A Hoya webinar brought together optometrists and industry professionals to discuss myopia management in practice

Wolffsohn takes on the position from Professor Earl L Smith who retires from the role

The charity was recognised in the Health and Medical Research category, as well as being named the overall winner at the awards

The new NHS England programme provides an eye care service in special schools

Researchers find that one in five babies who undergo cataract surgery develop glaucoma within 10 years of the procedure

A study exploring the use of overminus lens therapy in children with exotropia found a greater myopic shift in those with overminus spectacles

The orthokeratology contact lenses received European approval for slowing the progression of myopia

The global initiative aims to raise awareness of the growing issue of myopia in children

The designation of the lens, developed to correct myopia and slow its progression in children, will lead to further research and FDA review

The Acuvue Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses are expected to be available in the US by the end of 2021