Tag: social media roundup

Remember that glucose-sensing contact lens in development? Alphabet, the parent company of Google that was working on it, have announced they are putting the project...

The need for protective glasses even as a spectator. The sad story of a woman that lost sight in her right eye after being struck with a golf...

If Snapchat pays you to promote Spectacles... You better promote it. Save this post for next Halloween. Halloween is over but horror from colored contacts lives on. What's new in glasses...

Have a ton of student loan debt? You're not alone. According to a survey from Women in Optometry, over 60% of students at graduation had a debt...

Get this man some contacts. Another royal wedding was this past week and the groom put his glasses on for just a second to make sure he...

What year was the cat eye frame introduced? Here is the evolution of frames in 4 minutes. Remember when Tennessee wanted to open another optometry school? They were denied. Welcome...

Birds get cataracts, too. A 47-year-old crane had cataract surgery at the Miami zoo. Watch the video here. The most popular lens material goes to... Polycarb was ranked...

The week in numbers: 28 years  The length of time a woman had a gas perm lens stuck in her eye. She initially presented with a...

OD save. Great story about a Delaware OD that saved a man's life. Contact Lens Health Week. Mark your social media calendars. August 20-24th is contact lens health week....

The week in numbers: 76 The number of clinics in the US offering patients non-FDA approved “cell therapy” for ocular conditions. (via) 1700 The number of hours per...