Kids self-assess contrast sensitivity
A Moorfields and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology study has demonstrated that children and young adults can assess their own contrast sensitivity (CS) with repeatable results.
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Medix21 appoints commercial operations manager
Medix21 is expanding its team with the appointment of Matt Redstone in the newly created role of commercial operations manager.
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Concerns raised about The Optical Shop
Complaints have been laid with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Te Whatu Ora and the Commerce Commission about The Optical Shop’s rental and promotion of a new, self-testing refractive device called Eyeque.
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New supplier for povidone iodine
As New Zealand’s previous sources of povidone iodine 5% dry up, local supplier Medix21 has stepped in to find an alternative source to meet the country’s increasing needs.
Drew Jones3 min read
Ivermectin defeats Demodex
An Australian and UK study found ivermectin cream applied nightly to the lid margins of ocular demodicosis patients reduced three signs of infestation to zero after three months.
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MDNZ Professional Friends is back!
Kicking off 2024, Macular Degeneration New Zealand’s (MDNZ’s) Professional Friends programme is returning, inviting optometrists and ophthalmologists to join the charity to support patients with macular degeneration and those at risk of developing the disease.
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Re:Vision expands team, expertise
Glaucoma and cataract surgery specialist Dr Divya Perumal has joined Re:Vision, expanding both the team and the anterior-segment surgery’s specialist scope of practice.
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‘Talking camera’ app extends reach
Microsoft has now made Seeing AI, a free app it describes as a talking camera for the visually impaired, available for Android as well as Apple devices.
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BLVNZ welcomes new chief executive
Blind Low Vision NZ (BLVNZ) has appointed Andrea Midgen as its next chief executive.
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Rayner acquisition boosts portfolio
Surgical supply company Rayner has acquired This AG, the Swiss inventor and manufacturer of Sophi phaco emulsification machines. The acquisition complements UK-based Rayner’s offering of IOLs,
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Optoms using OCT flag more glaucoma
A large Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) study, published in the Journal of Glaucoma, found optometry clinics using OCT as part of their regular eye tests were 34% more likely to refer patients for a specialist glaucoma assessment.
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IMI’s myopia practices survey
The International Myopia Institute is looking for as many optometrists as possible to help with its next survey on myopia clinical practice.
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