
Silmo reveals IOA Optician of the Year finalists
Six high-calibre dispensing opticians have been selected as finalists in this year’s edition of the International Opticians’ Association prestigious International Optician of the Year award. T
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Six high-calibre dispensing opticians have been selected as finalists in this year’s edition of the International Opticians’ Association prestigious International Optician of the Year award. T

On a mission to create designs to suit all personalities and characters, not bound by gender or age, Albert I’mStein has released a successor to its popular Cocktail series. Continuing the crystal flute inspiration, model Minami (pictured) is a more ‘zen’ style, with narrower flute lines reminiscent

Reinventing a design icon, Maui Jim has revealed a contemporary sporty evolution of the perennial best-seller Ho’okipa, the Ho’okipa Ultra. The new iteration is updated with curving temples and the signature wavy pattern on the nose pads and temple tips. The high-performance eyewear comes with the M

Launched at the same time as its latest advanced spectral-domain OCT system, the Revo HR (high-resolution), Optopol Technology’s new ultra-widefield (UWF) module is a real game changer, said Optimed’s Craig Norman.

Stepping up its myopia suite, Carl Zeiss Vision International is acquiring Brighten Optix, a Taipei-based “leading player” in the field of orthokeratology (ortho-k) and specialty contact lenses. Zei

A review of radiation-induced optic neuropathy (RION) by Auckland University’s Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer and Dr Dineo Mpe has highlighted it as a cause of vision loss with a lack of good prophylaxis or treatment.

Optique Line is introducing Milo & Me’s kids optical eyewear range designed for adventure, play and personality.

Heidelberg Engineering has extended its partnership with international sight-saving charity Orbis to help improve eye health services in underserved areas by funding crucial training for eyecare professionals (ECPs) and supporting Orbis’s telemedicine and e-learning platform, Cybersight.

Device Technologies has unveiled the Ziemer femto LDV Z8 laser in New Zealand, describing it as a true “Swiss Army knife” for eye surgery. The Swiss-made laser’s capabilities not only span refractiv

Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ) has appointed Shubhneet Nanda as clinical educator to manage its newly launched Sightwise patient education and support programme.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Face à Face has teamed up with Jessica Poundstone, a renowned American artist celebrated for her dynamic use of colour, for a special anniversary concept collection – Faces.

The ZEISS Cirrus 6000 OCT device, integrating high-speed imaging and an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided OCT image assessment support tool, received TGA approval just over a month ago, said Lahiru Gunasena, Zeiss product specialist.