Omicron postpones more meetings
Retina Specialists has decided to postpone its March seminar due to the rising number of Omicron cases in the community, while Eye Institute has opted to host its March seminar (29th March) as virtual
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Have your say on new telehealth standards
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) is consulting its members on new draft telehealth standards covering both professions. “Digital technologies have become an essential part of
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Optik’s new chapter
After servicing the entire Franklin area for more than three decades, John and Laurraine Kelsey, owners of Optik Eyecare Pukekohe, Auckland, are retiring, having sold their practice to OPSM.
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Lupus link with AMD found
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA), US, have found that lupus and atrophic macular degeneration share an inflammatory pathway.
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Stars and their eyes… John Glenn
Early detection of glaucoma saved the sight and the remarkable career of late US senator and pioneering astronaut John Glenn (1921-2016).
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Retinal age gap linked with mortality
A study by Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, China, and including researchers in Melbourne, has associated mortality risk with retinal age gap. Researchers led by Professor Mingguang He, Centre
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Promising findings for severe DED
A study conducted by the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) indicates that a novel combination of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids as a dietary supplement significantly improves symptoms in
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Sea2see receives B Corp certification
Five years after creating its first ‘seastainable’ eyewear brand, Sea2see has earned B Lab’s global B Corporation certification, awarded to companies meeting strict standards of social and
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Different look, same heritage
Marchon Eyewear’s Skaga brand is kicking off 2022 with a new optical collection created with a fresh design direction and boosted by a new ‘Different look, same heritage’ campaign and website.
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Retinal scans thwart heart attacks
Researchers in the UK have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to identify patients likely to have a heart attack from their retinal scans. Writing in Nature Machine Intelligence, an
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Mojo’s sporting chance
Augmented reality company Mojo Vision is partnering with prominent sports and fitness brands to collaborate on next-generation user experiences, combining augmented reality, wearable technology and
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The eye of the tiger
Marking the Chinese new year, Lanvin pays homage to the year of the tiger with new sunglass styles crafted in a standout tiger-print acetate. Hand-made in Italy, this material was custom-designed for
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