Vision show and ongoing virtual platform
US-based My Vision Show is launching its northern hemisphere spring event Share Your Vision 25-28 March on its new, ongoing virtual conferencing platform. My Vision Show Galleria is the first
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DIVA clinical auditing tool
The University of Otago’s Department of Surgical Sciences has released a commercial version of its DIVA clinical auditing tool, allowing medical staff to input and monitor information on patients during their hospital visit.
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Seniors up vitamin intake
New data has revealed nearly three quarters of older Australians now take complementary medicines, including fish oil, vitamin D, glucosamine and calcium supplements every day, and are not always aware of potential side effects.
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Thanks for frames galore
A long-term supporter of the Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD), Eyes Right Optical has replenished the education provider’s 2021 stock with another generous donation of quality frames.
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Stars and their eyes… Mary Ingalls
If you watched Little House on the Prairie, which first aired on NBC in 1974, you might remember the story of Mary Ingalls. The television show was based on the classic book of the same name, drawn from the real-life experiences of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mary’s younger sister. As part of the story, L
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Protecting what we love: Sea2see
The first 2021 Sea2see promotional campaign has been shot on the Catalan coast in Spain, where the eyewear company was formed in 2016 with the goal of helping save the ocean by removing plastic waste.
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End of an era: new beginnings
Auckland-based Retina Specialists co-founder and macular disease specialist Dr Dianne Sharp is retiring and handing the reins to new Retina Specialists’ director Dr Leo Sheck.
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HIV drugs mitigate dry AMD risk
A review of health insurance databases has found that people taking nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) to treat HIV are almost 40% less likely to develop dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The review included the data of more than 100 million patients over two decades.
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VOSO update
Christchurch-based optometrist Amy Lee has joined Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Overseas (VOSO) as the charity’s new trustee.
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Algorithm flags patients with potential ocular injury
US researchers have developed an algorithm to enable non-ophthalmologists to assess orbital fracture patients and flag those for ophthalmology referral, after revealing study results demonstrating how specific features in orbital fracture patients are associated with substantial ocular injury risk.
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MSO boosts support for expanding ranges
MSO welcomed Lindie Steyn to its customer service team and Jason Lai to its sales team to support its growing range of optical pharmaceutical products and its new Morel eyewear brands, having become
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