Global Market For Contact Lenses Set For Healthy Growth Through To 2016
A number of factors are combining to drive a brisk expansion in the global contact lens market, according to research company TechNavio. Its latest report on the market projects growth at a compound annual rate of 8.6% between 2012 and 2016. The main reason for the anticipated growth is the emergence of several market trends,…
Tailored Treatment Should Be Administered To Allergic Conjunctivitis Patients
When it comes to treating allergic conjunctivitis, the one-size-fits-all approach is definitely not the way to go. Doctors need to take all possible factors into consideration, prescribing a treatment tailored to the severity of the signs and symptoms, Healio reported citing Eric Schmidt, OD. During his speech at the Vision Expo East, Schmidt pointed out…
WCO Honours Australian Optometry Luminary Brien Holden
Australia has given the world one of its foremost optometry specialists – Professor Brien Holden. During a career spanning more than four decades, Holden has led the way in contact lens development, worked relentlessly to promote eye health and established the Brien Holden Vision Institute to foster innovation and facilitate commercialisation of eye care products.…