South Island cataract and refractive surgeon Dr Malcolm McKellar has gone the extra mile to avoid his patients or staff contracting Covid, installing high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration, germicidal UVC lighting units and extra ventilation at his Christchurch practice.
Several US ophthalmology organisations have formed the Preservative Freedom Coalition, a brand-agnostic campaign to raise awareness about the unmet needs in treating ocular surface disease with
Zeiss is launching MyoCare, its first age-specific myopia management portfolio with lens designs aimed at slowing myopia progression.
US researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) models to identify peptide components best suited to safely delivering therapeutic drugs to animal eye cells.
A Spanish study of 0.01% atropine eye drops over five years found it safe and effective in controlling myopia progression. Led by Dr Manuel Moriche-Carretero, Infanta Sofia University
A belt affording visually impaired wearers independent navigation by alerting them to obstacles has been developed by a US team. Led by researchers at New York University Tandon School of Engineering,
Diets with high-glycaemic-load carbohydrates and vitamin deficiencies, combined with a lack of exposure to sunlight, could represent a ‘perfect storm’ for juvenile-onset myopia, reported Dr Jeffrey
A Canadian study showed dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) patients receiving active microcurrent therapy had an average Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity
In the first of series of studies reviewing the links between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and eye disease, a Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) review found OSA was significantly associated with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, floppy eyelid syndrome, retinal vein occlusion
In response to demand, Teleon has launched a C-loop version of its popular Comfort intraocular lens (IOL), said Device Technologies’ Diego Sonderegger.
Attracting attention on Titan Optical’s stand at RANZCO NZ was the Olleyes VisuALL VRP (virtual reality platform), a VR headset designed to perform standard perimetry and other psychophysical tests. “It is the future of perimetry,” said Cam Gordon from Titan Optical. “It does everything a normal per
Procurement, the production, transport and supply of single-use products used in ophthalmology is the biggest single component of ophthalmic surgery’s contribution to our carbon footprint, said
