New eye test for Alzheimer’s
An antibody-based eye test developed by researchers at Western Sydney University detects proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease before the brain is impacted. Published in Alzheimer's &
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PBO Group expands in Bay of Plenty
Waikato’s Paterson Burn Optometrists (PBO) Group has acquired Fraser Street Optometrists in Tauranga, doubling the group’s holdings in the Bay of Plenty, following the purchase of Colleen Saunders Optometrists late last year.
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Glaukos Microshunt makes Australian debut
Glaukos has announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has granted regulatory approval for the Preserflo Microshunt. The device is intended for the reduction of intraocular
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Therapeutics bill - slow going
Work is progressing slowly on the draft Therapeutic Products Bill, with the Ministry of Health (MoH) blaming Covid-19 for the delays.
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Brain-eye research boost
Award-winning postdoctoral research fellow Dr Lola Mugisho, deputy director of the Buchanan Ocular Therapeutics Unit at Auckland University, has been awarded a Neurological Foundation First Fellowship. Saying she felt honoured to have received this prestigious fellowship, Dr Mugisho said it will all
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Retinal blood flow may predict Alzheimer’s
A pilot study at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, USA, has demonstrated an association between increased retinal capillary blood flow and early-stage autosomal
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SLET 90% cheaper than CLET
A simplified version of a treatment pioneered in India to treat limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) has demonstrated comparable efficacy to its predecessor but at just 10% of the cost, according to a paper published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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CCLS to champion myopia control
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand and the New Zealand Myopia Action Group (NZMAG) are joining forces to further myopia prevention awareness and management.
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Celebrating excellence in eye research
The University of Auckland’s 2021 Excellence in Ophthalmology and Vision Research awards evening was a celebratory affair, especially given the cancellation of last year’s awards due to Covid and the muted event the year prior in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks.
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Eye-tech design awards
Zeiss Vision Care’s UVClean technology, a UV-C disinfecting device for eyecare professionals, has won a Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2021 Innovation Award and two prestigious Red Dot Awards for innovation.
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Organic, printable device restoring sight?
A researcher at the University of Sydney is developing a printable device that acts like a retina and could one day restore sight to blind people. Dr Matthew Griffith, from the Australian Centre for
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Support for non-medical ‘graders’ to screen for DMO
Trained, non-medical ‘graders’ used multimodal imaging to identify diabetic macular oedema (DMO) with 90% accuracy, revealed a new study. The ‘Effectiveness of multimodal imaging for the evaluation
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