German researchers found closing full-thickness macular holes with heavy silicone oil tamponade in secondary surgery to be safe and efficient. Led by Dr Tibor Lohmann, RWTH Aachen University,
The work of The Fred Hollows Foundation members Katrina Fanning and Patricia Fiske has been recognised with 2023 Australia Day Honours. Fanning, a Wiradjuri woman, was appointed an Officer in the
Researchers have uncovered five genetic variants which increase a person’s myopia risk the longer they stay in school.
Italian, family-owned De Rigo Vision has acquired Rodenstock’s eyewear division, adding two prestigious brands to its portfolio while strengthening its distribution platform and European footprint.
California-based ophthalmic medical company Glaukos announced promising topline results from its phase 2a first-in-human clinical trial for GLK-301 (iLution), a sterile topical cream to treat dry eye disease (DED). The cream formulation acts as a depot allowing pilocarpine to be delivered through th
The Tarsus Eyelid Patch, designed by US startup Nictavi for effective and comfortable eye closure, is now available in New Zealand.
The latest Blackfin Razor frames take design to new heights, offering oversized, geometric shapes made ultra-light thanks to micro-mechanical engineering. A 1mm sheet of beta titanium is cut to form a narrow strip that runs along the front profile, creating a light and airy impression. Model Goose B
The fourth New Zealand dispensing optician graduation was a well-attended affair, celebrating the efforts and success of 15 new optical dispensers.
The New Zealand Regulations Review Committee (RRC) rejected the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists’ (RANZCO) complaint about the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board’s (ODOB) specialist optometrist scope of practice – ophthalmic laser surgeries, and its associated pr
To end Australian optometry’s “health data drought”, Optometry Australia (OA) is urging practices to participate in its nationwide data-collection drive.
University of Auckland Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for her services to ophthalmology in the King’s 2023 New Year honours list.
CooperVision’s plastic-neutral initiative, launched in the US 18 months ago and in Australia and New Zealand in the middle of 2022, has prevented the equivalent of more than 100 million plastic bottles from entering the world’s oceans.