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June 17, 2024
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Zenni Optical now offers contact lenses

Zenni Optical now offers contact lenses

Online eye wear retailer Zenni Optical announced it has expanded its product offerings to include contact lenses, according to a company press release.

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May 31, 2024
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Taking a look back on Healthy Vision Month: Gen Z’s screen time, new eye care initiatives

Taking a look back on Healthy Vision Month: Gen Z’s screen time, new eye care initiatives

May was Healthy Vision Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of comprehensive eye exams and promote healthy habits to protect vision.

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May 28, 2024
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Vision Council: Eye wear, contact lens purchases reach highest rate in 2 years

Vision Council: Eye wear, contact lens purchases reach highest rate in 2 years

New data from The Vision Council’s Consumer InSights and Market inSights reports show that the optical industry continues to grow, with rising in-person purchases for eye wear and contact lenses in the first quarter of 2024.

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May 24, 2024
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Gen Z reports working longer hours, with worsening eye health

Gen Z reports working longer hours, with worsening eye health

New research from VSP Vision Care shows that 82% of Generation Z employees are working longer hours, including nights and weekends, and more than half report worsening eye health as a result.

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May 17, 2024
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Bipartisan bill introduced to improve children’s vision, eye health

Bipartisan bill introduced to improve children’s vision, eye health

U.S. Reps Marc Veasey and Gus Bilirakis on May 14 introduced the Early Detection of Vision Impairments in Children Act, which will establish grants for screenings, early interventions and coordinated care to improve children’s eye health.

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May 14, 2024
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VIDEO: Early drying of intraretinal fluid leads to better vision, anatomic outcomes in DME

VIDEO: Early drying of intraretinal fluid leads to better vision, anatomic outcomes in DME

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Dolly Shuo-Teh Chang, MD, of Genentech discusses the effect of intraretinal fluid volume reduction on anatomical and visual outcomes in diabetic macular edema.

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May 09, 2024
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Male sex, type of hearing impairment associated with ocular conditions in deaf children

Male sex, type of hearing impairment associated with ocular conditions in deaf children

The prevalence of ocular comorbidities among hearing-impaired children was significant and associated with male sex and type of hearing impairment, according to research conducted in Malawi and published in Clinical Optometry.

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May 09, 2024
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ChatGPT would not pass ophthalmology board exam

ChatGPT would not pass ophthalmology board exam

SEATTLE — If ChatGPT were to take an ophthalmology board-style exam, it would not pass, even if given feedback and a second chance, according to a poster presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

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May 07, 2024
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VIDEO: Blink Triple Care drop shows good comfort, vision improvements for dry eye

VIDEO: Blink Triple Care drop shows good comfort, vision improvements for dry eye

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, discusses research that investigated Blink Triple Care artificial tears for the treatment of dry eye disease.

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May 02, 2024
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Lensrxlab launches comprehensive eye wear solutions platform for people with diabetes

Lensrxlab launches comprehensive eye wear solutions platform for people with diabetes

Lensrxlab, a provider of diabetic, safety and dress eye wear, announced the launch of its supplemental vision benefits platform for diabetics, which offers an all-in-one prescription diabetic eye wear package.

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