Eye banks call for international data
The Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations (GAEBA) unveiled plans for a long-term project to capture annual data on corneal transplants, donations and tissue movement across countries.
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The Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations (GAEBA) unveiled plans for a long-term project to capture annual data on corneal transplants, donations and tissue movement across countries.
Engineers and surgeons at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy have developed a force sensor for Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci trocars that provides real-time haptic feedback to the user, giving the surgeon a sense of touch.
People with deteriorating vision could see better and retain useful vision longer if new therapies developed at UC Berkeley work as well in humans as they do in mice, say researchers.
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After four years as chairperson of the Save Sight Society, Professor Dipika Patel is handing over the role to Dr Leo Sheck, an ophthalmologist with the Auckland District Health Board who specialises in medical retina, ocular genetics and electrophysiology.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) New Zealand Branch Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 is one of the most important meetings in the new Zealand ophthalmic calendar. The meeting is unique in that it is attended by two specialist groups, as it incorporates the New
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) unveiled a new gold logo to celebrate 50 years of the College.
Japan's health ministry has conditionally approved a clinical trial to treat patients with corneal disease with artificially derived stem cells.
Registration is open for the 2019 annual Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) conference, which this year is being held in New Zealand at the Hilton’s Karawau Village on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown from 17-21 July.
The Australian College of Optometry (ACO) has expanded its postgraduate level courses with the launch of its new Certificate in Public Health Optometry (ACO-CPHO).
Alcon has acquired US fluid-based intraocular lens implant company PowerVision. “As the industry leader in cataract surgery, we’re eager to accelerate development of this potentially breakthrough
Three global Phase III studies in Genentech and Roche’s ophthalmology portfolio are underway – two for faricimab in diabetic macular oedema (DME), and one for the port delivery system (PDS) in wet