Optometry Virtually Connected - registrations now open
Registrations are now open for Optometry Australia’s annual virtual conference, Optometry Virtually Connected (OVC), which will be held online from 17 to 19 June.
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Back to the future
A futuristic blend of tech, titanium and colour signifies The Highlighter, Blackfin’s first brand capsule for men and women. Sophisticated and daring, these three sunwear styles offer squared lines recalling oversized ’90s eyewear, while the neon accents hark back to the excesses of the ’80s. A wrap
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Ocular toxoplasmosis: more common than thought
In the first study of its kind to quantify the rate of ocular toxoplasmosis in Australian, a team from Flinders University has found that one in 149 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, indicating it can be considered common.
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Next-gen TearScience
Johnson & Johnson Vision has unveiled its next-generation TearScience Activator Clear for more precise and fully automated treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). The new system features a
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Rose Charities NZ ends in success
After 20 years of successfully supporting and creating eye health services in Cambodia and beyond, Rose Charities New Zealand has officially wound up as a legal entity.
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Veined in mystery: FREE online event on vascular conditions
Free webinar on evidence-based practise for vascular conditions and common masqueradersThursday 26 May: 8-10pm (NZT) or 6-8pm (AEST) The University of Canberra's Discipline of Optometry is holding its
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Two-year lens data confirms myopia control
New research from 24-month interim data on spectacles lenses using SightGlass Vision’s Diffusion Optics Technology demonstrates a slowing of myopia progression in children. Analysis of the Cypress
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Shamir partners with eye-tracking developer
Shamir Optical is partnering with Blink Technologies, an eye-tracking software developer, boosting its ophthalmic measurement capabilities. Blink’s first-of-its-kind eye-tracking solution is
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Tinnitus associated with POAG
A large-scale Taiwanese study has found patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) have an almost 30% increased risk of having tinnitus, compared to those without POAG.
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Classroom light protective against myopia
Sunlight in the classroom can be a protective measure against the development of myopia, reducing axial elongation (AL) in eyes of children with a shorter AL, a University of Korea study
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Discrimination commonplace in optics
One in four UK optometrists has experienced or witnessed discrimination in the past two years, mostly targeting race (60%), followed by religion, sexism and ageism, a new survey found. The equality,
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Dark bedrooms for better health
Even moderate artificial light exposure during sleep harms heart health and increases insulin resistance, a US study found. Professor Phyllis Zee, chief of sleep medicine in the Ken and Ruth Davee
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