Top honour for RANZCO fellow
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Fellow Dr Chameen Samarawickrama has been announced as one of the ABC and UNSW Top Five Young Scientists of the
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Maui Jim optical arrives…finally!
Building on its popular sunglass range and after announcing it was moving into optical in the middle of last year, Maui Jim’s full optical collection has finally arrived on New Zealand shores.
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ANZ myopia report unveiled
A trans-Tasman myopia group has released a new report, ‘The Australia and New Zealand Child Myopia Report – A Focus on Future Management’, to bring together the latest evidence-based data to help the general population better understand this looming public health issue.
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Smart CLs take big leap
The first stand-alone contact lens with a flexible micro battery has been unveiled by researchers from French engineering and technology universities IMT Atlantique and Mines Saint-Étienne.
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Growing medical workforce increases competition
Australian Junior doctor numbers have almost doubled in 10 years, leading to increased competition and a changing workforce composition according to the ANZ/Melbourne Institute Health Report.
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Virtual ophthalmologists?
Nurse practitioners and optometrists could soon be seeing patients with the backup of an ophthalmologist wherever they are based thanks to virtual reality.
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NZ fix for anaesthetic greenhouse gases
University of Auckland researchers say anaesthetic gases released annually by a single hospital in New Zealand have the same carbon footprint of 500 return plane journeys between New Zealand and
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O=MEGA19
O=Mega19 is being held at the Melbourne Convention Centre from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July 2019.
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O=MEGA19 conference: Meet the speakers
The O=Mega19 clinical conference is designed for optometrists at all stages of their career. Presented by Optometry Victoria and replacing the SRC annual conference, it brings together international and domestic speakers, with dual streams and concurrent practical breakout sessions.
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Mastering the optics business
As part of the comprehensive education programme at O=Mega19, and running concurrently with the main clinical conference, are a series of masterclasses designed for optical dispensers, practice managers and optometrist practice owners with an interest in dispensing.
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Global MIGS data underscores benefits
Findings from a large “real-world” study show the multimodal minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device, Hydrus Microstent (Ivantis) safely and effectively treats a wide variety of glaucoma types, providing reductions in IOP and medication burden that are durable through at least three years,
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Smart design for AMD smart glasses
California-based manufacturer of augmented reality (AR) glasses, Ocutrx Vision Technologies, has released a new, state-of-the-art design for its flagship Oculenz AR Wear glasses.
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