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Refraction 2.0

Subjective refraction: a new vectorial method for determining the cylinder (1/3)

We continue our series of articles on precise subjective refraction, addressing a new vectorial method for discovering which corrective cylinder takes advantage of the functions made possible by new phoropters with...

Hélène Starynkevitch
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Gildas Marin
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Dominique Meslin
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Global Myopia Awareness Coalition: Giving myopia a collective voice

While research and product innovations are underway to help slow myopia progression in kids, it has become more urgent than ever for the eyecare industry to raise awareness of myopia with one global voice, and...

Dr. Millicent Knight
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Vision and Driving: An Underestimated but Fundamental Relationship for Promoting Road Safety worldwide

Vision is an undisputable contributor to the explanation of many human-factor related traffic crashes happening every day. Effective April 1st 2020, the call to ensure good vision for all road users in the world is...

Luis Montoro
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Javier Llamazares
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José Ignacio Lijarcio
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Cristina Catalá
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Sergio A. Useche,
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Refraction 2.0

Refraction: Vertex Distance Matters!

We continue our series of articles devoted to highly precise refraction. In this third article, we address the effect of vertex distance and the importance of taking it into consideration to offer patients accurate...

Mathilde Sebag
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Dominique Meslin
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White Paper Crizal® Rock™: Research behind the best combination against scratches and smudges*.

Essilor has always aimed to develop innovations that meet the expectations of eyeglass wearers.   In today’s society, product durability is more important than ever. Essilor has seen firsthand how the...

Dr. Violaine COUE
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Dr. Frederic GUILLAIN
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Clotilde HARO
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Christophe JAN
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Jou-Cheng LIN
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Dr. Delphine Passard
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Global evidence-based effort makes inroads into improving clinical myopia management

The International Myopia Institute (IMI) represents the consensus body of global myopia experts working towards the ultimate goal of advancing myopia research and education, to prevent blindness in the future....

Prof. Serge Resnikoff
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Dr. Monica Jong
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Prof. Ian Flitcroft
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Prof. Earl L. Smith III
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The three pillars of myopia control in practice

Myopia has become such an epidemic that the World Health Organization describes it as a key risk factor for ocular pathologies that can lead to blindness. As eyecare professionals and public health authorities...

Dr Langis Michaud
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Dr Patrick Simard
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Dr. Rémy Marcotte-Collard
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Ocular conditions in the age of COVID-19

These are challenging times for eye care professionals who have to navigate how best to continue their practice and serve patients while preventing any further transmission of COVID-19 and protecting themselves....

Annette Hoskin
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Dr. Millicent Knight
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Olga Prenat
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Refraction 2.0

Refraction: patients are sensitive to increments smaller than a quarter diopter!

The second in our series of articles examining precise refraction focuses on dioptric sensitivity among patients. It includes the outcomes of a study which shows that 95% of patients are sensitive to dioptric...

Gildas Marin
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Dominique Meslin
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United Nations’ recommendation to governments to ensure good vision of all road users

Essilor celebrates this historical milestone for the vision care community at a very important moment, as countries gradually lift their lockdown restrictions in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and...

David Navarro
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Refraction 2.0

A new approach to subjective refraction

This article is the first in a series that will be published by Points de Vue on the latest Essilor innovations in precise refraction and lenses. It presents the novel general approach of subjective refraction,...

Adèle Longo
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COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Eye Protection Guidance

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) Center for Disease Control (CDC), European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have prepared...

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Stephen J Dain
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White Paper Varilux® Comfort Max

New progressive lenses for all-day-long vision comfort, supported by a breakthrough in lens design evaluation.

Laurent CALIXTE
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Guillaume GIRAUDET
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Lessons learned from a dedicated myopia management company

Treehouse Eyes is a unique clinical practice, exclusively dedicated to myopia management for children founded in 2015. Matt Oerding one of the two founders describes this unique concept and its evolution for the past...

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Postural load in digital device usage and musculoskeletal disorders

Prolonged use of digital devices has been demonstrated to greatly affect the health of workers who use them during their working day. In fact, 62% of such workers eventually end up with neck and shoulder...

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Carlos Atienza
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Digital eye strain: Prevalence, measurement and amelioration

Digital device usage has increased substantially in recent years across all age groups, so that extensive daily use for both social and professional purposes is now normal. Digital eye strain (DES), also known as...

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The hidden cost of eye injuries

Vision is intimately linked with our ability to navigate our environment and can strongly affect our mental, physical and economic well-being. Losing one’s vision through an eye injury can lead to substantial...

Annette Hoskin
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We continue our series of articles on precise subjective refraction, addressing a new vectorial method for...

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Global Myopia Awareness Coalition: Giving...

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Vision is an undisputable contributor to the explanation of many human-factor related traffic crashes happening...

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Refraction: Vertex Distance Matters!

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We continue our series of articles devoted to highly precise refraction. In this third article, we address the...

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