Single-vision lens to boost comfort
Hoya Vision Care is boosting its free-form single vision lens portfolio with Nulux iDentity V+ single vision lenses, which will offer wearers improved visual comfort, said the company.
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Explaining ‘visual snow’
Researchers in Portugal studying what they describe as the common phenomenon of ‘visual snow’, associated it with tinnitus, migraine, entoptic phenomena and a greater capacity to be attentionally
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New contender in GA treatment race
Aviceda Therapeutics announced it submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AVD-104, a novel glycan-coated nanoparticle intended for
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Headache relief is green-lit
Percept Corporation, a developer of eye tracking, eye control and perceptual optimisation technology, has released MiWear Pro, a device designed to mitigate migraines and promote calm by allowing only
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Photobiomodulation validation for dry AMD
LumiThera announced 24-month data from its multi-centre clinical trial of the Valeda Light Delivery System demonstrated sustained vision improvement in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
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Optometry unites, down under
For the first time, O=Mega23 is joining forces with the fourth World Congress of Optometry, creating the largest optometric clinical conference in the Southern Hemisphere. Hosted from 8-10 September at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, it promises to be one not to be missed, said organiser
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Mido 2023 highlights
New Zealand’s optical wholesale community was well represented at this year’s Mido, with BTP International Designz’s Trish Orr and Rachel Green enjoying the opportunity to catch up with partners and peers and see what’s new in the world of eyewear and lenses.
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Two Kiwis named in APAO’s first top 10
New Zealand-based Professors Charles McGhee and Helen Danesh-Meyer have been named in the top 10 of the inaugural Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology’s (APJO’s) 100 Most Influential Ophthalmologists
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NZ trek – tick!
Hawke’s Bay optometrist Niall McCormack has walked the length of New Zealand in one go to help raise funds to build an eye clinic in Shinyanga, Tanzania.
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Eylea biosimilar by 2025?
Altos Biologics said it expects to launch its Eylea (aflibercept) biosimilar ALT-L9 by 2025, following recruitment of 431 neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients to its phase 3
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North Sails launches first optical collection
The famous sailing brand’s first eyewear collection, made by Italy’s Mirage, includes eight modern and sporty shapes divided into technical line, Performance, and Lifestyle, for leisure.
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Stars and their eyes… Peyton List
Cobra Kai star and entrepreneur Peyton List has set her sights on new acting roles without the hassle of glasses or contact lenses, thanks to her new EVO* Implantable Collamer Lenses designed for the correction of myopia and astigmatism, she said.
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