AI and retinal maps reveal disease associations
Study finds retinal thinning associated with many systemic disorders, including MS, diabetes and dementia
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Patient knowledge of allergic conjunctivitis lacking
A cross-sectional study found patients diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis have little knowledge of the condition, indicating a need for targeted education to improve attitudes and practices, poten
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Elin Eyes by Adele
Driven by a desire to improve eyelid health and comfort for patients who wear makeup and suffer from dry eye, optometrist and CCLS NZ president Adele Jefferies has created Elin Eyes, a locally made or
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Vitamin D’s role in uveitis under the microscope
Auckland team to investigate vitamin D levels in patients with HLA-B27-associated uveitis
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Rare plant fungus an emerging cause of eye infections
A Greek study has identified Macrophomina phaseolina, a fungal pathogen primarily affecting plants, as a rare but emerging cause of endophthalmitis in humans.
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Orthoptics stalwart is new NZOSI president
Long-term New Zealand Orthoptic Society Inc (NZOSI) executive Sally-Anne Herring is the society’s new president, replacing Nia Stonex.
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UK’s first ‘smart’ eye hospital
‘Oriel’, the NHS’s first digitally enabled ‘smart’ hospital is due to open in 2027 as the new home for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University College London (UCL) Institute of Ophthalmology.
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Mapping kids’ eye health data a priority
Funding provided to map children’s eye health data to improve kids’ eyecare in Aotearoa
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Blood pressure variability accelerates VF loss
US researchers found higher long-term variability and mean levels of blood pressure (BP) were associated with faster visual field (VF) progression in patients with glaucoma. Published in JAMA
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Ortho-k considerations in refractive surgery
US researchers have recommended clinicians monitor orthokeratology (ortho-k) patients' refraction, tomography, pachymetry and corneal biomechanics until stability is achieved before considering refrac
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Syfovre approved in Australia
Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Syfovre (pegcetacoplan intravitreal injection) for the every-other-month treatment of adults with geog
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Trial and funding boost for ‘at-home’ anti-VEGF
Ashvattha Therapeutics has secured additional financing up to US$50 million (NZ$88.4m) for its at-home monthly subcutaneously-administered treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (n
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