Low cost megastore Costco is coming to Auckland and its optometry arm is too. Costco Optical will be part of the US bulk retail giant’s first foray into New Zealand, with an in-house optometry practice planned as part of the chosen warehouse site in West Auckland.
The Ocular Research By Integrated Training And Learning (ORBITAL) project will bring academics, industry, clinicians, patient advocacy groups and hospitals together from September to create
Canadian researchers have urged patients to exercise caution if depending on online symptom checkers to self-diagnosis ophthalmic conditions. In their study, the researchers said they found the top
A new drug for the treatment of atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt disease, an inherited juvenile form of macular degeneration, has been given US Food and Drug
This year’s winner of the H Barry Collin Research Medal, Professor Erica Fletcher, is only the second woman to receive the award in its 41-year history. The Melbourne-based optometrist and
Subtitled specs have been developed by researchers at Auckland Bioengineering Institute to allow hearing-impaired people to watch any movie at any cinema and never miss a word.The Vivify headset,
The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) has celebrated 40 years of ‘exceptional education and exponential impact’ at the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) clinical
A new version of Google Glass has been released, with Google promising it will help businesses further improve efficiency and saying it had incorporated a lot of changes based directly on user
Intraocular cataract lens replacement may be associated with circadian rhythm, cognitive function and sleep improvement in older adults, researchers say. Scientists from the University of Basel in
Concerns have been raised over patient safety and continuity of care after a study found electronic health records may not be providing accurate information about patients’ ophthalmic medications. A
Moorfields has launched a consultation to give patients and the public a say on plans to move the hospital to a new facility in central London. The so-called Oriel proposal suggests building an
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and National Boards have launched a video to help health practitioners through the stress of receiving a notification from the regulator.A
