Presbyopia: an American creates the first smart glasses
Suffering from presbyopia, an American forty-something has created glasses with autofocus. This smart pair works with liquid lenses that change ...
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Glasses: orthoptists will be able to carry out visual assessments
From December 6, orthoptists installed in an ophthalmology office will be able to monitor patients to reduce waiting times. Making ...
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Opticians: the issue of glasses and contact lenses becomes more flexible
Renew lenses without a new prescription, or urgently issue a pair of glasses: the delivery conditions become less restrictive."There is ...
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Glasses and lenses: ophthalmologists satisfied with the measures
In a press release, the SNOF welcomes the relaxation of the regulations which will allow opticians to renew or modify ...
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Glasses and contact lenses: too expensive for 4 in 10 French people
The French trust visual health professionals. But they deplore difficult access to equipment and care, and often too high a ...
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Glasses and contact lenses online: conditions are getting tougher
More data security, more information on the online optician: these are the main orientations of the law which comes into ...
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Ophthalmology: Marisol Touraine gives a boost to the reform
Opticians will be able to renew glasses, orthoptists carry out sight assessments. The offer of visual care is becoming more ...
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Glasses, fees: reimbursements capped from April
The coverage by mutuals of excess fees for physicians will be limited. The same goes for optical expenses which will ...
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Tablets: advice from specialists to protect your eyes
A few days before Christmas, AsnaV recalls the usual precautions to be observed to avoid harmful effects on the sight ...
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Glasses: ophthalmos are upset against the abolition of prescriptions
In the Macron Law under discussion, an amendment makes the prescription for glasses optional and removes its period of validity. ...
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VIDEO – A color blind person distinguishes colors for the first time
Thanks to glasses with special lenses, a young American discovered the colors that surround him, including those of his children's ...
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Optical: spectacle lenses that tint on demand
Innovation for spectacle wearers. American researchers have created glasses that color quickly to fight against glare. No need for sunglasses ...
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Google Glass fan in rehab
American doctors report the first case of addiction to Google Glass. This is a 31-year-old American who wore them until ...
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MIT develops TV screens that adapt to the view
American researchers at MIT suggest that screens will soon be able to adapt to sight, and thus correct vision problems ...
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Fee overruns: capped reimbursements
In 2017, supplementary insurance will no longer reimburse excess fees beyond a ceiling set at 100% of the social security ...
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Glasses: 1 in 5 opticians offer reimbursement fraud
According to the consumer association UFC - Que Choisir, nearly one in 5 opticians spontaneously offers complementary fraud for their ...
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Complementary: Marisol Touraine tackles reimbursements
Marisol Touraine wishes to gradually cap reimbursements by complementary health expenditure. Especially optics.The time for almost unlimited reimbursements by mutuals ...
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Glasses: reimbursement by mutuals should decrease in 2015
The government could cap the reimbursement of optical costs by supplementary insurance. In addition, only one pair of glasses every ...
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Skiing: watch out for snow ophthalmia
The National Association for the Improvement of Sight recalls the advice for enjoying the mountains and the sun while preserving ...
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Ophthalmologist: the wait times map of France
77 days is the average waiting time to get an appointment with the ophthalmologist. This period can even reach 7 ...
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Sale of glasses on the Internet: prices are expected to drop by 40%
The sale of glasses and lenses on the Internet should lower prices by 30 to 40% according to Benoît Hamon, ...
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Colored contact lenses worry experts
With the approach of Halloween, the American authorities are worried about the use of decorative contact lenses. Corneal ulcers or ...
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Glasses at moderate prices for the most modest
The prices of the glasses will be framed. The National Assembly voted a measure consisting in setting moderate prices for ...
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Optics in the viewfinder of the Court of Auditors
The Court of Auditors notes that the Health Insurance marginally reimburses optical costs and that the complementary play the higher ...
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1 in 10 French people threatened by serious eye problems
The difficulty in obtaining a quick appointment with the ophthalmologist and the high cost of glasses have led to a ...
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A quarter of the French do not wear their glasses to drive
While more and more adults are getting a vision correction, 22% of them never wear their glasses or contact lenses ...
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Sun: children’s eyes are not protected enough
While 83% of French people have sunglasses for themselves, only 77% have them for their children. Sunglasses are no longer ...
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30% of French people suffer from visual fatigue from screens
Although tablets, computers, or television are not directly harmful to the eyes, their heavy use causes visual problems. “Unhook your ...
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8 million drivers see badly behind the wheel
One in five motorists has a poorly corrected visual defect. The Vision Improvement Association encourages drivers to have their eyesight ...
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