Marchon, Titan team-up
Titan Optical is now representing Marchon Eyewear and VSP Optics across New Zealand. New Zealand customers have been relieved to hear local support will continue, as Marchon’s range of frames perform
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Elegance meets versatility
Renowned for its unwavering commitment to quality, Stepper Eyewear is introducing a new rich satin-blue shade with a subtle purple undertone, perfectly suited to both men and women who crave a touch of individuality. For those after a softer hue, the Stepper STS 40230 collection is also available in
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Incision-free retinal tear repair
A Canadian surgeon has developed an incision-free technique to seal retinal tears, usually within 24 hours.
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Corneal repair breakthrough
The successful trial of a new stem cell cultivation technique to repair corneal trauma has made its US developers the first to meet the FDA’s strict tissue engineering requirements. Researchers at
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Hospital navigation for vision-impaired
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Victoria is the latest Australasian hospital to offer indoor digital wayfinding for vision-impaired patients, using a new smartphone app developers say has 10-20
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Acuity Lens Co launches in Aotearoa
CR Surfacing Laboratories NZ has been acquired by the company’s former New Zealand general manager Linton Dodge and his wife Hayley and will be re-branded and launched anew as Acuity Lens Co from November 2023.
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Incision insights on SIA
An investigation by Australian-based cataract surgeons found: posterior corneal surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) could not be predicted pre-operatively using biometric features; centroid posterior corneal SIA is extremely small (near zero); and no difference in posterior corneal SIA was found wh
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EHA elects co-chairs
The board of Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) has elected acting chair John Mulka, former CEO of Blind and Low Vision New Zealand, and trustee Chrissie Cowan, CEO of Kāpō Māori Aotearoa, as new co-chairs.
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‘Surgeon’ title legally restricted
Australia has passed a law restricting the use of the title ‘surgeon’ to specialist surgeons. Prior to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill, any registered
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Free ophthalmic AI model
Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system with the potential to identify eye diseases, heart attacks, stroke and
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NPi to evaluate brain injury outcomes
An international study found the neurological pupil index (NPi) is an effective means to evaluate disease progression and predict outcomes for acute brain injury patients. The ‘Orange’ study
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Women seen but not heard
Women are three times less likely to be among the first to ask questions at ophthalmology grand rounds (GR) sessions, according to a US study. Researchers led by Dr Lauren Hennein, University of
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