Optician news in brief

Surrey Police took to social media site Twitter earlier this week in a quest to try to find a pair of lucky Oakley sunglasses belonging to Team GB women's Olympic road race silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead. The sunglasses were lost during the race, which took place in torrential rain around south-west London and Surrey. Oakley issued a response, also via Twitter: 'We know some people that'll get you a new pair,' said the manufacturer.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unanimously recommended approval of the Roche group's Lucentis drug for treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). The FDA's Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 10-0 to recommend approval of a 0.3mg dose of Lucentis and 8-2 for a 0.5mg dose. The FDA is expected to make a decision regarding the supplemental Biologic License Application for Lucentis in DME by August 10.