On 13th May, following the RANZCO NZ Branch meeting, the first ever New Zealand ophthalmic electrodiagnostic seminar was held in Auckland at the Greenlane Clinical Centre. The event was hosted by retina specialist, Dr Dianne Sharp and sponsored by the Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC). Electrodia
In April, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) issued a statement claiming that there was no scientific evidence for the existence of Irlen Syndrome. This follows similar concerns RANZCO and RANZCO fellows have raised publicly about behavioural optometry, all of
An ophthalmologist has caused a mini media storm by filming himself implanting a platinum piece of jewellery into a patient's eyeball. According to The Mirror, Dr Emil Chynn filmed himself performing the procedure, which required the insertion of a 3mm-by-4mm-wide platinum heart into the patient's
The Australian government will provide funding for the development of a national action plan to better support patients with macular disease, the leading cause of vision loss among older Australians. The Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDMA) will receive $150,000 for the development of a nati
Doctors have successfully implanted IOL technology that is designed to maintain an open capsule long-term after cataract surgery and enable refractive fine-tuning postoperatively. The system, which is being developed by Omega Ophthalmics, combines an IOL with an integral device that maintains space
Researchers at Queensland Eye Institute (QEI) have developed a new treatment for floppy eyelid syndrome (FES), a condition related to obstructive sleep apnea – a sleeping disorder characterized by paused or shallow breathing during sleep. “When the tarsal plate, was soaked in a vitamin B2 solutions
Inspired by tiny nanostructures on transparent butterfly wings, engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a synthetic analogue for eye implants that makes them more effective and longer-lasting. Sections of the wings of a longtail glasswing butterfly are almost pe
By adapting pattern recognition techniques used to assess satellite images, scientists have devised a novel way to diagnose blinding eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration. Researchers at the Centre for Eye Health at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have devised a nov
Best Practice Software has won the Professional Services Business of the Year Award at the Bundaberg Regional Chambers of Commerce Business Excellence Awards in Australia. Chief Operating Officer Craig Hodges said it was a great honour for the entire team at Best Practice Software. “I had the great
New, drug-eluting soft contact lens technology has been shown to deliver a number of different drugs directly to the eye and may soon improve post-operative recovery for millions of people who undergo cataract and LASIK surgery or suffer corneal abrasions every year.
Professor Kovin Naidoo, CEO of Brien Holden Vision Institute, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the State University of New York (SUNY), for his work to expand access to eye care across the world. Prof Naidoo was joined at the SUNY School of Optometry 2018 commencement ceremo
Heidelberg Engineering says its next-generation SPECTRALIS OCT2 module is headed for the International Space Station (ISS). NASA launched the module aboard its Antares 230 Cygnus CRS OA-9, also known as Orbital Sciences CRS Flight 9E from Virginia on May 21.The device will be installed on the ISS i
