The stylish range was launched during a series of events where Specsavers unveiled five sunglass and 25 optical styles, which were fashioned in three Read more
Software selects perfect spectacles
The team at Visibility Optics has developed software, which they claim can select a customer’s perfect pair of eyeglasses, every time.Mr Chad Cox, a Read more
An atom can make a difference
Korean scientists, lead by Professor Byung Hee Hong of the Graphene Research Center at Seoul National University, said the revolutionary lens coating can protect Read more
New camera bypasses need to dilate pupils
Manufactured from components mostly available online, the researchers from the College of Medicine at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Read more
Micropump offers alternative to inconsistent eye drops
Scientists from the Roski Eye Institute at the University of Southern California created a pump device that can be implanted in the eye to Read more
Improving survival in uveal melanoma
Uveal melanoma is the most common form of cancer originating from the eye in adults. While there are effective treatments for early uveal melanoma, Read more
Summit sees researchers and regulators present in ARVO-ASIA first
The Translational Vision Summit’s expressed aim was to advance innovation in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease. In an ARVO-Asia first, it brought Read more
Man with AMD treated with donated stem cells in world first
The procedure involved reprogramming skin cells taken from an anonymous donor into iPS cells. They were then converted into a type of retinal cell Read more
Not all vitamins are vital
Cataract surgery had been performed several years prior, and she suffered from a multitude of ailments including hypertension, hypercholesterolaia, hypothyroidism and osteoarthritis. In addition Read more
Gene therapy shows promise for reversing blindness
The breakthrough research involved scientists reprogramming cells in the back of the eyes of blind mice. They achieved this by using a viral vector Read more