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GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Vision Express partners with 3 universities to help train, develop optometry students
Eye care brand Vision Express has partnered with three universities to further develop and train optometry students in the country. According to a statement on Wednesday, the company donated 200 pairs of frames and 1,000 pieces of contact lenses to Centro Escolar University (CEU) in Manila, Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) in Pangasinan, and Southwestern University (SWU) PHINMA in Cebu to be used by Optometry students in classrooms. CEU Optometry Clinicians Club president Jamie Oo noted that the initiative would allow optometry students to further their learning experiences and develop their skills with the use of provided resources. 'Our future colleagues are giving us a helping hand and investing in our growth today,' Oo said. Meanwhile, Vision Express said that they aimed to 'shape the minds and sharpen the skills' of aspiring Filipino optometrists with the donation project. — Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/BM, GMA Integrated News
Stuff.tv
13-05-2025
- Stuff.tv
I've never seen anything like this hearing loss tech, which is built into something you may already wear
Every now and again there's a bit of tech I come across that makes me stop and blink twice. Not because it's flashy like the latest fitness trackers, but because it does something genuinely clever. EssilorLuxottica's Nuance Audio Glasses fall squarely into that category. They look like your average pair of designer specs, but hide a full-blown hearing support system in the temples. The idea is to solve mild to moderate hearing loss with something people are already comfortable wearing. Hearing aids are reportedly not the most comfortable device to wear. Plus, they're still bogged down with stigma and fiddly design quirks that scream 'medical device' louder than they help you hear. Nuance Glasses take that entire mess and replace it with something sleek, open-ear, and dare I say, quite swanky. What's wild is just how much tech is crammed in without making the Nuance Audio Glasses look like they belong in a sci-fi flick. The glasses come with directional microphones to home in on voices you actually want to hear – large groups like a family dinner or the workplace. They don't shove things into your ears either. Instead, it's open-ear audio, which means you can hear your surroundings while still getting amplified sound piped in discreetly. Of course, there's also an app. But at least this one's doing more than just pushing firmware updates in the background. The Nuance Audio App lets you tweak noise reduction, switch modes depending on what you're doing, and adjust amplification levels to combat your level of hearing loss. You can even pick from presets that allow you fine-tune your hearing without needing a doctorate. Style-wise, you've got choices: the Square or Panthos shape, in two colours. And yes, you can slap in your own prescription lenses, including Transitions. Nuance Audio Glasses are classified as an over-the-counter medical device in the EU and now officially available in the UK. You'll find them at Vision Express, David Clulow, Selfridges and selected optical and audiology practices. Local pricing is still under wraps, but they go for $1100 in the US. If you're in the US, you can use health insurance on the them.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Hot flush? Why - just open a window! How men are in the dark on menopause
It will come as no surprise to the millions of long-suffering women putting up with one of the biggest changes to their lives with precious little sympathy from their other halves. But a study has revealed how men remain in the dark about the menopause – including how nearly a quarter think that hot flushes can be dealt with simply by 'opening a window'. A third of chaps were revealed to have 'little' to 'no' understanding of their partner's menopause symptoms. And 40 per cent were unable to even list 'hot flushes' as a sign of the change. Some 57 per cent had never heard of 'perimenopause' – the transitional period before menopause. And 80 per cent of both men and women did not know dry eyes were a common symptom. The study of 2,000 adults was commissioned by Vision Express, which is introducing menopause training to its high street stores in an attempt to address the knowledge gap concerning the impact on women's eye health. Dan McGhee, clinical services director at the opticians, said: 'These findings starkly show the widespread lack of understanding surrounding perimenopause and the menopause, even the misconception that a hot flush is simply solved by "opening a window". 'Adults wouldn't spot dry eyes as a menopausal symptom. Too often, women are left to navigate these changes without the support or information they deserve and we hope to change that.' The study by also found 22 per cent of women admit they too have a lack of knowledge of perimenopause. Some 44 per cent didn't know mood swings were a menopause symptom, while 57 per cent were unaware of weight gain. And 40 per cent hadn't realised anxiety was also a sign. And while 66 per cent of men admit their knowledge of the topic could do with work, a third of couples said they 'rarely' discuss menopause. The perimenopause is the stage before the menopause. During this time your hormones start to change but your periods have not yet stopped for good. It usually happens in women between the ages of 45 and 60 and can last for a few months or several years. During the perimenopause, your hormone levels change and your ovaries start to produce fewer eggs. Once you haven't had a period for 12 months or more, you've officially reached the menopause. Symptoms are caused by hormonal changes and for some people these symptoms can affect their daily lives.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'I realised I had a brain tumour after an unusual craving - now I'm heading to the US in search of life-saving treatment'
A dad said he was on his 'last roll of the dice' after battling multiple brain tumours. Dan Horrocks was now heading to the US in search of potentially life-saving treatment as his 'biggest wish' was to live long enough to watch his two-year-old son grow up. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with his first life-threatening tumour in August 2011. After brain surgery, he started getting regular scans - and was told he had another in May 2014, which required surgery and radiotherapy. Dan developed an unusual symptom in July 2018, which resulted in a third mass being identified. He realised something was wrong when he began to crave olives, something he hadn't liked before. READ MORE: 'Dangerous' sex attacker told 'petrified' woman 'I could rape you' as he grabbed her around the neck His latest tumours - one on his brain and another on his spine - were spotted in October. But after 14 years of radiotherapy, four brain surgeries, one spinal operation, and six-monthly scans, the father-of-one was almost out of treatment options. Dan managed to raise more than £40,000 via a GoFundMe page to go to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, to explore pioneering treatments. The senior parliamentary researcher said: "I'm utterly bowled over and delighted with the amount of support and generosity we've received. "I'm so shocked and overwhelmed with how quickly the money has come in. This could be the first step towards an innovative new treatment we can bring to the UK. The NHS staff have all been amazing - they said they can do surgeries but not much else more. That felt a bit like the end of a road and I've always tried to avoid that." Dan and his wife, Sonia Khan, 32, who works in public affairs, have raised over £52,000 so far - smashing their initial fundraising goal. They said the cash would be spent on travel and consultations - including genetic tests on Dan and his tumour samples - to see if a personalised treatment can be found. The couple both grew up near Birmingham, met in 2010 when Dan was studying politics and international relations at Aston University and Sonia was at college. They said if a treatment could be found in the US, they would need to fundraise again. Dan, who is also a Metropolitan Special Constable, now living in Battersea London, was diagnosed with his first of four brain tumours after suffering excruciating headaches, sickness, and dizziness. He was given medication to help with his balance, advised to try acupuncture, and prescribed antidepressants. But eventually the golf-ball sized grade two benign tumour was diagnosed during a free eye test at Vision Express, when the optician spotted swelling on Dan's optic nerves. After heading to A&E at Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital, Dan had brain surgery the next day at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, followed by radiotherapy. "I'm eternally grateful to that optician, that eye test saved my life - I never turn down a freebie," Dan said. Following surgery, Dan had to learn to walk, talk and "think" again. He also had difficulty balancing, problems with hearing on his left side and reduced use of his left hand. But despite his illness Dan graduated with a 2:2 degree and moved to London with Sonia in 2013. His second tumour was diagnosed after a routine scan, as was the third, which also resulted in odd symptoms, with Dan craving olives and wanting spinach and tomatoes for breakfast. Dan was diagnosed with a stage three tumour in his brain and one in his spine in October, undergoing brain surgery in November and spinal surgery in December. However the tumours were now in his cerebral spinal fluid and 'travelling around' and could 'lead to many more tumours', he said. He's now having radiotherapy on his brain and spine at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton - his last treatment option in the UK. Dan said he operated on an 'ignorance is bliss' protocol to help him cope, adding: "I don't ask the doctors for a prognosis because I don't want to know - my situation is so rare they wouldn't be able to tell me anyhow. I just go through every day and only think about this stuff if I have to. "I find having a positive attitude is the only way forward. The treatment I'm having now puts me at three times the risk of heart attack or stroke." Dan said his son Elijah was helping him cope, adding: "He's a great happy little boy and gives me new determination to get through this. The idea of him having to grow up without his dad is too upsetting."
