Eye meds database goes live
A new online database allows eyecare professionals to search ophthalmic drug information and includes a dosage calculator based on patient weight.
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Lush new colours
Get ready for spring with Bohème Eyewear’s new range. With translucent pastels as well as bright and contrasting colours, this collection has something to suit every style.
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Promising photobiomodulation pilot for AMD
A pilot study of LumiThera’s Valeda Light Delivery System, a photobiomodulation (PBM) device, for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has demonstrated significant improvements in visual acuity.
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Generous gifts to improve equity
The University of Auckland School of Optometry and Vision Science’s (SOVS’) Community Spectacle Scheme has received two significant donations, ensuring more New Zealanders can access glasses.
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Silent Noise
Fleye Copenhagen has launched a new collection, Silent Noise – a tribute to Danish silent movie actress Asta Nielsen.
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A place in the sun
Denon Eyewear’s stylish new sunglass collection brings a modern twist to classics such as the aviator and the retro, rectangular chunky acetate look. Trish Orr, from distributor BTP International Designz, said Denon provides its wearers with the latest designer looks at affordable prices without com
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Special Covid-19 Update: Alert Level advice for Auckland
The following is a special Covid-19 update from the optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) FROM THE ODOB BOARD (5 Oct 2021) The Board acknowledges it has been challenging for all
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Optoms challenge eyewatering costs
Australia’s Young Optometrists (YO) association has challenged the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary’s (APF’s) regulatory changes to the manufacturing and supply of compounded eye drops, which it
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Compounded eye drops scare
Patient complaints over compounded atropine eye drops are on the rise in New South Wales, with one patient lodging a grievance with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) after
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Cataract surgery lowers IOP
In a report published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, a team of US researchers have shown that patients with ocular hypertension may benefit from cataract surgery. “Studies suggest that
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IAPB: 2030 in sight
Building on the achievements of Vision 2020, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has released a new 10-year strategy: 2030 In Sight: Ending Avoidable Sight Loss. The plan
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Doctors urge Kiwis to get the jab
An open letter encouraging New Zealanders to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has been signed by more than 5,000 Aotearoa New Zealand doctors. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
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