CORE Eye News

🔍 Truth or Myth

Only high levels of Myopia pose risks for ocular disease and permanent vision loss? 🕵️‍♂️👁️ In partnership with Johnson & Johnson, we explore this question.

Comment your guesses below!👇

➡️ Read the full article here! https://bit.ly/3UY8vx5

Today, we stand with the millions affected by Sjögren's Syndrome. Dry eyes and dry mouth are common symptoms, but the impact goes far beyond. Let's raise awareness and support research. 💙👁️

🚨🚨🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨🚨🚨
Wouldn't it be nice if you could predict whether your patient will be a successful lens wearer, or to know which factors are relevant for success with multifocal contact lenses?
Well, this new publication by Sarah Guthrie, Doerte Schulze, Jill Woods, Jose Vega O.D., MSc., PhD, FAAO and Gary Orsborn may take you one step closer! Find out more at https://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=94361

🔍 Truth or Myth?

Should daily disposable hydrogel wearers be refitted into daily disposable silicone hydrogel lenses? 🕵️‍♂️👁️ In collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, we explore this question.

➡️ Full article here: https://bit.ly/3KiZ0DH

📅 It's ! Equip your patients with the knowledge they need to manage dry eye symptoms using our comprehensive handout. 🌿👁️

➡️ Download the free patient handout from Contact Lens Update: https://bit.ly/3S4O6ph

This , remind your patients to wear sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Direct them to our free patient handout for more information on protecting their eyes!

➡️Visit https://bit.ly/4f3ox23 to download and share.

🔍 Truth or Myth?

There's no patient benefit to fully correcting low amounts of astigmatism with soft contact lenses? 🕵️‍♂️👁️

What do you think? Drop your guesses in the comments! 👇

➡️ Dive into the details here! 📰🔗 https://bit.ly/4aFHEvF

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Perfect timing! This month's issue of Contact Lens Update focused on toric soft contact lenses, and how fitting (pun intended) is it that a new publication by Nathan Efron AC, Philip Morgan, Craig Woods, Debbie Jones, Lyndon Jones and Jason J. Nichols looks at the international trends in prescribing soft toric lenses. Make sure to have a look at this new paper available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1367048424001681

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And if you haven't checked out Contact Lens update yet, you can do so at https://contactlensupdate.com/2024/06/19/the-benefits-of-fitting-contemporary-soft-toric-contact-lenses/

CORE clinical scientist Daddi Fadel has been recently featured in cookiemagazine.org, where she talks about her path into optometry, which took her from Lebanon via France and Italy to Waterloo. Read on to find out more about her "Through Her Lens".

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COOKIE Issue 15 - Myopia Care in the Modern Age Issue (WCPOS V 2024 Edition) COOKIE (Cool Optometry - Optics - Kudos - Enlightenment) magazine is published by Media MICE.

🔍 Truth or Myth?

There's no patient benefit to fully correcting low amounts of astigmatism with soft contact lenses? 🕵️‍♂️👁️

What do you think? Drop your guesses in the comments! 👇

➡️ Dive into the details here! 📰🔗 https://bit.ly/4aFHEvF

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What has changed over the past 24 years in daily disposable contact lenses? Which country fits the most daily disposables? And have daily disposables taken the top spot for lens modalities? Find out more in Philip Morgan, Nathan Efron AC, Craig Woods, Debbie Jones, Lyndon Jones and Jason J. Nichols' publication in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1367048424001516

! 🍁 Today we celebrate of confederation. Let's take a moment to honor the rich history and contributions of Indigenous peoples, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis

With July just around the corner, let's gear up for fireworks and festivities! 🎆 Ensure your celebrations are safe by protecting your eyes from potential injuries. 🥽⚠️

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Do you know which country fits the most ? Or which kind of rigid lens is most frequently fit? Make sure to have a look at this publication by Nathan Efron, Philip Morgan, Craig Woods, Debbie Jones, Lyndon Jones and Jason Nichols, where they report on the International trends in rigid contact lens prescribing from 2000 to 2023 . Find out more at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1367048424001474

🚨New issue released!🚨 Contact Lens Update Issue 78 explores the benefits and performance of for astigmatism.
➡️ Find out more at:
https://contactlensupdate.com/?Issue78

Happy ! 🕶️ Remember to protect your eyes with quality sunglasses.

➡️ Learn about Conjunctival UV autofluorescence and its risk factors on Contact Lens Update: https://bit.ly/3KMeoZD

🔍 Truth or Myth

This week's investigates if fitting soft Toric lenses take too much chair time 🪑🕔. Check out our insights in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.

Don't forget to view the full paper here ➡️: https://bit.ly/3UVOxDb

During DeafBlind Awareness Week, we highlight the importance of specialized eye care for individuals with combined vision and hearing loss. Let's work together to improve accessibility and support.

June 20th is Nystagmus Awareness Day, 👁️ a day to highlight and educate about nystagmus, a condition causing involuntary eye movements. Let's raise awareness and support those affected.

In this week's 🔍Truth or Myth article, CORE’s senior clinical scientist 👩‍🔬 Doerte Luensmann helps to answer the following: Are all multifocal fitting steps are the same across different brands?

➡️ Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4aF2wmL

Surprise celebration for Lyndon on his milestone accomplishment of 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ CE lectures!! 🎂💫 . We dare say he was surprised! 😉 🎉 Congratulations, Lyndon!

June is Cataract Awareness Month! Understand the signs and treatment options for cataracts. 👓
➡️ Protect your vision by staying informed: https://bit.ly/3VsTFPs

Today, we celebrate International Albinism Awareness Day by focusing on the vision needs and experiences of individuals with albinism. Let's work towards better support and understanding.

🔍 Truth or Myth?

Soft Toric lenses take too much chair time? 🕵️‍♂️👁️

Curious if this is fact or fiction? ➡️ View the full article here! 📰🔗 https://bit.ly/3R1otFs

Follow us weekly as we tackle more myths in eye care and reveal the truths! 🧐

🚨Calling all Canadian Optometrists! 🌎 Join us in a global study on contact lens prescribing trends. Your insights are invaluable! 🌟 Complete the survey online or via mail.
➡️ Learn more and participate here: https://bit.ly/3wXpqId

Exciting news for one of our graduate students!🎉 Congratulations to Teddy Chow for winning the Daytech prize for the best PhD seminar at this year's School of Optometry & Vision Science Grad Student Conference! 🏆 Well done, Teddy!

The treasures you find when you go through work cabinets. Who remembers when fit on 7 3.5 floppy disks?

Even some rain could not prevent the next step towards building the Waterloo Eye Institute ( ), as the the official groundbreaking took place today. We are getting closer to this exciting addition to the School of Optometry & Vision Science!

🚨Calling all Canadian Optometrists! 🌎 Join us in a global study on contact lens prescribing trends. Your insights are invaluable! 🌟 Complete the survey online or via mail.

➡️ Learn more and participate here: https://bit.ly/3wXpqId

🔍Truth or Myth?

Monovision is the best starting point for presbyopic contact lens correction? 🤔👁️

CORE's clinical scientist Stephanie Wong coauthors this article that explores this myth.

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/3YxZrR5