The European trade associations active in the optical field are pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the public consultation on driver training and traffic safety education. We hope that its outcome will result in concrete actions to improve the road safety...
Over 158 million people in the world are effectively blind because they do not have the spectacles they need to correct their vision. The cost of this disability is enormous. A recent study published in the Bull World Health Organ claims that uncorrected refractive...
New research urges soft contact lens wearers to clean using a routine that involves rubbing In a recent study carried out on the cleaning of soft contact lenses, those lenses that were cleaned according to a regime which included rubbing the lens with fingers were...
New research carried out by optometrists and psychologists in Australia shows that motorists suffering from cataracts are less able to spot potentially dangerous hazards on the roads. Press Release – Poor Eyesight Causes Bad Driving (PDF)
The European Council of Optometry and Optics has great concerns about the unregulated sale of contact lenses by non-qualified sellers and from the internet, especially those with a plano prescription for cosmetic use. The reasons for these concerns relates to the risk...
