Silmo Singapore to launch in 2023
The latest addition to the Silmo fair family, Silmo Singapore will launch next year.
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Brain tumours warrant eye checks
A study of 170 Dutch youths aged 0-18 years with newly diagnosed brain tumour revealed abnormal ophthalmological findings in 78.8%, while 65.2% without visual symptoms at diagnosis had ophthalmological abnormalities on examination.
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Bringing on the blue
Dutz’s Northern Hemisphere winter 2022 collection brings deep, rich hues and light winter neutrals. Dark blue tones, such as the near-black model ‘Polar Night’ is the trending colour for autumn and winter, says Dutz. Model DZ2287 in Mazzucchelli acetate is easy to combine, elegant and classic. The s
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AI to teach clinicians empathy
A University of Auckland-developed artificial intelligence (AI) project will be able to train medical students to be more empathetic and patient-focused, according to its developer.
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Meet the… ophthalmic electrodiagnostic technician
A former dispensing optician, Juliet Ware is Auckland’s only ophthalmic electrodiagnostic technician working in the public healthcare setting. She is based in Greenlane Clinical Centre’s ophthalmology
Susanne Bradley4 min read
Eyeball 2022: Beauty and the Bleph
After missing one year of the annual EyeBall, we were extremely lucky to be able to deliver EyeBall 2022 bigger and better than ever! Themed ‘Beauty & the Bleph’, it was held at the Hilton Auckland. Guests were whisked away into a fairy-tale-inspired night, with a crystal chandelier over the dan
2022 EyeBall committee member Kesaki Somal1 min read
SCC 2022 – an education masterclass
Live from Specsavers headquarters in Port Douglas, Melbourne, SCC 2022 focused on the frontiers between optometry and ophthalmology and how a collaborative approach can improve eye health outcomes and help relieve a system under pressure.
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’Automated gonioscopy’ a reality?
Researchers in Singapore said they achieved good diagnostic performance for detection of gonioscopic angle closure by teaming a deep learning algorithm (DLA) with 360° swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).
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Snowvision’s 2022 SUNY scholars
This year’s Snowvision State University of New York (SUNY) scholars are Ricky Xue of Palmerston North and Tracy Thompson of Auckland. NZ Optics caught up with them to find out what the scholarship means to them and what their focus will be while at SUNY.
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Subtle and lightweight
An injection of bold, high-energy colour and trend-orientated shapes brings a fresh, dynamic spirit to Sea2See’s autumn/winter collection. The award-winning ‘seastainable’ brand’s new style Claudia,
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Introducting Albert I’mStein
Born from an affection for fun frames by the company’s chemistry-trained, Korean-born founder, Diego Kim, Albert I’mStein eyewear is now available in New Zealand.
Lesley Springall3 min read
Trabeculectomy superior to Xen45 stent
Spanish researchers found trabeculectomy more effectively reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) than Allergan’s Xen45 gel stent over three years. The study,
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