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Valeant Names Anne C. Whitaker to New Executive VP and Group Chairman Position
Friday, May 8 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that Anne C. Whitaker, formerly of Synta, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, will join Valeant in a newly created position of executive vice president and company group chairman.
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Protein blocking offers new treatment possibilities for AMD
Monday, May 4 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
In an article published in the April issue of Nature Medicine, a team of French researchers report that inactivating or blocking the receptors of the protein Slit2 in mice inhibited the growth of faulty retinal blood vessels.
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New Eye Enhancement Contact Lenses Accentuate the Eye’s Natural Beauty
Friday, May 1 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. (JJVCI), has announced the launch of 1-DAY ACUVUE® DEFINE® Brand Contact Lenses with LACREON® Technology.
Read MoreStudy 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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