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Fighting ophthalmic disease that causes blindness

New AI-driven test identifies diabetic retinopathy risk, promising better care for patients in Israel and beyond.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
UNCONTROLLED TYPE 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease and often begins in childhood, can also lead to PDR, which is the advanced stage in which abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina of the eye.

Omer Adam Advances Eyewear Chain's Growth

Opticana launches a Catalia eyewear store chain, with the first location opening at Azrieli Mall in Eilat—spot Omer Adam there!

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
Woman picks out glasses at the optometrist (illustrative).

Free eye tests and glasses at Dead Sea Hotel for surviving Gaza border residents

Dozens of optometrists, technicians, and other professionals are now performing examinations and making glasses and contacts until 4 p.m. on Thursday, at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel at the Dead Sea.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Ariel Resnik, 37 From Australia to Tel Aviv, 2014

Global nomad settled in Israel and became a Tel Aviv business owner

Though many people would say that Resnik’s world travels were brave, he believes it was far braver to embrace stability, as settling down forced him to confront himself and his past.

|ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

Super-Pharm purchases eyewear chain Erroca in $23m deal

Erroca has an annual sales turnover of approximately NIS 100 million through its 60 branches.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022ByYEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
Super-Pharm, the largest, leading drugstore chain in Israel.

Shamir Optical announces partnership with Blink Technologies

Shamir Optical, a world-leading company in the production of high-performance optical lenses, will become a shareholder in AI-based eye-tracking startup Blink.

APRIL 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yagan Moshe, CEO of Shamir Optics, Oren Yogev, CEO of Blink.

Size matters more than we think, Israeli study concludes

A new study by Bar-Ilan University researchers suggests a practical way to help older adults make stronger memories.

JANUARY 24, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Larger images are more likely to be remembered during naturalistic visual behavior.

Money returned to family of the deceased: 'I knew I had to return it'

It's not every day that you meet a business owner willing to return money to a client after a purchase has been made.

DECEMBER 1, 2020ByJOSH ARONSON
Ciril Kahlon in his clinic in Jerusalem.

How Is Technology Changing Glasses?

Technology is quickly changing numerous industries and the world of optometry is no different. How is technology changing the way glasses are made and bought?

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020ByLEO GIOSUÈ