US researchers identified two naturally occurring molecules, agmatine and thiamine (vitamin B1), which may serve as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Writi
A Taiwanese study of a novel wearable augmented reality (AR) system delivering standardised oculomotor stimuli with real-time eye tracking demonstrated feasibility with portable vestibular assessment
A Chinese study exploring the effect of magnetic auricular acupuncture (MAA) in reducing the pain experienced by newborns during ophthalmic examinations found it is potentially safe and effective.
Pharmac confirmed it will fund the anti-VEGF treatment Vabysmo (faricimab) for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema in both public and private care.
Chinese surgeons have performed the world’s first remote robotic subretinal injection, 4,200km away from the patient.
More than 200 internationally qualified GPs, psychiatrists and anaesthetists – including several trained in New Zealand – have joined the Australian workforce under a new expedited specialist registration pathway introduced in late 2024, according to the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Aust
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has announced the winners of its annual World Sight Day Photo Competition, marking a decade of storytelling through images that celebrate the power of vision.
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) 2026 conference – themed Eyeland Vibes – is being held 12–14 February at Trinity Wharf in Tauranga.
Researchers analysing Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 data reported blindness-related burden will continue to increase as populations age. The analysis, published in The Lancet Global Health, asse
New Zealand’s first dedicated school vision bus, Celia, is set to launch within weeks, bringing free eye exams to children who would otherwise go without.
Minor salivary gland transplantation (MSGT) is a promising surgical option for patients with severe dry eye disease (DED) where tear production is absent, especially for those with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, according to US ophthalmologists.
Two studies presented at the recent 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons found immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) to be safe, practical and often associated with better visual outcomes than delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS
