Research
News and features covering the latest research developments in optometry and optics
-
Findings on the effectiveness of the Essilor Stellest lens will be presented at ARVO in May
-
Scientists in Northern India have suggested that spectacle wearers have a two to three times lower risk of contracting COVID-19 than those who do not wear glasses
-
Landmark report highlights connection between poor eye health and an increased risk of mortality
-
A new study has found that wearing spectacles with special filters enhances contrast response in those with red-green colour vision deficiency
-
New research explores how optometrists decide when to prescribe spectacles to school-age children
-
New analysis finds atropine slows myopia progression, while multifocal contact lenses and spectacles “may also confer a small benefit”
-
A new study has found that 61.5% of Swedish older adults could achieve clearer vision either by getting glasses or changing their prescription
-
A study led by Queen’s University Belfast has explored the benefits of giving children in the Guangdong province of Southern China adjustable glasses
-
Director of research at Orbis International and Ulverscroft chair of global eye health at Queen’s University Belfast, Nathan Congdon (pictured above), discusses the findings and next steps of the PROSPER study
-
New research has highlighted that older, non-white, less affluent individuals with lower education levels are less likely to afford glasses