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TAGUIG CITY, June 15 (PIA) – The city government of Taguig provides eye care for 30,000 senior citizens with their free eye check-up and free prescription glasses. Mayor Lani…

Researcher uses imaging techniques to topple corneal disease

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:June 14, 2016
Post category:Continuing Education General Science Health Ophthalmology Optical Sciences Optician Optometry Research and Studies Wellness
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A researcher at the University of Houston is developing new techniques to map the structural integrity of the human cornea. The project is aimed at discovering more effective therapies for…

Study suggests tight control of blood sugar could thwart vision loss

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:June 12, 2016
Post category:Continuing Education General Science Health Ophthalmology Optical Sciences Optician Optometry Research and Studies Wellness
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In a recently conducted Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial Eye Study, researchers discovered that intensive blood sugar control appears to reduce the risk of eye disease…

Rihanna crafts Star Trek inspired sunglasses

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:May 31, 2016
Post category:Blog Celebrity Entertainment Eyewear Fashion Sunglasses
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It’s been entirely work, work, work, work, work for Rihanna since the Secret Garden IV campaign as she crafts Dior sunglasses with pure lines and futuristic accents in a…

Brien Holden Vision Institute keeps eyes on global myopia crisis

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:May 23, 2016
Post category:Conferences Continuing Education Events Eyewear Health Optometry
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May 18, 2016: Eyezone Institute of Opticianry, a comprehensive continuing education training centre based in Kuwait, hosted a mini-conference magnifying public health optometry in a lecture conducted by distinguished educator, Director of Global Human Resource…

Eyezone Institute conducts training at AOU

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Post published:April 28, 2016
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Eyezone Institute of Opticianry conducted a training session and lecture yesterday, April 26, 2016, at Arab Open University (AOU) Kuwait. The session was headed by Executive Director, Dr. Nezar Damati OD…