Illustration of the Kubota Glass device, developed for managing childhood myopia. The device looks like a large, thick rimmed and thick-lensed pair of glasses. Labeled parts include the Paracental prisms, Micro-LED stimuli, Power source, Image segments, and Central distance refraction zone. There are also labels in French.

Childhood Myopia (part 3 of 4)

By Thomas Weissberger, RO Why is peripheral defocus an effective treatment for managing childhood myopia If we think back to basic optics, we...

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Close-up photograph of a smiling child holding a contact lens on the tip of their finger. Childhood myopia remedies include specialty contact lenses.

Childhood Myopia (part 2 of 4)

By Thomas Weissberger, RO There are three key rules for childhood visual environment Children and young teens should spend at least two hours...

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Night vision technology view through a night vision device, showing a person standing on rocky terrain with trees in the background. The image is green-tinted with a grid overlay, typical of night vision imagery.

ABCs of Optics: N is for Night Vision (part 3 of 3)

This course is accredited for 1 EC for NACOR and 1 CL/EG/RF for COONACOR #110643 and COO #4250Completion of online post-course test required at...

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Diagram of the human eye highlighting the parts which are essential for dark adaptation. The image shows an enlarged cross-section of the retina with rods and cones both indicated.

ABCs of Optics: N is for Night Vision (part 2 of 3)

This course is accredited for 1 EC for NACOR and 1 CL/EG/RF for COONACOR #110643 and COO #4250Completion of online post-course test required at...

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Close-up photograph of a great horned owl's eyes - owls have famously good night vision

ABCs of Optics: N is for Night Vision (part 1 of 3)

This course is accredited for 1 EC for NACOR and 1 CL/EG/RF for COONACOR #110643 and COO #4250Completion of online post-course test required at...

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