The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a white paper as the first step to a new regulatory framework for developing safe and effective medical devices using advanced artificial
Extended screen time is reducing the normal blink rate by 60%, contributing to dry eye syndrome, a doctor has said following office workers reporting concerns over screen time-related health issues. A
Patients implanted with an intra-corneal microlens in one eye showed significant improvement in near vision and little deterioration in distance vision in the same eye over six months, according to
Rutgers University researchers say smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day can damage vision. A study, published in Psychiatry Research, looked at how participants discriminated contrast levels (subtle
Zeiss has unveiled what it says is the first digital microscope in ophthalmic surgery, and an all-in-one, high-resolution, ultra-widefield imaging device it says allows specialists to manage all
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation has announced a new fellowship for early-career researchers investigating uveitis or other inflammatory conditions.
Optometry Australia is claiming success in its campaign, Optometry matters, to get optometric issues onto the table ahead of the country’s upcoming general election. It says over 4,000 pieces of
Chemical compounds found in plants could hold the answer to treating an array of blindness-causing ocular disorders, a collaborative study by Indiana University School of Medicine and the University
The Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) says sustainability, prevention and equity must be key pillars of the healthcare system to ensure it is future-proofed. In the run-up to Australia’s
The inaugural Women In Optometry leadership summit, Flex your Superpowers, will be held at the University of Missouri’s College of Optometry on June 19th. The summit’s website says it aims to help
An Auckland University team is hoping to develop a phone app to quickly diagnose whether a knock to the head could have long-term health consequences. The diagnosis of mild, moderate or severe brain
A small study has found polarised glasses can help patients with intraocular lenses (IOLs) who develop glistening. The peer-reviewed study, conducted by a clinic in Austria and published in Clinical
