A US study comparing the performance and usability of self-operated optical coherence tomography (OCT) system Notal-OCT V2.5 with commercial OCTs found 90% of patients could competently use the device
Hawke's Bay District Health Board’s community glaucoma scheme is approaching its first two-year patient check-up. The review will reveal if there are any patients under the scheme, currently seen by
Researchers at Pittsburgh University have developed a new contact lens (CL) specifically designed to relieve dry eye syndrome. The CyteSolutions lens, a silicone-hydrogel-based CL, coated with
Using methods originally developed by astronomers to view stars more clearly through Earth's atmosphere, Indiana University researchers have taken the first undistorted images of the eye’s trabecular
Myopia is the most common ocular problem internationally and prevalence is increasing. Research suggests myopia currently affects 23% of the world population, with estimates of 49% affected by 2050. The World Health Organisation identifies myopia within its top five priority eye diseases. Increasing
Allergan has issued a voluntary recall of a small quantity (15 units) of Xen glaucoma treatment system (Xen 45 Gel Stent preloaded into a Xen injector).
Dr Duke Mataka is the sole ophthalmologist employed in Tonga. Since January 2019, he has been working full-time across the country's 108,000 population, having recently completed his surgical ophthalmic training at the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) in Fiji.
Researchers at Baylor University in Texas have developed a free app that can scan through smartphone photos to automatically detect signs of leukocoria in children.
Novartis’ brolucizumab (Beovu) has received FDA approval for the treatment of wet AMD, with the company claiming it is the first approved anti-VEGF drug to outperform aflibercept on fluid resolution, while offering similar vision gains on a three-month dosing schedule.
A new Australian $20 bank note has been designed with three raised nodes to allow people with low vision or blindness to be able to recognise it with ease.
Apple has approved the new oDocs Montage app created by Dr Sheng Chiong Hong and his innovative team, which doubles the field of vision on smartphone-based retinal imaging devices.
Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC) has become the New Zealand distributor for E-Swin’s eyecare range, including intense regulated pulsed light instruments for treatment of dry eye.
