Dr Yi Wei Goh joins Eye Surgery Associates
Cornea, anterior segment and oculoplastics sub-specialist Dr Yi Wei has joined Eye Surgery Associates (ESA).
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One in 10 new Aussie optometrists is Kiwi
One in 10 new entrants to the Australian optometry workforce hail from New Zealand, with almost a third of this group settling in South Australia.
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MiyoSmart myopia lens launched
Hoya Lens Australia’s MiyoSmart lens, a new non-invasive myopia management solution for children of all ages, is now available in New Zealand and Australia.
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CCLS 2021: Save the date
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s 2021 one-day conference will now be held on Sunday 28 February 2021 at the Harbourside Function Venue (formally Mac’s) in Wellington.
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NuPolar campaign taps into new trends
Timed for the sunglass season, Younger Optics has launched its new NuPolar campaign, responding to a shift in consumer behaviour and attitude, together with a suite of new point-of-sale materials for practices.
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DMEK surgery “game changer”
Researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and the University of Melbourne have received a funding boost to fast-track the development of their new medical device CorGel, an ultra-thin hydrogel film used to insert donor corneal tissue into a patient’s eye to restore vision.
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Neurodegeneration biomarker found in eyes
Boston Medical Centre researchers have detected a well-known biomarker for neurodegenerative diseases in the vitreous humor within the eye. The biomarker, neurofilament light chain, a
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Win big with Transitions!
Transitions Optical has launched a competition for eyecare professionals to win a $5,000 grand prize or one of four $2,500 runner-up prizes.
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Levodopa for AMD?
Arizona University researchers have found the common Parkinson’s disease treatment, levodopa, stabilised and improved the vision of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration
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Myopia’s impact on sclera shape
High myopes have a different anterior eye surface shape compared with emmetropes, potentially impacting contact lens fit, an Australian study has found. In this prospective, in-vivo study, using
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ODocs appoints NZOVRF scholar
The oDocs Eye Care team has appointed Dr Renoh Johnson Chalakkal as the social enterprise’s new senior research software engineer.
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McKernan lands key health role
Former director general of health and current oceania advisory partner for Ernst & Young (EY), Stephen McKernan has been selected to lead the Transition Unit charged with implementing the government’s Health and Disability System Review.
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