Unravelling Aotearoa's low corneal donation rates
A new study has identified a potential specific aversion to eye donation in NZ.
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Ophthalmology News
Anti-VEGFs poor outcomes for remission patients
LINKS: https://bjo.bmj.com/content/109/9/1028
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Michelle Sloan joins NZAO
The New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) has appointed Michelle Sloan as its new communications and marketing manager.
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Urgent need for improved retina care pathways
LINK: https://www.nzoptics.co.nz/live-articles/nz-s-first-national-eye-health-survey-underway/
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Laser-free corneal reshaping
Susie see hotlink note at the end when doing the batch
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Yvette Beattie joins Toomac
Toomac Ophthalmic has appointed Yvette Beattie as its new pharmaceutical account manager.
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Eyes offer prognostic clues in leukaemia
Researchers in India have found that ocular findings and leukaemia subtype can predict visual prognosis, with AML and CML linked to poorer outcomes. In a retrospective review of 244 patients (378
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Test monitors VA in diabetic retinopathy
Researchers in China have validated a self-administered version of the ETDRS visual acuity (VA) chart to monitor patients with retinal disease. Published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology,
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Presbyopia drops show long-term benefit
A study by researchers in Argentina showed daily eye drops combining pilocarpine and diclofenac significantly improved near vision in people with presbyopia, with benefits sustained for up to two year
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Artificial cornea restores vision in untransplantable eye
A patient blinded by herpes zoster ophthalmicus has regained 6/6 vision following implantation of the CorNeat KPro artificial cornea.
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Navigated subthreshold laser in chronic CSCR
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), characterised by serous detachment of the neurosensory retina and detachments of an altered retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), can be frustrating for both patie
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VR tool to trial IOL options
VirtuaLens announced the launch of the Immersive IOL Simulator, described as a virtual reality (VR) platform to help cataract patients explore and compare intraocular lens (IOL) options before surgery
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