Optician news in brief

OpticianMedia is the name of Optician's new YouTube channel. The first selection of clips were filmed at the 2012 Optician Awards and feature all of the winners and their first reactions. In the coming months, the channel will also feature follow up interviews with some of the awards winners, show coverage from trade events such as Silmo, and new product demonstrations.

Alternate daily use of vitamin E and/or daily use of vitamin C has no appreciable benefit on the risk of developing AMD, according to a study. Results of a US trial published in Ophthalmology Journal, followed over 14,000 physicians aged over 50 for an eight-year period, who took either vitamin E, vitamin C, both or a placebo. A total of 193 developed sight impacting AMD but there was no appreciable difference between the dosing and placebo groups.