Arkansas optoms get laser privileges
Arkansas has become the fourth US state to allow optometrists to perform certain laser procedures, behind Oklahoma, Kentucky and Louisiana. The bill allows optometrists in the state to perform new
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CLs for itchy eyes
A contact lens designed for visual correction has been shown to deliver antihistamine to treat allergy as effectively as directly administering a topical drug, according to a study published in
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Style news - April 2019
We’re seeing more exciting news from spring and summer collections released in the Northern hemisphere, plus we’re delighted to introduce the new optical range by Le Specs and Etnia Barcelona and Fatheadz, which have both found new homes with new New Zealand distributors.
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The visual impact of stroke
University of Liverpool researchers have published a new study in PLOS ONE, highlighting the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke survivors, which are currently often under-reported by survivors.
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Bill could curb atropine access: NZMAG
The New Zealand Myopia Action Group (NZMAG) says a proposed bill “will limit the prescription of non-approved medicines to only medical practitioners, preventing community optometrists prescribing
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RPE patterns "like fingerprint"
Cells of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) form unique patterns that can be used to track changes in the back of the eye, researchers at the US National Eye Institute (NEI) have found. Using a
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Concave lens specs
Huschka Vision has released its “Smarter Specs”, the world's first patented glasses with concave lenses.
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Big turnout for “dry eye”
Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) hosted a large audience for Dr Art Epstein’s alternative take on dry eye, garnered over many years of practice in one of the driest places on earth, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Healy Optical Group in liquidation
Healy Optical Group is in voluntary liquidation. A notice of appointment as liquidator was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission saying it was decided at a general meeting in
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UK optoms' gender pay gap
A recent survey showed a 15.5% like-for-like pay gap between male and female optometrists, according the Association of Optometrists (AOP) which represents the majority of optometrists in the UK. The
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New CXL protocol mitigates issues
A new “Tel-Aviv” protocol for customised-laser ablation combined with corneal collagen cross-linking provides good visual acuity improvement while halting keratoconus progression, according to a poster presented at the winter meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS
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OrCam scoops “life-changer” award
Wearable-low vision tech company Orcam Technologies is in good company after winning an award previously given to some of today’s tech giants, recognising the way its tech could change the world.
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