Trainee ophthalmologists in Glasgow, UK, are running surgical simulations using a glasses-free digital stereo inspection system with immersive 3D visualisations and magnifications of between
Richard Grills, the founder of Designs for Vision (DFV) and a well-known optometry and ophthalmology educator, on both sides of the Tasman, died on 12 July, a few days before his 79th birthday, following a long battle with respiratory issues.
Much of the success of healthcare provision is dependent on the quality of the interactions between health professionals and patients. Health communication researcher Associate Professor Maria Stubbe from the University of Otago specialises in interactional sociolinguistics and says eyecare professi
Non-profit VR cataract training organisation HelpMeSee has launched an interactive eBook on manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS), offering an immersive multimedia learning experience with simulation and live surgery videos.
Two years’ atropine therapy had no additional effect on axial length in children using orthokeratology (ortho-k) lenses, according to a Chinese study. Researchers at Fudan University Eye Ear Nose and
Children and adolescents with glaucoma develop high levels of emotional and social resilience to cope, a small Australian study revealed. Flinders University researchers interviewed 18 young people
An Australian study has found hospital nurses feel inadequately supported in the aftermath of workplace violence. Researchers at Flinders and Southern Queensland universities found nurses who had
A large UK study of cataract surgeries has shown patient comorbidities and gender account for more statistically significant differences in refractive outcome errors than surgeons. Researchers at the
Two years since its strategic focus shift, Blind Low Vision New Zealand’s (BLVNZ’s) widened support criteria are making a difference, ensuring more vison-troubled Kiwis receive help, sooner.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Kāpo Māori Aotearoa (KMA) have signed a tatou pounamu (memorandum of understanding) to improve the future of Māori eye health in Aotearoa.
In an Association of Optometrists’ (AOP) UK survey, thousands of its members objected to the General Optical Council’s (GOC) proposal to separate eye check elements to allow dispensing opticians (DOs) to carry out refraction. Of the 2,445 members who responded to AOP’s survey, 87% said the two eye t
In a new bid to promote better eye health in New Zealand, Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) hosted an event at Parliament offering eye checks to MPs and their staff. The event, which was supported by Device Technologies and marked the start of EHA’s and IAPB's 2022 Love Your Eyes campaign, saw Specsavers op
