FB Stories' privacy woes
Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses, which can record photos and video with a voice command, are facing criticism for potential privacy violations.
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Optometry News
The eyes and the needle
When the first Pfizer-BioNTech jab was given to 91-year-old Briton Margaret Keenan in December 2020, it gave the world hope that an end to the Covid-19 pandemic was achievable. But it also had everyone wondering how safe such a quickly developed vaccine could be. Of the seven vaccines approved by th
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NZOWA opts for five-year think
The long-standing New Zealand Optical Wholesalers Association (NZOWA) has told members it intends to ‘rest’ for five years, to allow them to consider its longer-term future.
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Colourful future for achromatopsia?
Preliminary results from two studies of gene therapies for achromatopsia have shown them to be safe while improving some patients’ photosensitivity and two-colour dark light-adapted perimetry.
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New faces for CR Surfacing NZ
Based in Australia, Sasha Sergejew and Matt Murray are CR Surfacing Laboratories’ new business development managers for New Zealand, looking after the South and North Island, respectively. The new appointments follow the departure of business development manager Tertius Van Vuuren, who is pursuing a
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O-Show 2022 coming to Sydney
Optical boutique event the O-Show will come to Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney, 27-28 May 2022. Following the cancellation of the 2020 show due to Covid-19, this is a much-anticipated occasion,
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Extra O2 improves CXL efficacy
A laboratory study measuring oxygen kinetics during corneal crosslinking (CXL) of porcine eyes showed that supplementary oxygen had the potential to substantially increase the procedure’s efficacy.
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Canadian named International Optician of the Year
Before all the excitement of this year’s Silmo d’Or awards, International Opticians Association (IOA) director of development Elaine Grisdale took to the stage to announce the winner of the prestigious International Optician of the Year award.
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Improved gland transplantation technique for severe DED
A modified technique for minor salivary gland transplantation (MSGT) as a treatment for severe dry eye disease (DED) led to long-term improvements in visual acuity, ocular surface environment and
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DED drug misses endpoint
Ocular Therapeutix said a phase-2 study of its OTX-CSI insert for the treatment of dry-eye disease (DED) missed its primary endpoint of increased tear production. The US-based clinical trial was
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Special Covid-19 Update - Alert Level Update
The following is a special Covid-19 update from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) 2 November 2021 From the ODOB: Alert Level Update As you would be aware, Government announced
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AI pupil scan detects glaucoma
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have demonstrated that an automated 10-second pupillary complexity test could detect open-angle glaucoma. Led by Professor Dinesh
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