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Blogs
There are many risk groups within the optical world and one that has been highlighted recently is the International Glaucoma Association (IGA).…
A recent research project in the United States at the University of Cincinnati has been analysing the use of a 'virtual walking stick' amongst a…
The Royal National Institute of Blind People has welcomed the new i-viewers which have been installed in Southern Cooperative supermarkets and stores…
The idea of getting 'square eyes' is something most people have heard over the years from parents in regards to the amount of television they watch.…
Following the successful integration of catering arms to their business, and inline with the moves made by supermarket chains in recent years, the…
The 20th and 21st centuries have seen some truly amazing changes in the way humans live their lives. Astonishing technological advancements in…
Following the outbreak of Ebola across western Africa, Vision Aid Overseas have halted and withdrawn its programme in Sierra Leone due to fears for…
The 2015 Birmingham NEC Optrafair is taking shape, ready for next year, and for those interested in keeping abreast of the latest news regarding the…
In an attempt to improve the way eye surgery patients are currently assessed, Topcon have launched the KR-800S, a 5-in-1 combined autorefractor with…
Tokai are the Japanese manufacturers of ophthalmic lenses which are now available to independent practices in Britain following the creation of Tokai…
Do we ever stop to think how the visually impaired manage on public transport? How they find their way through busy train and tube stations? A new…
Following the first 100% Optical show at the ExCel London in February of this year, newly released figures claim the event as the number one attended…
At the ExCel London in September, CenterVue, the optical device manufacturer, will be launching the Eidon fundus camera at the event held for the…
From September 22nd-28th, the organisers of National Eye Health Week (NEHW) are hoping that all practitioners will take part in this week long…
We recently highlighted the shortlisting of a joint project from the Royal National Institute of Blind People and Oxford University which focused on…
Designed to ease the pain of eye conditions such as MGD, dry eye, styes and other issues, the Eye-ssential eye mask has been launched. Bausch+Lomb,…
An astonishing breakthrough in visual technology has seen the emergence of self adjusting computer displays that focus and sharpen based on the sight…
Teachers in a Kenyan school are to trial a modified smartphone to catch pupils' eye problems. Eye care and access to such equipment is a major issue…