Marchon has also launched two new Calvin Klein sunglass models, one for men and one for women. Both feature acetate frames, in a rectangular shape for men and a cat-eye shape for women. http://www.marchon.com/
New treatment for two eye diseases using microneedles
Tiny needles that are difficult to see with the naked eye could help in the treatment of glaucoma and corneal neovascularization.
The microneedles, ranging in length from 400 to 700 microns, may become the new way to deliver drugs to specific areas within the eye instead of the entire eye. This could increase their effectiveness, limit side effects, and reduce the amount of drug needed.
For glaucoma patients, one injection made every three to six months would replace daily eye drops.
In the treatment of neovascularization, the needles would be used to inject a drug that stops vessel growth in the area treated.
For further information: http://www.iovs.org/content/55/11/7376
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141113105536.htm
New releases in La Matta line
Area98’s La Matta line, distributed in Canada by Shilling Optical, also has some new models for women. It has adopted more luxurious and mature hues this season, with the use of gold, antique rose and precious materials such as leather and acetate. The LMV3141 model is a good example: The temples are wrapped in leather and resemble a glove with jewels studded around the wrist. http://www.shillingoptical.com/
Registration Opens for International Vision Expo East 2015
Registration is now open for International Vision Expo & Conference East 2015, held at the Javits Center in New York, NY March 19-22 (Education: March 19-22, Exhibition: March 20-22).
The new International Vision Expo tagline has evolved to become, “Visionaries in Education, Fashion and Technology.” Visionaries are people that transform and define the future. For International Vision Expo, these are the manufacturers, doctors, opticians, students, designers and scientists who are innovators, mentors, collaborators and advocates in the eyecare industry.
Visionary designers in The Galleria and The Underground are now elevated to exhibit on level three based on feedback from buyers who shop these fashion-forward collections from around the world. This new show within a show is being built and designed by prestigious third party companies who will deliver an entirely reimagined experience.
Changes are not limited to the Exhibit Floor. International Vision Expo continually delivers a wide range of education programs. Based on the feedback received at International Vision Expo West 2014, a new approach to the course syllabus has been adopted called crowd sourced learning. This new education initiative increases classroom collaboration as students steer the conversation using advanced interactive technologies to suggest speaker topics and hone in on desired information.
For more information or to register, visit http://www.VisionExpoEast.com.
Predicting the advance of macular degeneration
Scientists from the University of Stanford have derived a formula for predicting which patients are likely to go blind if not treated.
The new method can also forecast roughly when this would occur. It analyzes data collected by optometrists and ophthalmologists when they perform retinal scans with an imaging technique called optical coherence tomography.
The analysis generates a “risk score” for each patient by focusing, for example, on the area and height of the drusen, the amount of reflectivity at the macular surface and the degree of change in these features over time.
For further information: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141105132034.htm
