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…
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…
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…
WOF2024: Wenzhou’s Gateway to Global Eyewear Excellence
On 10-12 May, 2024, the prestigious 22 nd China Wenzhou International Optics Fair will take place at the Wenzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. Recognized as China’s premier optical industry…
Ensuring fairness of AI in healthcare requires cross-disciplinary collaboration
Pursuing fair artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare requires collaboration between experts across disciplines, says a global team of scientists led by Duke-NUS Medical School in a new perspective published in npj…
World Sight Day Photos of the Year Announced
Image Source: IAPB IAPB is thrilled to announce the winners of the World Sight Day 2023 Photo Competition.The judges have chosen ‘The Artist’, by Santanu Bose as this year’s winning professional…
Alcon Launches TOTAL30 Multifocal Contact Lenses for Patients with Presbyopia
Press ReleaseThe first and only monthly Water Gradient multifocal contact lens — feels like nothing even at day 301Provides excellent visual acuity at all distances, near through far, with Alcon’s proven Precision…
Eyewear Data First Half 2023: Positive Results on the Exports and Domestic Market
Milano, October 2, 2023 – The first half year for the Italian eyewear industry overall confirms the trend analyzed by ANFAO for the first quarter. Taking advantage of the weak…
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…