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Circadian rhythms (CR) shape almost every aspect of physiology, from metabolism and hormone release to vascular tone and mood. For eyecare professionals, understanding these daily cycles is increasingly relevant: the eye is both a detector and a regulator of circadian timing. Disrupted rhythm has be
Anyone who has been pregnant or lived with someone who was pregnant knows that being expectant comes with its fair share of surprises – good and bad. Changes in the release of hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone, relaxin and others incite a chain reaction with subsequent changes in vascularity,
In recent years, a lot more has been written about how menopause’s hormonal changes can have certain physical and mental effects. But how much do we know about how those changes can affect eye health? And is what we know about menopause and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) enough to substantiate cha
Not long ago, award-winning Libyan-American journalist Noor Tagouri shared her family’s dry-eye disease (DED) remedy of onion vapour and honey. Onion enzymes and sulfenic acid combine to produce propanethial S-oxide, which is detected by corneal nerves and ultimately leads to aqueous secretion from
After a three-year gap, the Neuro-Ophthalmology Society of Australia (NOSA) held its 36th clinical and scientific meeting in June 2022 in Canberra. Speakers from neuro-ophthalmology, neurology and even optometry backgrounds presented their research to in-person attendees and virtually. The conferenc
Like many things, the O-Show (originally scheduled for May 2020) followed a circuitous path thanks to the pandemic, eventually taking place from 28-29 May 2022 in Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. But, boy, was it worth the wait!
A 52-year-old South-East Asian female presented to clinic for a routine eye exam. She had been experiencing some near blur and a constant gritty sensation in both eyes; otherwise, she had no notable symptoms. Her last medical exam was six months prior and she had hypercholesterolaemia that was under
From 2-4 September 2021, many of us had anticipated being in metropolitan Melbourne, enjoying some socialising, a trade fair and some CPD education. Instead, the Covid-19 lockdowns blighting New South Wales and New Zealand led to O=Mega21’s inevitable pivot to online.
Optometry Australia hosted its 2021 instalment of Optometry Virtually Connected (OVC) at the end of June, with more than 2,400 delegates logging in. As well as the virtual conference, there were online exhibitors, a poster presentation and even entertainment! I must admit, however, that I was still
In 2021, the International Women’s Day theme was #ChooseToChallenge, so Optometry Australia (OA) chose to challenge the movement of feminism in optometry.
In 2014 I was in my final year overseas preceptorship, shadowing a middle-aged male optometrist. The patient was a lady in her forties. He was on the slit lamp. “Hmm… do you see that?” he asked me. “Madarosis. Could be an autoimmune cause. We need to send her for a blood workup. What tests would you
Optometry Australia’s (OA’s) first online conference and product showcase Optometry Virtually Connected attracted more than 2,200 registrations, making it one of the largest optometric clinical conferences ever held in Australia and New Zealand.