Bausch + Lomb (B+L) has acquired Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Blink product line of over-the-counter (OTC) eye and contact lens drops. “There’s a growing need for relieving the symptoms of dry eyes and
The author of four editions of Pickwell’s Binocular Vision Anomalies and more than 260 publications, clinical optometrist Professor Bruce Evans recently received a lifetime achievement award from the
Australia’s Professor Graham Barrett has been inducted into The Ophthalmologist’s inaugural Hall of Fame, an accolade bestowed on individuals deemed to have had an impact on the profession which will
Manute Bol, a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist, died from acute kidney failure and complications from Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) in 2010 at the age of 47.
A UK study found persistent non-attendance of ophthalmic telemedicine appointments was associated with underserved populations. Moorfields Eye Hospital researchers conducted an evaluation of 85,924
The annual International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) World Sight Day photo competition is open for submissions and includes a new category, ‘Love Your Eyes at Work’.
A US study found an immersive continuing education (CE) initiative resulted in significant knowledge and competence gains among retinal disease care providers and changes in practice-related treatment behaviours.
The world’s first synthetic and non-degradable ophthalmic tissue-integrating substitute, EverPatch, should be available in the US by the end of 2023, said its manufacturer CorNeat Vision.
Eyerising International’s at-home device for myopia control is now listed by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Already approved for sale in Europe, the Eyerising Myopia
Myopia Profile, the international clinical myopia management information centre for eyecare professionals (ECPs), has announced several developments for September’s inaugural Myopia Action Month. The
In 2022, Maddy Scavone, Melbourne paediatric orthoptist and founder of amblyopic patches company Speckles, told NZ Optics, “Really, a lot of kids’ sunglasses are toys unless they have good UV
Contact lens educators from Colombia, India and Jordan received this year’s prestigious awards from the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) for their outstanding contributions
