The Australian ‘Kruk Review’, designed to remove regulatory road blocks to attract more internationally qualified healthcare practitioners (IQHPs) to the region, "disempowers our colleges”, said Austr
A study of oral gildeuretinol acetate (ALK-001) in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) demonstrated a significant reduction of lesion growth rate
New research shows the overwhelming majority of New Zealand workers (81%) say they feel burnt out at work with many (24%) not sharing their struggles with their manager.
Aurion Biotech announced Vyznova (neltependocel) – which it says is the first treatment for bullous keratopathy of the cornea – has been launched in Japan. Having received regulatory and reimburs
Despite the promise of an additional 3,500 cataract surgeries in the 18 months from July 2023, NZ's cataract waitlist has grown by 696 patients.
Betaxolol eye drops, branded Betoptic and Betoptic S, are being discontinued globally by Novartis, Pharmac advised.
The Australian and New Zealand Eye Foundation (ANZEF), the philanthropic arm of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO), has announced its grant recipients for 2024.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has warned that keratopigmentation, a cosmetic procedure to change a patient’s eye colour by ‘tattooing’ the iris, carries serious risks including cataract, elevated IOP leading to glaucoma, corneal damage leading to vision loss, and infection. Other conce
Teva Pharma New Zealand is out of stock of Arrow-Lattim (latanoprost 0.005% with timolol 0.5%) eye drops due to a delay in manufacturing, a Pharmac notice has advised. Pharmac said it had rece
Since herpes zoster (HZ) infections can cause permanent vision loss, eyecare professionals should make it a priority to talk to patients aged over 50 years about the importance of preventing shingles through vaccination, said Dr Rachael Niederer, an ophthalmologist and senior lecturer at Auckland Un
Researchers at Australia’s Prince of Wales Hospital have begun a study of a prototype smartphone-based tool to assess ultraviolet (UV) damage to the eye, which can be an early predictor for skin cancer.
Laughter matched drops for dry-eye relief, according a BMJ report on a study by Sun Yat-sen University, Xiamen University and Queen’s University Belfast. Results showed that laughter exercise wa