Hyaluronic acid for DED?
Researchers at the Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic have embarked on a study to investigate a new raw material to make “better” artificial tears.
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Researchers at the Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic have embarked on a study to investigate a new raw material to make “better” artificial tears.
A recently awarded Health Research Council (HRC) project grant will investigate a novel eye drop that tackles the vicious circle of dry eye disease (DED), one of the most common, yet undertreated, chronic ocular surface conditions.
In a new study, Italian scientists have found cord blood to be superior to adult blood serum eye drops for treating severe dry eye disease (DED), resistant to conventional therapies.
A new, potentially revolutionary device to treat corneal infections, co-developed by
CryoTreq, a single-use, handheld cryo-surgery device, said to offer a quick and effective alternative to laser photocoagulation, especially for lesions in the anterior of the eye, is now being sold in New Zealand.
Dr Tina Gao, a lecturer at the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) at Auckland University, is developing a video game to teach optometry clinical case analysis skills.
Australia’s elusive and critically endangered night parrot is on the decline due to its poor night-time vision, a new study has found.
Australasian ophthalmic technology distribution company Eyetek is poised to unveil the new MS-39 anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) system to ophthalmologists in New Zealand and Australia.
Three New Zealand researchers have developed a standardised clinical evaluation tool for dry anophthalmic socket syndrome (DASS), crucial to understanding a condition affecting 63% of anophthalmic patients.
The Australian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD) is offering free online training for new optical assistants to provide an introduction to optical dispensing. “Spectacle and contact lenses have
Device Technologies is introducing Swiss Oertli Instruments, a well-known brand among phaco and vitrectomy systems, to New Zealand and Australia.
A WORLD-FIRST clinical trial led by the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) shows vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role protecting against nerve cell damage that leads to