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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Eyezone to Hold Vision Screening for Children at the Avenues

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.

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