Elegant vintage
One of four new models, Fysh’s elegant F-3707 is a modified square shape which flatters a variety of face shapes.
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Depp’s Mellow Yellow - back by popular demand
Propelled by popular demand, AM Eyewear has released a limited-edition series of model Tommy in Mellow Yellow, the colour worn by Johnny Depp during his defamation trial last year. Despite the
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Making a difference in Tanzania
The Franciscan Capuchin Sisters in Sanya Juu, Tanzania, have received an oDocs nun IR, a non-mydriatic smartphone-based infrared retinal camera, to help fight vision loss.
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Optos boosts clinical competence
Optos Australia has appointed Renee Slunjski its Australia and New Zealand regional product specialist.
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Fluorescence for IRD assessment
A US study has shown mitochondrial flavoprotein fluorescence (FPF) is increased across a broad range of inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) patients, which could be a clinically useful disease biomarker, said researchers.
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Snowvision returns!
After a five-year hiatus, Snowvision is back, offering four days of optometry education and skiing in Queenstown from 2-5 August. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza, the conference has retained its popular format of dedicating mornings and afternoons for optometry learning with the middle of the day left fr
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Pure Wave
Combining textile-inspired finishes, attractive colours and modern shapes with a feather-light fit and minimalist style, Silhouette’s new Pure Wave collection is a must-have for discerning customers.
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Inkjet-drug-printed CLs
A UK and Spanish research team used an adapted commercial inkjet printer to load a contact lens (CL) with a controlled dose of the glaucoma medication timolol maleate.
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ECPs alerted to dangerous TikTok fad
Eyecare practitioners (ECPs) are being warned to be vigilant to victims of a trend for applying menthol and peppermint lip balms to the eyelids in a bid to feel more alert. According to a Michigan
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CLs to address digital eyestrain debut
MyDay Energys, CooperVision’s daily contact lens designed to relieve some of the tiredness and dryness associated with digital eye strain, has made its global debut in the US. The lens incorporates
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CLIDE-proof CLs?
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), US, developed a prototype contact lens designed to prevent contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE) by facilitating tear flow in
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World Optometry Day - the time is now!
World Optometry Day, 23 March, spotlights optometry as a profession and its role in supporting access to eyecare as a human right. This year, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) will celebrate
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