ZEISS Research Award Winner Prof. Dr. Jelena Vučković (Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University) and ZEISS Research Award Winner Prof. Dr. Yuri Kivshar (Head of the Nonlinear Physics Centre at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra).
ZEISS Research Award 2025 – Celebrating Outstanding Research in Optics & Photonics

Two renowned researchers received the ZEISS Research Award at a ceremony on Thursday evening. The…

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Dr. Allison Scott Becomes the New President of the Canadian Association of Optometrists

At its most recent Council meeting hosted in Halifax, N.S, during CAO 39th biennial Congress,…

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Introducing Q.REC — the Quality of Refractive Error Care Initiative Website

Every year, hundreds of millions are held back by uncorrected or poorly corrected refractive error,…

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PulseSight Therapeutics Initiates First-in-Patient Trial for Revolutionary Dry AMD Treatment

PulseSight Therapeutics SAS, an ophthalmology biotech company developing disruptive non-viral vectorized therapies with minimally-invasive delivery…

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Vision Council Stands By Optical Sector Amid Tariff Changes

The White House has issued formal notice to several U.S. trading partners outlining substantial tariff…

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Myopia Management Uninterrupted: 4 Affordable Solutions for Kids

By Kim Kochendorfer, RO Professional Affairs Manager, Canada & Licensed Optician With over 15 years…

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Alcon to Acquire LumiThera and Its Photobiomodulation Device for the Treatment of Early and Intermediate Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Alcon announced its intention to acquire LumiThera and its PBM device for the treatment of…

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Specsavers Expands to Nova Scotia in Continued Canadian Expansion

Following successful participation at the Canadian Association of Optometry Congress in Halifax last week, Specsavers…

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Safilens Publishes Breakthrough Study on Tyrosine-Releasing Contact Lenses for Myopia Control

Safilens is proud to announce the publication in the international scientific journal Ophthalmology and Therapy…

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J.F. Rey LAYERS Collection: 40 Years of Vision Meets Bold Innovation

For 40 years, J.F. Rey has embodied a unique vision of eyewear, driven by creative…