A first-in-human pilot study has shown the effectiveness of an electrically passive, non-invasive contact lens (CL) to monitor intraocular pressure (IOP) over 24 hours, according to its Turkish and UK
An international genome-wide association study of more than 11,275 people, has found people of African descent have five times the risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and up to 15 t
The four-day Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) drew some of the world’s top specialists in lens wear, myopia and ocular health to Las Vegas. Queensland University of Technology’s Emeritus Prof
The 75th Contact Lens Update reviewed pharmacological presbyopia treatment options as an alternative to or adjunct to lens-based or surgical treatments, highlighting that three pilocarpine-based drops are already FDA approved, with at least six other miotic formulations in the pipeline.
US researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have mapped the 3D organisation of genetic material of key developmental stages of human retinal formation, using intricate models of a retina grown in the lab.
From up close, Auckland’s Sky Tower appears short and stumpy but from far away it seems tall and thin, which has prompted visual perception researchers from the University of Auckland to investigate.
A survey by Massey University's Shore and Whāriki Research Centre has shown the majority of medicinal cannabis users are resorting to unconventional channels, including social media, to acquire their
Patients with paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) warrant further investigation due to their potential increased risk of heart attacks and stroke, reported authors of a UK study. Resear
Lions Eye Institute (LEI) researcher Dr Di Huang has won a AU$60,000 (NZ$64,334) Retina Australia grant to boost her research into Identifying and characterising ABCA4 variants in patients with Starga
Exonate reported EXN407, its topical treatment for diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and diabetic retinopathy, met all primary endpoints in its phase 1b/2a trial. The trial’s DMO patients were trea
British TV chef and presenter Dave Myers, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, has teamed up with Specsavers to support the call for a national eye health strategy in England after being diagnosed with early-stage glaucoma.
A Spanish study has found a new design of elastomeric auto-adherent add lenses provided visual acuity (VA) and contrast sensitivity (CS) comparable to conventional trial lenses for presbyopes.