PBM for AMD now in NZ
Photobiomodulation (or LLLT) for AMD is now available in New Zealand
Lesley Springall3 min read
Ophthalmology News
Handheld thermal pulsation promise for MGD
Following the release of three-month interim findings1, the Ocular Surface Laboratory (OSL) team has now completed the full six-month analysis of a trial comparing handheld thermal pulsation therapy w
Catherine Jennings3 min read
Topical collagen to combat ocular stress
A new study has found therapeutic potential in synthetic collagen mimetic peptides (CMPs) in treating ophthalmic disease, including myopia. Published in Pharmaceuticals, the study results indicate t
Staff reporters2 min read
Fun-IVCM reveals inflammation clues in DED
A new imaging approach, Fun-IVCM, is able to track the presence of inflammation in dry eye disease
Drs Ching Yi Wu and Mengliang Wu6 min read
Eye-drop bottle use barriers for seniors
Since dry eye often needs long-term and regular treatment with eye drops, compliance is important to achieve favourable therapeutic outcomes. Difficulty in squeezing eye drop containers has been reported as one of the major barriers for eye drop compliance1,2.
Dr Kalika Bandamwar3 min read
Ocula's Auckland footprint expands
Ocula Group has bought Haydon Optometrists in Takapuna on Auckland’s North Shore. It is the group’s second landing in Tāmaki Makaurau, following last year’s acquisition of Remuera’s Gates Eyewear. D
Susanne Bradley3 min read
ONZ tackles workforce woes
Ophthalmology New Zealand (ONZ) has held its first Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG) webinar to explore ways to better support overseas ophthalmologists and reduce reliance on them.
Drew Jones3 min read
Specsavers expands its NZ eyecare offering
Specsavers is extending its eyecare services, introducing intense pulsed light (IPL) and low-level light therapy (LLLT) treatments for dry eye disease (DED) to four New Zealand stores: Te Rapa, Hornby
Staff reporters2 min read
Tracking dry eye trends in students over time
Young people are not immune to the effects of dry eye disease (DED)1. The average university student spends upwards of eight hours each day staring at screens while often running low on sleep. Therefore, it is no surprise that we are seeing a high number of students with DED2,3. But are these lifest
Jordan Cooper2 min read
Early Sjögren's treatment key for recovery
Prompt treatment for primary Sjögren’s disease in patients who develop cerebral infarction (CI) helps promote neurological recovery and reduce the risk of stroke recurrence, a new study found. The r
Staff reporters1 min read
Blepharoplasty for headaches, dry eye?
A Swedish study has shown that dermatochalasis surgery (blepharoplasty) of the upper eyelid improved headache-related quality of life and may not be as worrisome for dry eye as previously thought. A
Staff reporters2 min read
Faricimab trumps first-gen anti-VEGFs
Australian and Swiss researchers found “a significant proportion” of choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV) lesions were inactivated and treatment intervals extended in patients with neovascular age-rel
Staff reporters2 min read