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.
Auckland researchers, as part of an international study, found a course of valacyclovir can reduce recurrence and pain in HZO patients
Data from Australian ophthalmology company PolyActiva’s phase 2 trial of PA5108, its biodegradable ocular implant, significantly reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma, with sust
Aotearoa’s first Children’s Eye Health Campaign, run by Eye Health Aotearoa, was well supported and fun, say those involved
American actress Michelle Pfeiffer ended up with an injury after being hit in the eye by a pickleball. In a series of photos shared on her Instagram page, the 66-year-old revealed the black and blue b
Abdullah Almajed, from Saudi Arabia’s King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, has won Professional Photo of the Year in the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness’ (IAPB) World Sight Day photo competition.