Anti-VEGF eye drops could soon replace injections, revolutionising treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with human trials on the cards for the second half of this year. Scientists at
A team of Australian-Brazilian researchers led by RMIT University in Melbourne has developed an image-processing algorithm that it says can automatically detect fluid on the retina, a key sign of
A significant number of drugs will launch for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration by 2026, says GlobalData.The age-related macular degeneration (AMD) market has been dominated by big
Johnson & Johnson Vision hosted a continuing education evening in Wellington to discuss Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) treatment and the Tecnis Symfony Intraocular lens (IOL). It was open to ophthalmologists, nurses and optometrists and it was great to see a mix of these professions in the ro
This year, a small but experienced VOSO team travelled to Tonga. Led by Dr Andrew Riley, the team included optometrists John Tarbutt and myself and Dr John-Paul Blanc. We were ably assisted by Tongan Pacific Eye Institute (PEI)-trained Dr Duke Mataka and his capable team of eye health staff.
Optometry Australia (OA) is calling on the optometry and eye health sector to put their support behind the year 2020 to declare it the Year of Good Vision for Life.OA CEO Lyn Brodie said, “With 20/20
A new blood test is being developed at The Australian National University (ANU) which may detect patients at risk of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and potentially save millions of people
Researchers at the University of Sydney say they could test a new “bionic eye” - a ceramic and platinum retinal implant - on humans, as early as next year.The device mimics the retina, converting
Probably adding to the controversy over Irlen Syndrome* a joint research team from Brazil and France have shown green filters increased reading speed for nine and 10-year-olds with dyslexia.
Health minister Dr David Clark has invited professionals, the public, businesses and other interested parties to have their say an exposure draft of the Therapeutic Products Bill and an associated
Pic Picot of Pic’s Peanut Butter fame and journalist Gordon Harcourt, former host of TVNZ’s FairGo, were introduced to Macular Degeneration New Zealand’s (MDNZ’s) supporters at an event to celebrate the first anniversary of the charity’s Vision for 2020 campaign.
Ophthalmologists have aired doubts about whether an eye colour changing balm promoted by Scott Disick on his Instagram could actually work, Buzzfeed reports.Disick - whose main claim to fame is having
