Myopia in children: Expert advice and new advances in vision care
Myopia control soft contact lenses have proven to be effective in slowing down the progression of myopia among children.
Sat Aug 17 2024
Contact lens guidelines available to public by year-end
The guidelines are put in place to protect consumers from substandard lenses which are readily available from illegal sources.
Sat Oct 22 2016
Novartis to start human tests with Google lens in 2016
Novartis plans the first human tests next year of a "smart" contact lens it is developing with Google designed to help restore the eye's natural autofocus.
Sun Sep 06 2015
Google granted patent for contact lens
This week the US patent authorities granted Google its patent to make contact lenses.
Thu Mar 26 2015
What happens when you don't clean your contacts
Americans make nearly a million doctor's appointments and emergency room visits a year for eye infections, most of them due to the improper use and care of contact lenses.
Thu Nov 20 2014
Google making sugar-sensing contact lens for diabetics
The lens works using a tiny wireless chip and miniaturized glucose sensor that are embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material.
Fri Jan 17 2014
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024