Two of the world’s discount eyewear upstarts have faced off in the Federal Court over advertising claims, with British-owned retail chain Specsavers winning relief from what it claimed was misleading advertising run by Canadian online player Coastal Conta
Starting at a decent £9, one can choose prescription glasses or sunglasses from an expansive range of quality frames with scratch resistant coating along with a case and cloth.
A nine-month-old puppy that suffered severe burns during a Wilmington house fire on New Year’s Day has become a celebrity among supporters of PAWS of Tinley Park, and on Sunday fans will have a chance to meet the resilient Ruff Ruff and her owner.
Naples Police are trying to find those responsible for swiping $100,000 worth of designer glasses this week.Shelves of high end glasses were completely wiped out.
Win Thida, a 45-year-old Asian elephant, has become the first pachyderm in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens in an operation that required a stepladder to reach the giant-size patient.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government and professional organizations have unveiled a program to monitor medical devices used in cataract surgery in an effort to stem outbreaks of a rare, inflammatory condition associated with the proc
Over 700 opticians, educators, students and exhibitors attended the 2011 National Opticians Conference, held here Sept. 8-11, said the American Board of Opticianry – National Contact Lens Examiners
Doctors Vision Center recently launched its new customized Facebook page which features the introduction of the Digital Eye Doctor program or what is being referred to as the “Digital Doc.” This program demonstrates a creative use of social media as one o
Smile Reminder, which markets appointment reminders and other e-messaging products for eyecare practices, has changed its name to Solutionreach. The Los Angeles-based company said it changed its name “in recognition of its evolution from patient-to-practi
More than one-third of people age 65 and older fall each year, and those who fall once are two to three times more likely to fall again, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These falls can result in serious injuries and even
SightLife, a leading eye bank, is expanding operations in California with a high-tech laboratory in Brisbane—the first eye-only donor tissue lab in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cole Haan was founded Chicago in 1928 as a men's footwear label. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of NIke, Cole Haan is headquartered in Maine and has products that include both men and women's dress and casual footwear, belts, handbags, outdoor apparel and
Eyewear by ROI has announced the appointment of Katie Loughran to creative director. As creative director she will be responsible for designing eyewear for the Eyewear by ROI’s portfolio of brands, including Bulova, B.U.M. Equipment,
The Society to Advance Opticianry will have its formal launch at the ABO-NCLE National Education Conference in Cincinnati September 8- 11. Members of the Society will be available in the Exhibit Hall during all exhibit hours.Laurie Pierce, the Society’s p
The American Optometric Society (AOS) announced that, following a close election among three highly qualified candidates, Don Sipola, O.D., F.A.A.O., of Virginia, MN, has been elected to fill a vacant seat on the AOS Board of Directors
Prevent Blindness America (PBA) announced that the voting period has now begun to determine finalists for the “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest.” The public is invited to go online and vote for their choice of the child with the most beautiful eyes on the PBA
In a vote taken by the Optical Women’s Association (OWA) board earlier this week, Ann Englert was named to fill the two-year term as the OWA's next president.
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