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Study finds Glaucoma associated with poor sleep quality
Friday, May 1 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, found that the retinal cell death associated with glaucoma negatively affects more than visual functions; non-image forming functions such as sleep are also affected.
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EYE DISEASE, VISION LOSS COSTS ONTARIANS $7.3 BILLION ANNUALLY
Wednesday, April 29 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Ontario Association of Optometrists releases report calling for better care, at better value, close to home.
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CooperVision Presents 3rd Annual Science and Technology Awards Program
Tuesday, April 28 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
For the third consecutive year, CooperVision is proud to offer the CooperVision Science and Technology (S&T) Awards
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Essilor Reports Strong Sales Growth in Q1 and Plan Greater Media Spending
Monday, April 27 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor International reported an overall 25.4% sales gains to €1,659 million for Quarter 1, or 12.8% excluding the favourable currency effect. Lenses and Optical instruments matched the overall growth rate, posting a 25.3% increase versus last year.
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J & J Vision Care to be Headline Sponsor of 1st World Congress of Optometry
Friday, April 24 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Organizers of the 1st World Congress of Optometry have announced that Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Companies is to be the event’s headline sponsor.
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Ogi Appoints John Nides as New Vice President of Sales
Thursday, April 23 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Ogi Eyewear has announced the appointment of John Nides as their new Vice President of Sales.
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Celebrities at Film & Comic Con Festival Wear Sunwear from Marcolin
Wednesday, April 22 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Guess who was spotted wearing Marcolin...
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See in the dark with eye drops?
Monday, April 20 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
As reported in Newsweek and other mainstream media, independent research group Science for the Masses has developed eye drops which they claim allows the user to see better in darkness, other researchers warn the drops could potentially cause permanent damage to the eye.
Read MoreAn Eye Test that Sees Myopia Coming
Wednesday, April 15 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
A simple eye test in first grade could predict the onset of myopia years in advance.
Read MoreImproving Vision through Training
Monday, April 13 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
According to psychologists at the University of California, Riverside, just one week of training by repeatedly performing a perceptual-learning task can improve the vision of the elderly to be comparable to young adults.
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