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Google Award Funds Mobile Technology to Help Blind People See

A research team at the Centre for Autonomous Systems at the University of Lincoln, UK, is developing a smart vision system to help blind people use their mobile devices navigating unfamiliar environments.

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Revo Partners with Bono to Fight Vision Impairment and Unnecessary Blindness

Eyewear brand Revo and U2 lead singer Bono announced a partnership to help prevent vision impairment and blindness in more than 5 million people by 2020.

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New Öga Features Scandinavian Functional Design

Design and serviceability are the two major foundations of the Öga collection.

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Federal Regulation of Non-Rx Cosmetic CLs Announced

First warning to public issued 14 years ago; new Health Canada regulations announced with effect 2016.

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Essilor Canada receives World Sight day Challenge Gold Award

Essilor Canada is proud to have been recognized with a World Sight Day Challenge GOLD AWARD for its contribution in 2014!

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Bench Kids Launches New Models

Stemming from England, Bench and Bench Kids are some of the most popular and sought after international brands for eyewear.

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Tendo Reflects Samurai Strength and Form

Available from Lanctôt, Tendo Nomad returns with a structured look for this new men's concept featuring strong contrasts, form and precision with a playful reference to the armor of the samurai.

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University of Alberta Begins First Gene Therapy Trial for Choroideremia in Canada

The University of Alberta has recently begun the enrolling and dosing of subjects in a Phase II clinical trial for a gene therapy treatment of choroideremia, a rare inherited disorder where the capillaries of the choroid degenerate, causing blindness by around middle age.

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ProDesign Adds New Shapes and Colours to Essential Collection

ProDesign Denmark has added four shapes in six colours each in the Essential Collection (models 1748-1751).

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ZEISS DriveSafe Launching August 3, 2015

Launching August 3, 2015: A new solution from ZEISS to combat visual challenges when driving.

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