World Sight Day Inspires Sector to Focus on Child Eye Health
The World Sight Day campaign is an opportunity for individuals and organisations worldwide to unite in support of eye health for all.
Building Climate-Resilient Eye Care, a Landmark World Health Assembly Resolution
A landmark resolution marks a significant step forward in recognizing the profound threat that climate change poses to global public health, including its impacts on eye care.
Study: Artificial Intelligence as Good as Top Experts at Detecting Eye Diseases
The breakthrough research describes how machine learning technology has been successfully trained on thousands of historic de-personalised eye scans to identify features of eye disease and recommend how patients should be referred for care.
Protecting your Eyes From the Sun’s UV Light
Here are some common questions and answers about UV light and how to protect your eyes from the sun.
read on light: Foldable Reading Glasses Design
Designer and curator Annie Doble pays homage to the free-spirited and hedonistic nightlife by infusing this vibrant capsule collection of four styles.
Treatment for Blindness-Causing Retinal Detachment Using Viscous Seaweed
It's taboo to consume seaweed soup before exams in Korea since it can lead to failing the exam. The belief is rooted in the idea that the slippery nature of…
Vision Rx Lab Launches Futuristic Nova Ai Lenses Crafted with Artificial Intelligence in the UAE
In an age when Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing various industries, and driving further innovation and advancements, Vision Rx Lab, a leading ophthalmic lens manufacturer from Asia, brings the power of…
Keep an Eye on Your Eye Health at Work
GENEVA (ILO News) – More needs to be done to protect workers’ eye health, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention…
Global Uncorrected Refractive Error and Presbyopia: the Size of the Problem
Uncorrected refractive error is often ignored in the realm of global health priorities, yet its substantial impact on the economic and personal wellbeing of individuals and societies worldwide is undeniable. Myopia (shortsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, grouped together under the term ‘refractive error’, cause blurred distance and/or near vision, and presbyopia (age-related loss of accommodation) causes blurred near vision.
IAPB Members Event at APAO 2024
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is one of the largest gathering of ophthalmologists (and associated members of the eye health sector) every year. In Bali, for 2024, the congress provided…