42+ min ago  (468+ words) MIDVALE, Utah'Eye Care4 Kids, a Utah-based nonprofit that provides vision screenings, eye exams and prescription eyeglasses to underserved children and families, has announced it is participating in UTAHGIVES, Utah's new 24-hour statewide day of giving scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026. Powered by…...

36+ min ago  (396+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. The United Opticians Association's (UOA) One Vision | One Voice | One UOA Leadership Conference will be held on June 25-27, 2026 in Chicago at the Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare, according to an announcement from the UOA. The three-day event will bring…...

45+ min ago  (533+ words) PADUA, Italy'Safilo Group, S. p. A. has announced that the group's shareholders' meeting was held on April 28, 2026, in a single call, and approved the company's 2025 financial statements and the board of directors' report. Furthermore, according to Safilo Group, the shareholders viewed the consolidated…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (133+ words) Ceremony Held Nov. 29 with Awards and Character Unveiling The Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) held a ceremony at its Daejeon headquarters auditorium on Saturday to mark its 24th anniversary and the first anniversary of its renaming. An awards ceremony was also…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago  (220+ words) citybiz Lighthouse of Broward is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day with its own Global & Lighthouse Accessibility Awareness Day celebration for the visually impaired and blind on Thursday, May 21 from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. at Flamingo Hall, 12855 NW 8th St. in Sunrise. The free community…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (228+ words) Australian Minister for International Development Dr Anne Aly (left) and award winner Dr Jambi Garap. Image: Fred Hollows Foundation. Papua New Guinean ophthalmologist Dr Jambi Garap has been named the inaugural recipient of the Gabi Hollows Award, recognising women advancing…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (450+ words) Hospiten is launching a prevention campaign for free diagnostic tests on the occasion of World Glaucoma Week. The initiative will be held at Hospiten Sur University Hospital and Hospiten Tamaragua and is aimed at people over 40 years of age. The…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1034+ words) Collisions linked to drivers with eyesight issues have risen year-on-year, increasing from 152 in 2023, to 170 in 2024, and 214 in 2025. Essex recorded the largest increase in vision-related incidents, climbing from just 5 in 2023 to 29 in 2025, nearly six times higher than in 2023. Ensure you always…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (371+ words) Molecular biologist Jean Bennett, 71, and her husband, ophthalmic surgeon Albert Maguire, 66, both emeritus professors at the University of Pennsylvania, share the US$3 million prize with physician-scientist Katherine High, 74, CEO of Rhy Gaze, a gene therapy company based in Switzerland and…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (191+ words) A steam warming eye mask may be effective at managing both the ocular health and myopia progression in children, according to research published in the journal'Clinical and Experimental Optometry.'The overall improvements in visual comfort and ocular health are important…...