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Myopia in Prison: A Silent Emergency?

10 juillet 2025
Reading time : 3 minutes

Myopia in prison is a public health issue that is too rarely discussed. Inmates often suffer from untreated visual impairments, which compromises their quality of life and safety. However, distance vision directly impacts independence in prison: finding one's way around common areas, participating in activities, and accessing education are all affected. The investigation revealed that […]

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Keratopigmentation: Changing the color of your eyes, at what cost?

26 juin 2025
Reading time : 3 minutes

Changing the color of one's eyes has long been a fantasy. Today, certain surgical techniques can permanently alter the appearance of the iris; one of these techniques is keratopigmentation. Initially developed for medical reasons, it is attracting more and more people for purely aesthetic reasons. But behind the promise of a transformed look lie very […]

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Eye and Robot: When machines learn to see

16 juin 2025
Reading time : 5 minutes

Our vision, a complex biological marvel, is now inspiring the world's leading robotics laboratories. By attempting to replicate the performance of the human eye, engineers, neuroscientists, and industrialists have given birth to a new discipline at the intersection of optics, artificial intelligence, and biomechanics: computer vision. What are the links between the biological eye and […]

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Optics and Rurality: what models in underserved areas?

13 juin 2025
Reading time : 4 minutes

In France, territorial inequalities in access to healthcare are a well-known reality, and optical care is no exception. While large cities concentrate the majority of services, many rural areas suffer from limited access to eye care, sometimes marking a dividing line between optical and rural areas. Few ophthalmology practices, sometimes no opticians within several dozen […]

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Opticians: What if you offered glasses rental?

2 juin 2025
Reading time : 3 minutes

Buying a pair of glasses is something customers repeat every two to three years. But in a world where renting goods is becoming increasingly popular—cars, clothing, bikes, phones—why not consider the same model for eyewear? In recent years, new players and brands have been testing alternative offerings: long-term eyewear rentals, all-inclusive subscriptions, or leasing. These […]

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