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VSP Australia’s Nine West Eyewear line has launched a new collection, The Bridge, specifically designed for pre-teens, teens and petite women. Thomas Burkhardt, head of global brands for Nine West’s parent company, VSP’s Marchon Eyewear, said he believes there is a huge gap in the market for this p
Dr Emilio de Almeida Torres Netto from Brazil has won the first International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)-Allergan Advanced Research Fellowship to further his work in cornea biomechanics and keratoconus.
Four Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) ‘mega-clinics’ saw more than 550 patients, but there is still more to be done, said Dr Simon Dean, CMDHB ophthalmology clinical leader.Answering
A simple blood test to diagnose and track the progression of uveal melanoma is showing promising results in studies by researchers from Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU). At present, the classification of uveal melanoma types is achieved by obtaining a sample from the tumour in the ey
The Association of Dispensing Opticians of New Zealand’s (ADONZ’s) 2018 conference is now open for registration. Following a successful turnout in Christchurch last year, the conference returns to Auckland this year, at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, from 26-28 October 2018.
Enjoy spring in Melbourne while visiting this year’s Australian College of Optometry’s (ACO’s) 2018 national conference. Held at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground from 20-21 October, this year’s focus is on best practice and the future of optometry practice.
Since launching in New Zealand in January this year, an estimated 25% of New Zealand’s independent optometry market has signed up to MyHealth1st’s online appointment booking system.
Zeiss has launched its new UVProtect technology, providing full ultraviolet (UV) protection in all clear Zeiss lenses.
Tennis champion Venus Williams was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome in 2011, causing her tennis career to almost grind to a halt. After a rough season of injuries and match withdrawals, she announced she was suffering from the autoimmune disease, telling media she’s suffered chronic depression, swe
The first augmented reality (AR) sports specs have been released for sale. Designed to keep athletes focused on the road ahead while giving them all the information they need right before their eyes, the Solos AR smart glasses were first unveiled by wearable tech company Kopin at the CES consumer in
The global eyecare and eye bank community has unveiled the world’s first global agreement on the use of donated human tissue for ocular transplantation, research, and future technologies.Named the
Alcon’s new Clareon AutonoMe intraocular lens (IOL) and delivery system was launched in Australia and New Zealand on 30 June at its Synergeyes Clinical Symposium in Sydney. AutonoMe is the first and only automated, disposable, preloaded IOL delivery system, said Alcon in a statement, enabling easy,
