A US study focusing on the effects of climate change on eye health revealed clinical visits more than doubled when particulate matter from air pollution was prevalent. The study, published in
Digesting the highlights and issues in Australasian orthoptics from the 2024 Orthoptics Meeting in Adelaide
A Pharmac-initiated funding application for ciclosporin 0.05% eye preparation to treat severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca has been added to its Options for Investment (OFI) list. The application was
Taking pride of place on Zeiss’ stand at RANZCO 2024 were its new high-end 3D microscope, the Artevo 850, and the latest addition to its optical surgical microscope portfolio, the Artevo 750. Both a
The 55th RANZCO Scientific Congress attracted more than 2,200 attendees (1,841 in person, including 1,390 delegates, and 164 online) from a record 32 countries. The highlight for a handful and their f
A new multicentre randomised clinical trial, published by the American Journal of Ophthalmology, found repeated low-level red-light therapy (RLRL) to be safe and effective in high myopes (-6.00D).
A Chinese study found an increase in cases of acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) was associated with Covid-19. Immediately following the cessation of China’s zero-Covid public health policy (i
A retrospective analysis of the LiGHT Trial reported selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as a first-line glaucoma treatment achieved a 29% slower visual field (VF) progression rate compared to medic
The newly unveiled Oculus Pentacam Cornea OCT is not so much an upgrade to the popular Oculus Pentacam as a whole new system, said Designs for Vision’s Gian Victoria at RANZCO in Adelaide. “It’s a different device really, because the Pentacam is primarily a Scheimpflug camera, while this uses OCT te
Gorgeous guide dog Ziggy and I recently appealed to delegates at the Association of Dispensing Opticians New Zealand (ADONZ) conference to help support Guide Dog Services by buying a dog – a toy dog that is!
Developed over 10 years, with input from more than 200 surgeons from 30 countries including New Zealand and Australia, the first technologies in Alcon’s new Unity surgical portfolio were introduced to Australasian surgeons at RANZCO 2024.
Hamilton optometrist Jagrut Lallu has established the New Zealand Eye Research Centre, a purpose-built facility set to fund researchers’ “passion projects” and accelerate the nation’s eyecare research.
