Arkansas has become the fourth US state to allow optometrists to perform certain laser procedures, behind Oklahoma, Kentucky and Louisiana. The bill allows optometrists in the state to perform new
A contact lens designed for visual correction has been shown to deliver antihistamine to treat allergy as effectively as directly administering a topical drug, according to a study published in
University of Liverpool researchers have published a new study in PLOS ONE, highlighting the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke survivors, which are currently often under-reported by survivors.
The New Zealand Myopia Action Group (NZMAG) says a proposed bill “will limit the prescription of non-approved medicines to only medical practitioners, preventing community optometrists prescribing
A handheld gaming device designed by UK and Auckland-based researchers to rebalance amblyopic children’s vision has been approved as a medical device in the UK.
The literature has established that both orthokeratology (ortho-k) and atropine are effective at slowing myopia progression and are increasingly being used clinically, including here in New Zealand. This has led to many clinicians and researchers asking the question, would combining ortho-k and atro
Cells of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) form unique patterns that can be used to track changes in the back of the eye, researchers at the US National Eye Institute (NEI) have found. Using a
Huschka Vision has released its “Smarter Specs”, the world's first patented glasses with concave lenses.
Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) hosted a large audience for Dr Art Epstein’s alternative take on dry eye, garnered over many years of practice in one of the driest places on earth, Phoenix, Arizona.
A new “Tel-Aviv” protocol for customised-laser ablation combined with corneal collagen cross-linking provides good visual acuity improvement while halting keratoconus progression, according to a poster presented at the winter meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS
Wearable-low vision tech company Orcam Technologies is in good company after winning an award previously given to some of today’s tech giants, recognising the way its tech could change the world.
The Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations (GAEBA) unveiled plans for a long-term project to capture annual data on corneal transplants, donations and tissue movement across countries.
