The gloves are on!
A biomedical engineer at Western Sydney University has developed gloves with sensors that record the subtle differences between experienced and trainee surgeons’ actions.
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Hydrus vs iStent in cataract surgery
Two-year outcomes in an Australian study comparing the implantation of iStent inject with Hydrus Microstent, found the iStent afforded a small additional reduction in glaucoma medication usage following cataract surgery compared with the Hydrus.
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Optejet reduces preservative damage
US-based ophthalmic pharmaceutical firm Eyenovia released details of its latest study demonstrating that its Optejet eyedrop dispenser reduced conjunctival cell toxicity from preserved ophthalmic solutions to a level comparable with non-preserved solutions.
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International accolades for NZ ophthalmologists
Auckland-based consultant ophthalmologists and researchers Professors Charles McGhee and Helen Danesh-Meyer have both been named in The Ophthalmologist’s prestigious annual Power List. The list highlights the, “Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology” and is selected by an inte
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#LoveYourEyes push for eye health survey
This year’s New Zealand #LoveYourEyes campaign, led by Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) and supported by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), is calling on the government to urgently conduct New Zealand’s first eye health survey.
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Utah submits bill to expand laser surgery to optometrists
Utah is the latest US state to submit a bill to allow optometrists to perform procedures including laser capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral iridotomy. If it passes, Utah will become the ninth US state to extend optometrists’ scope of practice to include laser, joining Alaska, Ar
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A close eye on Marfan syndrome
A Danish study has found Marfan syndrome (MFS) is associated with “a profound burden of ocular morbidity”. An inherited disorder that affects connective tissue, typical MFS symptoms include tall and slender build, disproportionately long arms, legs and fingers, and myopia.
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AI harness aids blind ‘vision’
Swiss-start-up Biped has developed a smart harness which has been designed to act as an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for blind and visually impaired people.
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IOL for astigmatic cataract patients
Johnson & Johnson Vision has launched the Tecnis Eyhance Toric II intraocular lens (IOL) with Tecnis Simplicity Delivery System, a next-generation monofocal IOL for cataract patients with astigmatism.
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EI boosts retina team
Retinal specialist Dr Sophie Hill has joined the team at Eye Institute.
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Atropine drop approved in Australia
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the use of Aspen Pharmacare’s Eikance 0.01% atropine drop, developed to slow myopia progression in children and young teenagers.
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