Kiwi CL inventor honoured
Paul Rose, inventor of the Rose K family of lenses for irregular cornea, has been awarded the prestigious Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA) Dr Josef Dallos Award.
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Dr Stack joins RANZCO board
Dr Rebecca Stack has joined the board of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO).
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Blackfin partners with hypercar brand Pagani
Titanium eyewear specialist Blackfin has teamed up with Pagani Automobili, one of the world’s most exclusive producers of hypercars (limited-edition high-performance sports cars, many of which are hybrid or fully electric).
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Honours recognise low vision champs
Auckland-based Rick Hoskin and Palmerston North’s Dr Jonathan Godfrey have both been named Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for their services to the blind and low vision community.
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First 3D-printed prosthetic eye implanted
A Moorfields Eye Hospital patient has become the world’s first person to be fitted with a 3D-printed prosthetic eye.
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Oliver Wolfe for kids
In response to practice demand, Hoya Vision Care ANZ is extending its popular Oliver Wolfe frames range with a new junior collection.
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Biannual injection for AMD?
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals announced its wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatment EYP-1901 has completed phase 1 clinical trials, indicating some patients might only need six-monthly
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Next-gen magnifier
Eschenbach has launched a new ergonomically designed, portable video magnifier with full HD camera, providing a customisable reading and writing solution for those who are visually impaired.
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Evaluating blindness risk with LHON
An Australian study has revealed that the country’s prevalence of vision loss due to Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is at least one in 68,403. LHON is a mitochondrial disease that atrophies
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The gift of sight World Sight Day 2021 winning photos
Julie-Anne Davies’ picture of a ‘Ladakhi weaver’ won the professional award at this year’s International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) World Sight Day photo competition, while ‘Going to school’ by Saiful Islam took home the amateur award.
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TearCare for MGD bags FDA approval
Sight Sciences’ TearCare system for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(K) device clearance. Designed for adult patients
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On a road to eyewear
The new Porsche Design eyewear collection builds on the brand's legacy of providing functional and innovative sunglasses both on and off the road. “While the new styles are perfect for everyday life, their full capabilities are best experienced when behind the wheel,” said Jan Becker, CEO of Porsche
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