Silmo Istanbul 2023 Highlights
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…
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…
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…
Young Lebanese Optometrist Receives Prestigious Leadership Award
Dr. Ameer Abou Adela, a young optometrist from Lebanon, has received the Young Leader Award in Memory of Dr. Paul Berman, a prestigious award presented by the World Council of…
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…
IAPB Launches WHO Eye Care in Health Systems Guide for Action
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.
Eyezone Conducts Vision Screening to 796 Children at the Avenues Mall in Kuwait
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.