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New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor’s pterygium was so bad during a 2015 test series in Australia, he had to see a Brisbane optometrist between tests. The optometrist prescribed drops to relieve the problem, resulting in Taylor scoring a monumental innings of 290 for New Zealand against Australia in t
Optometry Australia (OA) is calling on the optometry and eye health sector to put their support behind the year 2020 to declare it the Year of Good Vision for Life.OA CEO Lyn Brodie said, “With 20/20
The Optical Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Australia (ODMA) says the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has agreed to remove both optical frames and optical lenses from the
A new blood test is being developed at The Australian National University (ANU) which may detect patients at risk of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and potentially save millions of people
Researchers at the University of Sydney say they could test a new “bionic eye” - a ceramic and platinum retinal implant - on humans, as early as next year.The device mimics the retina, converting
Probably adding to the controversy over Irlen Syndrome* a joint research team from Brazil and France have shown green filters increased reading speed for nine and 10-year-olds with dyslexia.
Blur Eyecare owner and optometrist Stuart Laing (pictured) has launched Good Gryf, a new eyewear brand.
Health minister Dr David Clark has invited professionals, the public, businesses and other interested parties to have their say an exposure draft of the Therapeutic Products Bill and an associated
Updates on styles from William Morris, OGI Eyewear and ProDesign Denmark
Pic Picot of Pic’s Peanut Butter fame and journalist Gordon Harcourt, former host of TVNZ’s FairGo, were introduced to Macular Degeneration New Zealand’s (MDNZ’s) supporters at an event to celebrate the first anniversary of the charity’s Vision for 2020 campaign.
Ophthalmologists have aired doubts about whether an eye colour changing balm promoted by Scott Disick on his Instagram could actually work, Buzzfeed reports.Disick - whose main claim to fame is having
Noise and sound tech firm Bose has launched its own sunglass range incorporating it’s wireless headphone technology and an audio augmented reality platform.Bose said its new ‘Frames’, which will
