The 2020 South Australian of the Year is eye surgeon and blindness prevention pioneer Dr James Muecke, Member of the Order of Australia (AM). The national awards ceremony is in Canberra on 25
A world-first study led by Professor Robyn Guymer from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and the University of Melbourne aims to uncover why some people with age-related macular
A Medicinal Cannabis Scheme to regulate production and prescription was passed by New Zealand Government on 18 December, to come into effect on 1 April 2020. Administering the scheme will be a
How can a light that burns so brightly (in your mind only) make your pupils contract? Through modulation of the pupillary response by the content of visual working memory, according to scientists at Oxford University, backed up by research in the Netherlands.
A 10-year study has concluded small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of myopia and myopic astigmatism.In Germany in 2008–2009, 91 eyes were
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) have formed a joint venture, Ophthovation, to advance ophthalmology and innovation
The ZEISS Group continues its growth trajectory, with revenue and earnings reaching new heights for the tenth consecutive year. Revenue grew by 11%, reaching 6.428 billion euros by end of September
Scientists in Sweden and Denmark have found age-related macular degeneration (AMD) sufferers commonly experience the complex visual symptoms of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS).
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has issued new resources to help practitioners understand changes to the law about mandatory notification requirements made by Health
The gorgeous city of Napier, which proudly showcases it’s rise from the devastation of the 1931 earthquake to become the Art Deco capital of New Zealand, turned on a splendid weekend for the 89th New Zealand Association of Optometrists conference.
A study using a smartphone app to detect characteristics and risk factors associated with diagnosed and undiagnosed symptomatic dry eye disease suggests it could lead to earlier prevention and more
More than 41,500 new registered health practitioners joined the National Scheme in 2018/19, which means that one in every 17 people working in Australia is a registered health practitioner, with 75%
