ESW Vision is hosting a series of virtual dry eye seminars featuring three international speakers: New Zealand’s Associate Professor Jennifer Craig, vice chair of TFOS DEWSII and head of Auckland
Dry Eye Directory, a website connecting dry eye sufferers to local practitioners, has been launched with practitioners from Australia, New Zealand and the US already registered.
A new dry eye device, which claims to treat evaporative dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and the less common and more difficult to treat aqueous deficient dry eye has arrived in New Zealand.
Scientists from Japan’s Tohoku University have created a battery-driven self-moisturising contact lens to combat dry eye symptoms associated with daily contact lens wear.
Outcomes of a randomised controlled trialBy Dr Ally Xue, Dr Michael Wang, Dr Sue Ormonde and A/Prof Jennifer CraigEvaporative Dry Eye Evaporative disease is acknowledged to be the most prevalent dry
Is your mobile phone within reach? Chances are you use your smartphone dozens of times a day in your practice. Rather than having to spend time searching online, or dig out a textbook, apps can be a
A phase 2 clinical trial has delivered promising results for OC-01 nasal spray as a safe and effective treatment for patients with dry eye disease. Developed by Oyster Point Pharma, the OC-01 is
A study using a smartphone app to detect characteristics and risk factors associated with diagnosed and undiagnosed symptomatic dry eye disease suggests it could lead to earlier prevention and more
Auckland Eye’s popular Orakei Bay Events Centre dinner served up a healthy dose of insights alongside a delightful dinner. Many local optometrists attended the evening for networking and CPD with a side of Lipiview. I, for one, left feeling relieved to know my meibomian glands are in good nick.
Researchers at Pittsburgh University have developed a new contact lens (CL) specifically designed to relieve dry eye syndrome. The CyteSolutions lens, a silicone-hydrogel-based CL, coated with
Four Points by Sheraton was full to capacity with Auckland optometrists braving torrential rain to pick up clinical tips and enjoy a delicious selection of food and drinks while catching up with colleagues at the latest Eye Institute seminar.
Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC) has become the New Zealand distributor for E-Swin’s eyecare range, including intense regulated pulsed light instruments for treatment of dry eye.
