Several straightforward, high-return actions by eye care practices have the potential to increase retention rates among new contact lens wearers, according to consumer data from the Contact Lens Institute (CLI). Read more at >>>https://t.co/c8TQOVzBDQ
Multiple studies presented at the 2024 International Myopia Conference (IMC) significantly reinforce the performance of SightGlass Vision’s Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT 0.2) spectacle lenses in slowing myopia progression in children. Read more at https://t.co/VMVlVfmNPH
Recent research has uncovered the ability of the absorption of visible light by a catalyst, to break down PFAS (forever chemicals) and render them harmless. Read more at >>>https://t.co/c8TQOVz3Oi.
There are 84 million people with pre-diabetes, according to the CDC.
What is your practice doing to serve these people? Not only is taking care of these patients by addressing their diabetes the right thing to do.
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Study reveals that a part of the brain that receives and processes visual information in sighted people develops a unique connectivity pattern in people born blind.
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Researchers have discovered the virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the protective blood-retinal-barrier with potential long-term consequences in the eye.
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Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don't benefit from the most used therapy for AMD, a leading cause of blindness.
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Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems in Australia have been on a quest to make night vision accessible and wearable, doing away with bulky and expensive headsets and lens attachments.
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This resolution marks a significant step forward in recognizing the profound threat that climate change poses to global public health, including its impacts on eye care.
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According to a recent peer-reviewed study, dry eye disease (DED) in the Middle East and North Africa is often misdiagnosed or overlooked. DED has specific epidemiologic features in MENA due to climatic, lifestyle, and iatrogenic factors. #dryeyeawareness
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Researchers developed the first organoid model of the human conjunctiva. The organoid model can now be used to test drugs for several diseases affecting the conjunctiva. #opticalstudy#opticalresearch#ophthalmicstudy#ophthalmology
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A cross-disciplinary team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled manner to help the eye heal faster. https://t.co/IibiKLPwz7 #contactlens#contactlenses#eyecare#opticalnews#eyecarenews