Australian optometrist and head of the Australian Cornea and Contact Lens Society Margaret Lam has been appointed the 40th president of Optometry Australia (OA). Lam joins the board with OA’s new deputy president, Queensland optometrist and practice owner Fiona Moore, and Tasmanian optometrist and d
Fashion icon, British music superstar and recently reported fiancée of New Zealand director and actor Taika Waititi, Rita Ora is the new brand ambassador for Silhouette.
A 37-year-old male was noted to have decreased visual acuity (VA) in his left eye during a routine optometry exam. His previous medical and ocular history was otherwise unremarkable, with no significant family medical history of relevant systemic or ocular disease. On examination, the right eye appe
ZEISS PhotoFusion X is the new and improved generation of photochromic lenses based on an entirely new photochromic system. With this relaunch, transition speed is significantly improved. In addition, comprehensive blue-light protection both in- and outdoors is provided by a new base lens material.
Optometrists, ophthalmologists and eyecare clinician-scientists are being asked for their input in a short, anonymous survey on ocular disfigurement and the use of scleral shell prostheses in New Zealand.
Swiss researchers have identified the essential role of four proteins in retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which could help prevent photoreceptor death, they said. Describing the proteins as a ‘molecular
A US study found 85% of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) or stroke also had subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD). “For the last three decades,
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone app which could allow people to screen for Alzheimer’s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other
The first implantations of Samsara Vision’s SING IMT (Smaller-Incision New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope) have been performed on patients with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration
Researchers from the University of Auckland have been awarded a $1.2million project grant from the Health Research Council (HRC) to conduct New Zealand’s first population-based eye, ear and foot health survey to plug the evidence gap and improve equitable access to health services.
Congenital cataract typically presents in infancy with variable lens opacities that block the normal red reflex (Fig 1). It can be associated with other ocular and systemic abnormalities. There may be a family history of cataract and the inherited forms are typically autosomal dominant. Diagnosing t
Quality and devotion to the craft are fundamental values for designer Ignazio Ibba, whose handmade optical lenses and sunglasses are forged from a passion for excellence in eyewear.