Alun Evans, The Ophthalmologist Journalist Profile

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Taking Action in India

1 month ago | thenewoptometrist.com | Alun Evans

EyewearAnshu Taneja talks about VisionSpring’s activities in a country with a huge need for improved vision Overtaking China in 2022 to become the world’s most populous country, India now has a population of close to 1.4 billion people spread over 28 states and 8 Union Territories. Given the country has 550 million people who need eyeglasses to see clearly, it is no surprise that India appears prominently on the radar of The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).
Goal Revolution Competition Winners: How to Claim Rewards!

2 months ago | medium.com | Alun Evans

Alun Evans·FollowPublished inlaosnetwork·4 min read·--The first season of Goal Revolution is over and the winners are in! Congratulations to all the managers in the Gold League! In this post we’re going to provide instruction on how to claim your prize. If you are the manager of a team in the Gold league, you will need to claim your prize using the address of your account within the game.
How Much Should Businesses Increase Prices to Cover the Impact of Increases in the Minimum Wage and National Insurance?

2 months ago | insidermedia.com | Alun Evans

The much-documented increases in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Insurance (NI) will likely cause much deliberation for many businesses as they plan for the future. Alun Evans, a Partner at Bevan Buckland, discusses the changes (due in April this year) and, in particular, focuses on the most viable route for businesses: increasing prices. The answer is at least 8% for most businesses.
LAOS Network x FuriusAO: Unlocking True Asset Ownership in MMORPGs!

2 months ago | medium.com | Alun Evans

Alun Evans·FollowPublished inlaosnetwork·2 min read·--Big news — FuriusAO, a spin off of the classic 2D MMORPG Argentum Online, is leveling up with LAOS Network to bring true asset ownership to gamers like never before! With our bridgeless minting tech, players can tokenize their loot, weapons, and crafted items effortlessly, giving them real-world value inside and outside the game.
LAOS Network and MetaClash: Driving Into the Future of Gaming

2 months ago | medium.com | Alun Evans

Alun Evans·FollowPublished inlaosnetwork·3 min read·--Buckle up, gamers! LAOS Network is teaming up with MetaClash: Digital Avatars of Destruction. This partnership promises to mix thrilling gameplay with cutting-edge tech, all while keeping the fun front and center. Together, LAOS Network and MetaClash are revving their engines to create exciting new ways for players to connect, compete, and customize their experience. What is MetaClash?
Tackling PCV in Asia

Jan 12, 2025 | theophthalmologist.com | Alun Evans

Stefan Scheidl, VP and Global Head of Ophthalmology Medical Affairs at Roche, discusses the 16-week interim data of the SALWEEN trialAlun Evans | | 4 min read | Interview Roche's ongoing SALWEEN trial is seeking to investigate the efficacy, safety, and durability of Vabysmo for patients in Asia suffering from polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). We speak with VP, Global Head of Ophthalmology Medical Affairs at the company, Stefan Scheidl, to learn more about how the trial is progressing.
Introducing… Goal Revolution

Nov 29, 2024 | medium.com | Alun Evans

Early Access Coming December 2024Alun Evans·FollowPublished inlaosnetwork·6 min read·--Goal Revolution is a multiplayer football manager game, available on desktop and mobile, launching Early Access in December 2024. It’s one of the first to games to use LAOS Network’s Bridgeless Minting to mint assets on Polygon, tradable through a marketplace powered by Sequence. Let’s dive in to see how it works!What is Goal Revolution? Goal Revolution is an online football manager game.
LAOS Network Lists Token; Forges Partnership with Sequence to Bring Scalable Free-2-Play Gaming to Web3

Nov 18, 2024 | medium.com | Alun Evans

Alun Evans·FollowPublished inlaosnetwork·4 min read·--In conjunction with its token listing on centralized exchanges (MEXC, Bit2Me), Polkadot parachain LAOS Network is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Sequence, the leading all-in-one development platform for integrating web3 into games, to bring Free-2-Play game mechanics to blockchain gaming, now achievable at an unprecedented scale.
Stemming the Myopic Tide

Oct 29, 2024 | thenewoptometrist.com | Alun Evans

A recent paper published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has revealed that one in three children globally are already nearsighted, with this figure set to rise to almost 40 percent of the entire population by 2050. To find out more about what this might mean for ophthalmology, and how we might prepare for the coming “myopia pandemic,” we spoke with Daniel Cyr, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Stony Brook Medicine, New York.
The Mines Run: A New Cyberpunk Mobile Runner on Ethereum, Powered by LAOS Network

Oct 28, 2024 | medium.com | Alun Evans

Alun Evans·FollowPublished inlaosnetwork·3 min read·--Brussels, Belgium, and Barcelona, Spain — October 28, 2024 — The Mines Run, an upcoming mobile runner game set in a cyberpunk universe, is pushing the boundaries of mobile gaming through a partnership with LAOS Network. Together, they aim to introduce seamless blockchain functionality to mainstream mobile gaming.