Australian medical governance bodies have welcomed the application of “the full force of the law”, following the conviction of a medical practitioner for the attempted murder of a pharmacist after
A clinical trial shows Oral Valproic Acid (VPA) used to treat vision loss in patients with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) is more detrimental than a placebo.VPA is an approved
A new therapeutic contact lens that acts as a bandage for eye surface injuries could speed up healing of previously difficult-to-treat corneal wounds.Researcher Professor Damien Harkin, from
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZO) has apologised “unreservedly” to Australian Indigenous ophthalmologist Dr Kristopher Rallah-Baker for its response to his
Researchers working on improving delivery methods for ocular drugs have developed a tiny eye patch with dissolving microneedles, which can easily and comfortably be self-applied by gently pressing it
Scientists have developed a drug-delivering contact lens (CL) that changes colour as medicines are released to help eye doctors and patients see whether eye medications are being delivered
Leading international myopia researcher, Professor Padmaja Sankaridurg has been appointed Head of the ‘Global Myopia Centre’ by the Brien Holden Vision Institute. “Professor Sankaridurg is a globally
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health has come a long way in a short time and is on track to equal that of the non-Indigenous population by 2020, University of Melbourne ophthalmologist
The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication warning eye care providers and patients about the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay after follow-up studies showed three quarters of
Mount Sinai researchers say they have shown that colour vision problems caused by retinal damage on a cellular level can result from a high dose of sildenafil citrate, an ingredient in some
Allergan New Zealand has issued an urgent recall for three batches of its Ozurdex (Dexamethasone) 700 microgram Intraocular Implant. A recall has not yet been issued for Australia.Allergan NZ said in
Professor Keith Martin has been appointed managing director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and Ringland Anderson Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne, from early 2019.
