Auckland ophthalmologist victim of ‘deepfake’ video
Auckland ophthalmologist Dr Divya Perumal was targeted by a deepfake video promoting an unregulated ‘sight-saving’ product. The AI-generated
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Revisyon developer responds to device doubts
Revisyon's developer responds to NZ eyecare professionals’ concerns about its safety and effectiveness
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Rise in Pasifika and Māori junior docs
A record number of Pacific Peoples junior doctors (55) have started work in hospitals across New Zealand this year, alongside a strong cohort of Māori graduates (77). This group represents a quarter of new doctors and will help reshape the future of the country’s health workforce, said a Health New
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Dunedin slit-lamp masterclass
Otago Vision Specialist recently invited local eyecare practitioners to a live slit-lamp masterclass with real patients in attendance.
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Role for metformin in PCO prevention?
Austrian researchers found systemic metformin reached the human lens capsule and suppressed lens epithelial cell proliferation in a laboratory model, suggesting the drug may have potential as a pharmacological adjunct for posterior capsule opacification (PCO) prevention after cataract surgery.
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Frog's tantalising eye regrowth clues
US researchers say eye regrowth in the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) could help uncover pathways to regenerative treatment of human retinal and optic nerve diseases.
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Uni restructure forces celebration pause
In the wake of funding cuts and restructuring, the University of Auckland’s Department of Ophthalmology has announced it will forgo this year’s Excellence in Ophthalmology and Vision Research Prize Evening.
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Quicker keratitis testing urged
New molecular tests could improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosing non-viral microbial keratitis, according to a review by researchers in India.
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Ahpra adds sexual misconduct to register
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has begun adding past sexual misconduct findings to its public register of practitioners and register of cancelled practitioners.
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Low-dose atropine for adult myopia control?
A single low-concentration atropine eye drop can produce short-term ocular effects lasting at least 24 hours in young adults, according to research published in Eye and Vision. University of H
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Video summaries of TFOS DEWS III
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have released a video-series to help eyecare professionals (ECPs) understand and apply recommendations from the recently published Tear Film & Ocular Sur
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