The International Myopia Institute (IMI) has released clinical summaries of the 2021 IMI white papers in English and 12 other international languages. The IMI clinical summaries serve to make the
Israeli start-up EyeYon Medical has received the European Union’s Conformitè Europëenne (CE) mark for its synthetic cornea, EndoArt, after clinical trials demonstrated its safety and efficacy for treating chronic corneal oedema.
Perth-based Lions Eye Institute (LEI) and The University of Western Australia (UWA) have established three new professional chairs to increase LEI’s research capacity and boost local access to
Titan Optical is the new New Zealand agent for Quantel Medical, distributing Quantel’s full suite of retinal lasers, ultrasound products and dry eye product ranges.
Eye Surgery Associates has recently opened a new North Shore clinic in Rosedale, Auckland, replacing its former Glenfield surgery.
A team of Waikato eyecare professionals is running pop-up vision screening clinics at local Covid-vaccination centres, screening patients while they wait for their jab.
Canada’s Photomedicine Labs at the University of Waterloo has demonstrated the first, non-contact, in-vivo imaging of ocular tissue using photoacoustic remote sensing (PARS) microscopy and swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).
Nurses are now eligible to initiate and renew a Special Authority for medicines they are authorised to prescribe. Effected by the Ministry of Health and Pharmac, the change to prescribing rules will make it easier for New Zealanders to get the medicines they need, since nurse prescribers can now app
Fendalton Eye Clinic has celebrated 25 years of delivering eyecare to Christchurch residents and beyond with a complete surgery refurbishment.
The Eye Bank Association of Australia and New Zealand (EBAANZ) has created a new logo and new-look website to honour organ donors and recipients. “Australians and New Zealanders who choose to become
Luxexcel has launched VisionPlatform 7, a technology-agnostic system for 3D printing of prescription smartglasses. Earlier in 2021 the company demonstrated AR smartglasses with prescription lenses,
EssilorLuxottica has announced the creation of an innovation centre in Dijon, France, to develop its capabilities in electrochromic and smart eyewear technologies.The company will also be recruiting