Morel brands come together
Eyes Right Optical (ERO) has acquired Morel New Zealand, consolidating all the Morel brands in Australasia to make them easily available through one distributor in New Zealand.
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CERA researchers seek IRD patient views
Australian adults and parents of children with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are being asked to contribute their views to a new research survey on emerging gene therapies.
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Remembering celebrated optics inventor
Bernard Maitenaz, inventor of the Varilux progressive lens improving the lives of millions of presbyopes globally and redefining an entire industry, has passed away in his home city of Paris aged
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Dr Kaliopy Matheos joins EI team
Dr Kaliopy Matheos has joined the Eye Institute team in Auckland. A New Zealand-trained ophthalmologist, Dr Matheos was awarded the Arthur Thomas Paterson Scholarship from the University of Auckland
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Optometrists’ evolving role in glaucoma
The Australian College of Optometry (ACO) has honed its education offerings to reflect the increasing opportunities for collaboration with ophthalmologists. Better collaboration, together with better training, results in more effective pathways and thus better patient care, said Dr Michelle Waugh, A
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Imaginary Lines
Ørgreen’s new capsule collection, Imaginary Lines, offers a modern take on classic shapes with a pop of fresh and vivid colours. The titanium collection includes seven models and is Ørgreen’s thinnest to date. The light and elegant Hemisphere is a perfect round frame, inspired by the imaginary lines
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Productivity-enhancing smart glasses
Lenovo has introduced new smart glasses, Think Reality A3, offering productivity boosting technology to enable smarter workers in businesses big and small. “The A3 is a next generation augmented
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A thin steel line
One of the architecturally inspired styles in Lara D’s new Be Light collection, Model Adelaide, is dedicated to lightness, colour and elegance. The frame has been designed using hypoallergenic surgical steel, a functional, resistant and nickel free material, and includes added details like the diamo
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New vision tool for developing world unveiled
Essilor has launched a new affordable vision testing tool, ClickCheck, to help overcome financial and practical barriers to vision screening in the developing world. “Priced at a fraction of an
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Stars and their eyes… Stevie Wonder
Legendary American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Steveland Hardaway Morris, aka Stevie Wonder, born 13 May 1950, has been blind since infancy after, it’s believed, he received excessive oxygen in his incubator leading to retinopathy of prematurity.
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Turmeric meets hemp – 100% natural eyewear
Edinburgh-based design studio Hemp Eyewear has created a sustainable, all-natural optical frame using organic hemp combined with turmeric. Pushing the boundaries of sustainable design, the turmeric option is one of a range of natural pigments, including blueberries and beetroot, used in the collecti
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Zeiss’s online vision screening
Zeiss has launched a free, online vision screening tool offering an initial visual acuity assessment for both spectacle and non-spectacle wearers. “While other available online vision tests are
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