It’s been full steam ahead for the Ocular Surface Laboratory (OSL) this year in the wake of TFOS DEWS II, ably assisted by Dr Alex Muntz, who joined the team in 2018. Research in the lab has continued
Virtually all patients encounter streams of salty water coursing down their cheeks early in life and don’t realise they have more than one type of tears. More widely recognised, reflex tears serve as
After many years of preparation, a dedicated dry eye clinic at the Montreal School of Optometry was inaugurated in 2012, a first within a North American Optometry school. Beginning with only half a
Eye care practitioners are well aware that medications for patients with ocular surface disease need to be proven safe through clinical trials. They probably also assume, like their patients, that
The jungles of Borneo are the destination for next year’s specialist study trip by Jon Baines Tours, which provides eye-related education amid exotic travel experiences.Home to at least 26 indigenous
July 2019 marked the evolution and merger of ODMA and the SRC conference into O=Mega, complete with trade fair, clinical lectures, dispensing master classes and all the social stuff. The conference
On Saturday morning, the much anticipated and very well attended Optical Dispenser Forum took place in a conference room at O=Mega19 at the Melbourne Convention Centre.The forum was moderated by
I love what I do, always have, so I am biased when it comes to dispensing opticians. In my view, a good dispensing optician is one of the best investments a practice can make.A good dispensing
The much-anticipated, inaugural O=Mega19 optical fair and conference opened to a queue of attendees on a bright but cold, winter’s day in Melbourne on 19 July.Tucked as far away as humanly possible
IMAGE CAPTION|Attending the AUSCRS Lord of the Rings gala dinner. Credit: Sam Boden Photography
Unforgettable insect-inspired eyewear has gone viral this season to the delight of South Korean-based designer Aggie Nam who is captivating the social media world with her eyewear art.Wholly
An urgent overhaul of the New Zealand health system to remedy current inequalities of care is being called for in a University of Auckland-led critique published in The Lancet.Professor Felicity