A Japanese and Chinese hospital-based study of myopic macular neovascularisation (MNV) in highly myopic eyes found severe grades of myopic maculopathy, prior myopic MNV in the fellow eye, presence of patchy atrophy and prior foveal retinal detachment each to be MNV risk factors.
After more than six years in the role and having led the college through the most comprehensive review of the ophthalmologists’ training programme since its inception, Dr Justin Mora handed over his RANZCO censor-in-chief (CiC) role to fellow Kiwi Dr Andrew Thompson at the 2022 RANZCO Congress.
Building on the success of its Macutec and Lacritec products in Australia and New Zealand, Stiltec is launching its Daily Multivitamin with Vision Support.
Oculus is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Pentacam with a range of seminars featuring global Pentacam pioneers, including Dr Andrew Logan from New Zealand and Dr Ben Connell from Australia.
Taking pride of place on Zeiss’ stand at RANZCO in Brisbane was the company’s new Quatera 700 phacoemulsification system, which is a revolution in cataract surgery, said Zeiss’ Ben Hegarty.
Dominating one side of Designs for Vision’s (DFV’s) stand at RANZCO was the Proveo 8 ophthalmic microscope with its next-generation EnFocus intraoperative OCT solution from Leica. The OCT addition was developed to support surgical workflow and provide greater insight for surgeons during surgery, sai
Alcon ANZ has appointed Penny Stewart to lead its surgical franchise in Australia and New Zealand, replacing Karen Fowler, who will now head up Alcon APAC surgical commercial operations and strategic projects.
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) is seeking feedback and comments on the inclusion of the accredited University of Western Australia's Doctor of Optometry programme in the list
Using scalp electrodes to stimulate the visual cortex, UK researchers said they reduced the frequency of visual hallucination in Charles Bonnet syndrome patients.
To mark 60-plus years as a family optometry business, Michael Warner, dispensing optician and co-owner of Fitzroy Optometrists in New Plymouth, has carved a spectacular sculpture.
The IAPB announced Kwame Yeboah’s ‘Eye Screening at Jukwa, Ghana’ as the professional winner of its World Sight Day 2022 photo competition.
I may have mentioned it before, but I am getting on a bit, and the use-by date is creeping into consideration. I've suspected for some time that I will soon join the 'total blindies’, and once that happens there's a risk of feeling isolated. I'm not wired to be a Champagne Charlie, but ending up as
