Smartphone braille keyboard ‘game changer’
Dutch start-up Hable has released a braille keyboard, Hable One, that fits in the palm of your hand. “Our vision is to make smartphones completely accessible for people who are blind,”
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Eyebou streamlines optoms’ workflow
UK-based Eyebou’s new optometry practice-management software facilitates remote consultations and allows patients to order repeat prescriptions and self-screen. Eyebou’s co-founders, Amy Fehilly and
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A quest for accessible, accurate autorefraction
PlenOptika's QuickSee, a handheld autorefractor designed to reduce global uncorrected refractive error, can dramatically increase access to eyeglasses, according to researchers. The paper, published
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CORE update: DED and digital device use
The Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) has released an update exploring whether increasing use of screens affects ocular comfort and can ultimately lead to dry eye
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OPSM celebrates optometry excellence
Eight New Zealand optometrists have won OPSM’s Luxottica Eyecare Development Award (LEDA), a scholarship valued at $5,189 each to advance their skills.
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Serengeti: top drive eyewear
Serengeti’s Geary has been named global tech magazine T3's best driving sunglasses for its “stylish unisex design and superior clarity in bright light conditions”.
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Bold and beautiful
The latest acetate line from JF Rey offers striking artistic flair and refreshing colours contrasts, beautifully crafted in flattering oversized shapes. Model JF1510’s
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Carbon monoxide to combat DR?
More often associated with poisoning and death in poorly ventilated homes with old gas ranges, a new study suggests that carbon monoxide (CO) in very small doses may protect against diabetic retinopathy (DR).
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CL-disease monitoring a step closer
New contact lens (CL) technology designed to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials, revealed Purdue University researchers.
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Alcon’s US$475m Ivantis buy-out
American-Swiss surgical product company Alcon announced it will acquire Ivantis, makers of the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device the Hydrus Microstent, for an initial US$475m.
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Eyestil Synfo drops for DED hit NZ
Medix 21 Surgical has introduced SIFI’s Eyestil Synfo moisturising eye drops for dry eye disease (DED) in New Zealand.
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The sound of science
RANZCO’s Women in Ophthalmology has issued a new podcast series, 10 minutes of Science, featuring women ophthalmologists discussing an article of their choosing in their respective specialist
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