Australian company FM Distribution (France Medical), distributor of high-end medical equipment since 2012 has closed due to financial difficulties.Established by French businessman Aurelien Coursodon,
Dry eye symptoms and photophobia improved in patients suffering chronic migraine when treated with botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections.The study of 76 patients at Miami Veterans Affairs Medical
Auckland Eye is the latest ophthalmology practice to offer its facilities and ophthalmologists to help Auckland Regional Charity Hospital Trust (ARCH) patients ineligible for publicly funded cataract
A recent clinical phase II trial found nepafenac punctal plug drug delivery system (PPDS) to be safe and effective for reducing pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery.Compared with
Living human cells have been combined with an artificial tissue-like system to create retina-on-a-chip technology.Developed in Germany, the cutting-edge tool could provide an alternative to animal and
Emerald Science, a Californian company developing medical cannabis has opened its first office in Australia, paving the way for the first human study of NB1111, the prodrug of THC, for the treatment
US research into how the retinal pigment epithelium turns the amino acid, proline, into fuel the retina can easily burn, could lead to innovative treatments for vision loss.Using animal models and
The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and Melbourne University are investigating ‘molecular scaffolding’ for restoring vital nerve connections between the eye and the brain to recover sight and
A new intraocular lens (IOL), the EyeMax Mono, specially designed for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is attracting significant attention at ophthalmology conferences following a
The world’s first museum dedicated entirely to contact lenses has opened in Oregon, USA, thanks to a donation of artefacts from a Perth doctor’s collection. Simply named The Contact Lens Museum, the
Research from Japan’s Okayama University shows photoelectric film can stimulate degenerated retinal tissue, suggesting it could treat retinal disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The study,
A University of Idaho study shows exposure to the thyroid hormone can alter the colour vision of zebrafish. Lead author, Robert Mackin, said the findings indicate thyroid hormone can control whether
