ODOB welcomes new registrar
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) has appointed a new registrar, Antony McFelin, who replaced long-standing registrar Lindsey Pine on 1 April 2020.
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Apple, Google collaborate on Covid-19 tracing apps
Google and Apple have joined forces to use Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies with contact tracing to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
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Re:Vision launches e-learning
In response to the Covid-19 lockdown, Auckland-based anterior segment surgery Re:Vision has launched an e-learning platform for optometrists to pursue CPD education from the comfort of their own homes.
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ODOB: The dos and don'ts for Level 3... UPDATED
The following is an announcement from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) regarding the move to Covid-19 Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28 April FROM THE ODOB BOARD As you will be aware
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Topical DMO drop promising
Swiss biopharmaceutical company Oculis announced positive phase II results for its novel dexamethasone topical eye drop for reducing swelling and improving vision in diabetic macular oedema
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Skin cells transformed into photoreceptors
A National Eye Institute (NEI) study has successfully reprogrammed skin cells into light-sensing photoreceptors. The study, published by Nature, demonstrated how lab-made photoreceptor rods enabled
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DIY slit lamp shield
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a do-it-yourself breath shield for slit lamps and other instruments to protect eye care professionals and their patients during an eye
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Supporting your glaucoma patients in lockdown
How can you continue to support your glaucoma patients remotely during a Level 4 or Level 3 lockdown? NZ Optics asked Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ) chair Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer for some advice. 1.
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ODOB: Health and wellbeing during Covid-19
Advice from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) on how to keep your spirits up during the lockdown and where to find help if you need it FROM THE ODOB Covid-19 and being in
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Covid-19 ‘myth busting’ – employers’ lockdown obligations
The Covid-19 pandemic and the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown has created a uniquely challenging landscape for employers to navigate. Not only does it present an extremely trying set of commercial
Jessie Lapthorne5 min read
Fighting MD in lockdown
I’m writing this sitting at the dining room table - it’s my “home office”. As I’m the only family member who leaves the house to go to work, I get relegated. “First up, best dressed,” as my mum used
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Zeiss offers ophthalmic support during Covid-19
Zeiss is offering free slit lamp breath shields and a new support website to aid its customers and eye health practitioners worldwide in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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