AI to teach clinicians empathy
A University of Auckland-developed artificial intelligence (AI) project will be able to train medical students to be more empathetic and patient-focused, according to its developer.
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’Automated gonioscopy’ a reality?
Researchers in Singapore said they achieved good diagnostic performance for detection of gonioscopic angle closure by teaming a deep learning algorithm (DLA) with 360° swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).
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Snowvision’s 2022 SUNY scholars
This year’s Snowvision State University of New York (SUNY) scholars are Ricky Xue of Palmerston North and Tracy Thompson of Auckland. NZ Optics caught up with them to find out what the scholarship means to them and what their focus will be while at SUNY.
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Subtle and lightweight
An injection of bold, high-energy colour and trend-orientated shapes brings a fresh, dynamic spirit to Sea2See’s autumn/winter collection. The award-winning ‘seastainable’ brand’s new style Claudia,
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Trabeculectomy superior to Xen45 stent
Spanish researchers found trabeculectomy more effectively reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) than Allergan’s Xen45 gel stent over three years. The study,
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Fall risk drops following second-eye cataract surgery
An Australian study found the incidence of falls among over-65s decreased from an average 0.81 falls per year after first-eye cataract surgery to 0.32 falls per year after second-eye cataract
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Spherophakia image wins slit lamp competition
The winner of Haag-Streit’s slit lamp imaging competition is Utpal Sarkar from Disha Eye Hospitals Barrackpore in Kolkata, India with his image ‘Spherophakia’. Selected from 168 high-calibre
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Graduation, at last!
After a nine-month wait, Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) class of 2021 finally celebrated their graduation.
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Cost-saving optom insurance gains traction
One year into their partnership, insurance broker Crombie Lockwood and CMI Optical report a high conversion rate on quotes, saving practices a quarter of their previous premiums.
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Validation for AI DR screening
A multi-centre prospective trial of artificial intelligence (AI) platform Theia found it did not miss referable disease when screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) and maculopathy.
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Eye Institute Hawke’s Bay boosts team
Drs Baswati Sahoo and Shira Sheen have joined Eye Institute in Hawke’s Bay, doubling the local team.
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Metaform hits the road
Independent Lens Specialists and Shamir recently toured four New Zealand cities to introduce its latest lens technology, Metaform, winner of the 2022 Silmo d’Or Vision category and described as a real 'revolution' in lens technology.
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