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US-based company Neurolens has released the first prescription lens which adds a contoured prism to relieve headaches and neck and shoulder pain. Years of research uncovered a surprising link between the eyes and the brain, said the company in a statement. “Researchers discovered that a majority of
A new study has shown eating eggs could significantly reduce the risk of developing late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Even in a good health system, children with cataracts sometimes miss out on optimal care, says Auckland University researcher Dr Lisa Hamm.
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Older patients with vision loss who were hospitalised for common disorders were often not identified as requiring special attention affecting outcomes, resource use and costs, reveals a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Professor Keith Martin, the new head of the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and keynote speaker for this year’s RANZCO NZ meeting, has been named the top emerging leader, celebrating movers and shakers influencing the world of ophthalmology. He joins four other category winners in a list of
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has made two submissions to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which is trying to bring Australian
The minister for health has appointed a commissioner to replace the Waikato District Health Board. Dr David Clark said former Director-General of health Dr Karen Poutasi would take up the
Most presbyopes don’t understand what the word “presbyopia” means, according to an Alcon survey. Eye care professionals (ECPs) responding to the survey said 92% of their patients didn’t understand
NVision Eyecare has opened for business in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. Specialising in myopia control, rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens fitting and dry eye management, the practice is focusing on speciality eye care, and is the first to offer LipiFlow thermal pulsation to treat meibomian gland d
Okia has unveiled its new, patented 360° hinge technology, offering an integrated 360⁰ rotation hinge system for improved durability.
Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ) welcomed Dr Kaasandra Chee to its board of trustees.
