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From Hair Combs to Eyewear
Friday, December 6 2024 | 08 h 44 min | Frames Fashion
How did ornamental hair combs evolve to create eyeglasses? Read about a beautiful and natural evolution driven by overlapping skills, shared materials, and changing market demands.
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Optical’s Biggest Players to Showcase Latest in Eyecare and Eyewear at Vision Expo East 2025
Friday, December 13 2024 | 10 h 06 min | News
More than 300 of the industry’s most influential eyecare and eyewear brands will showcase industry-leading vision products and services at the upcoming Orlando, FL edition of Vision Expo East, taking place February 19–22, 2025 at the Orange County Convention Center.
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Bausch + Lomb Responds to Rumors of a Potential Sale
Friday, December 13 2024 | 09 h 17 min | News
Bausch + Lomb Corporation issued the following statement in response to a request from the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
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OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Joins Forces with WHO to Advance Global Vision Care Under WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative
Friday, December 13 2024 | 09 h 02 min | News
The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation is proud to announce its collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global collaborating partner on the WHO’s SPECS 2030 initiative.
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Optics 2025 Design Contest: See Beyond & Reveal!
Thursday, December 12 2024 | 14 h 11 min | News
SILMO Paris, a key event in the optics and eyewear sector since 1967, is inviting design students to take up a unique challenge with the 4th edition of the Optical Design Contest.
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Kaleos Men: The Technical Era
Thursday, December 12 2024 | 13 h 08 min | Frames Fashion
Kaleos is introducing this season Danforth, a rectangular aviator-style optical frame combining a thick titanium front and a high-density acetate trim.
Read More Bausch + Lomb Acquires Elios Vision, Significantly Enhances Glaucoma Treatment Capabilities
Thursday, December 12 2024 | 13 h 03 min | News
Bausch + Lomb Corporation announced that an affiliate has acquired Elios Vision, Inc., developer of the ELIOS™ procedure, the first clinically validated, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedure using an excimer laser.
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University of Waterloo Working with Southern Chiefs’ Organization and Manitoba Association of Optometrists to Co-develop Data Governance Policies for Eye Data
Thursday, December 12 2024 | 11 h 15 min | News
People have the right to a say in how their data is collected, managed, stored and used That’s the principle behind a new partnership that will...
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World Council of Optometry and Alcon Launch Additional Video Tools for Dry Eye Wheel
Thursday, December 12 2024 | 08 h 54 min | News
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have released new online resources to help eye care professionals (ECPs) use their Dry Eye Wheel, a practical tool that helps with the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease.
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Optometry Giving Sight Announces 2024 Grant Winners
Wednesday, December 11 2024 | 14 h 51 min | News
This year, 16 grants totaling almost $1 million USD have been awarded to 15 organizations for projects that will help eradicate uncorrected refractive error globally.
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Gene Therapy for Wet AMD: Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Results
Wednesday, December 11 2024 | 10 h 01 min | News
A new study published in The Lancet shared results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial testing a one-time anti-VEGF gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
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