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A serendipitous moment in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Auckland led to a dream gift for BOptom graduate-turned-researcher Jordan Cooper. Concerned about funding Cooper’s PhD, his supervisor and mentor, Professor Jennifer Craig, head of the Ocular Surface Laboratory, shared he
When silicone hydrogel contact lenses (CLs) first entered the market, offering significantly improved oxygen permeability, eyecare practitioners were hopeful these would not only improve ocular health and comfort, but also reduce the level of drop-out for patients. That was 1999 and since then sever
Technical issues made for an especially intimate evening at Retina Specialists’ HQ in Auckland last month, as registrars, optometrists and senior ophthalmic nurses clustered around host Dr Leo Sheck’s
Prof Helen Danesh-Meyer CNZM is the first New Zealander to be appointed president of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Society of Australia (NOSA).
Kiwi-designed PhotonUVC device heads to human trials
The 55th RANZCO Scientific Congress attracted more than 2,200 attendees (1,841 in person, including 1,390 delegates, and 164 online) from a record 32 countries. The highlight for a handful and their f
Phoenix Eyewear is encouraging optometrists to consider producing their own private label eyewear through its supply agreement with German-based frames company Vistan Brillen. “It’s been tried before, but it’s hard to get right; you have to find the right partner that can deliver on time,” said Phoe
Developed over 10 years, with input from more than 200 surgeons from 30 countries including New Zealand and Australia, the first technologies in Alcon’s new Unity surgical portfolio were introduced to Australasian surgeons at RANZCO 2024.
Australian frame brand Modstyle, developed by Australasian distributor Eyes Right Optical’s Mark Wymond, and a familiar name in this part of the world, was launched into the European market at the 2024 Silmo optical fair in Paris.
Known for its light, rimless frames for adults and its innovative, hingeless, nearly unbreakable brightly coloured young children’s frames, French eyewear company Minima celebrated 30 years in the bus
Italy-based titanium eyewear specialist Blackfin’s new Aero Loop rimless micro-hinge lens fastener was granted a 25-year patent for the novelty of its technology. Had it been considered just a modification, it would have been given just eight years, but a 25-year patent shows just how much of a real
A pair of glasses designed for people with autism, anxiety and other forms of neurodiversity has won Silmo’s 2024 Optical Design Contest.
