The Well-Seeing Academy crosses the Italian border

As announced a few issues ago, Barberini is exporting the training project for opticians on light and its effects, the Well-Seeing Academy, abroad. The company has confirmed its activity in France and has provided some details.The Academy will be set up with the support of teachers from the ISO at its premises in Paris, Lyon and Marseille.The main topics covered are IR and UV rays, and blue light, as well as their effects in the short, medium, and, particularly, long term.Other subjects include eye diseases, the many properties of lenses, eye protection and all the necessary precautions to look after our sight.Opticians receiving the training will specialize in eye protection against sunlight (“Ottici Specialisti del Sole”), have access to educational/display material for their own store, and will be included on the Store Locator of the website well-seeing.net, the portal for information on the same topics covered by the Academies.The courses are sponsored by Barberini and are therefore completely free of charge.