Caribbean Optometrists Association

Caribbean Optometrists Association The mission of the CARIOA shall be to facilitate the enhancement and development of eye and vision c

04/11/2025

What are the advantages of the value based marketing strategy versus price based marketing in the Optical industry in Trinidad and Tobago?

22/10/2025
09/10/2025

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Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches.

DO take breaks!

Use the 20-20-20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes
đź“Ź Look at an object 20 feet away
đź•“ For 20 seconds

09/10/2025

Happy World Sight Day! This day highlights the global burden of vision impairment and the importance of eye care. Around 2.2 billion people worldwide can’t see clearly, and about 1 billion of them have conditions that are preventable or treatable. Celebrate by scheduling an eye exam, or finding donation and volunteer opportunities. Together, we can help improve lives by improving sight. https://www.allaboutvision.com/resources/news/world-sight-day/

08/10/2025

World Sight Day is this week on October 9!

This year, VISION 2020/IAPB celebrates 10 years of the World Sight Day Photo Competition — a decade of incredible stories, powerful imagery, and global advocacy for eye health. The competition closes on October 16, with winners announced on November 4.

Learn more: https://www.iapb.world/photo_competition.

07/10/2025

A breakthrough in eye care is on the horizon as researchers unveil eye drops that may clear cataracts without the need for surgery a development that could change the lives of millions worldwide. Cataracts remain the leading cause of vision loss, and until now, surgery was the only reliable fix. But scientists at Anglia Ruskin University have developed drops with VP1-001, a compound that reorganizes the protein clumps clouding the lens, allowing light to pass through and vision to return.

In trials on mice predisposed to cataracts, the results were remarkable. Just a single drop of VP1-001 improved lens focusing in 61% of cases, with 46% showing clearer lenses under the microscope. This offers the first true evidence that some cataracts can be targeted at their source no scalpel required. While the drug didn’t work for every type of cataract, and human trials are still ahead, it marks a huge leap toward personalized, non-surgical treatment.

Though the eye drops are not yet available to the public, the potential for such a therapy is immense especially in regions where surgery is hard to access. For now, protecting your eyes with good lighting, sunglasses, and regular checkups remains key. But as research progresses, a simple drop could one day replace the operating room, restoring sight with a far gentler touch.

Source: PMID: 33724295, PMCID: PMC7980049, Anglia Ruskin University cataract research

16/09/2025

👀✨ Keeping our children’s eyes healthy is vital! Regular eye exams play a crucial role in their development. At Island Eyes Optical Boutique, we specialize in pediatric eye care. Don’t wait, ensure your child’s vision stays sharp! 💙

01/09/2025

WITH one week to go before the new school term begins, many children will be returning to the classrooms with undiagnosed vision problems that could be holding them back in

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