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Auckland-based Vision Rehabilitation Services (VRS) is a disability, low vision and blind rehabilitation service offering holistic and inclusive support. Building on a pro bono foundation, VRS is now a self-sufficient charity funded by grants and sponsors, said rehabilitation specialist and founder
The young progeny of a species of African fish have the visual edge on their parents when it comes to adaptation in murky waters, a recent study found.
Lacoste’s The Line collection is a cutting-edge design project bringing together classic and current trends while showcasing the French brand’s appreciation for well-crafted details and premium materials.
A flurry of Apple patent applications to enhance user experience and functionality with its emerging smart glasses have reignited tech murmurs that a new Apple Glass launch could be on the horizon in
Specsavers has announced the four judges for 2024's Dame Mary Perkins Award, which recognises outstanding patient care from its optometrists in Australia and New Zealand. The panel comprises ophthalmo
A pledge to plant a native tree for every Rayner IOL used in New Zealand to reduce cataract surgery’s carbon footprint has exceeded expectations by nearly 60% in one year. The goal was 1,500 trees,
A registrar-led minor operations (MOPs) clinic designed to triage patients with suspected malignant ocular lesions diverted 90% of them away from ophthalmology theatres and reduced complication rates, reported study authors in a poster presented at the RANZCO NZ Branch meeting.
The second Women in Vision conference opens its doors to women in optometry and vision science.
US researchers reported that the 'Trojan horse' antibiotic cefiderocol was non-toxic and effective against a highly resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an experimental model of keratitis.
Introducing six new styles, heritage brand Moscot steps inside an old-style New York barbershop with a humorous campaign steeped in sepia. Crafted like the perfect haircut, the fresh new line-up includes chunky acetates and classic metal frames for all genders and ages.
Rohto Mentholatum is the new Australasian distributor for Melcare’s Optimel manuka eye drops for dry eye, which will be distributed in New Zealand and Australia, together with Rohto’s Dry Aid lubrican
Using a novel type of optical coherence tomography (OCT) called polarisation-sensitive OCT (PS-OCT) a Japanese research team have identified scleral fibre patterns in highly myopic eyes which may help with the development of more targeted therapies for myopia.