Nature’s Sunshine, a division of Nutricom Australasia, is boosting the sustainability of its entire product line and has launched a post-consumer recycled bottle for its antioxidant and nutrient supplement product Perfect Eyes.
Oyster Point Pharma has submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its OC-01 (varenicline) nasal spray for the treatment of signs and symptoms
Wenzhou International Optics Fair has launched NoteOptics, an industry specific, online business-to-business site to help facilitate trading and industry exchange in the wake of Covid-19. Seizing
The New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) re-elected council member Sita Thakersi and welcomed new council member Hadyn Treanor, to replace retiring member Geoff Sargent, at its 90th annual general meeting in October last year.
Women in the US are 34% less likely to have a detached retina repaired compared with men, according to a recent study, suggesting that ophthalmology may not be immune to gender disparities.
Under new regulations, doctors and other allied health professionals in Australia who prescribe drugs must include the active ingredient name when preparing scripts for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
The 2020 annual Save Sight Society Symposium was held on 20 November 2020 on a gorgeous day in the City of Sails at the Fisher & Paykel Clinical Educational Centre at Auckland Hospital.
Face á Face’s new chiselled model Gotham features Pantone’s 2021 colour of the year, Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate grey and Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating yellow, sending a message of strength and positivity for the year. Selecting two colours for only the second time in 22 years, Pantone described the cho
A US 10-year follow-up study has shown that infants who have cataract surgery still have a high risk of developing glaucoma, whether or not they receive an intraocular lens implant.
Organised by a small committee of Part IV students from the New Zealand Optometry Student Society (NZOSS), the annual Eyeball is the highlight of the year for Auckland University School of Optometry and Vision Science students, and possibly their supervisors and lecturers too.
CMI Optical has extended its eyewear portfolio taking over the distribution of Canadian-based Westgroup’s internationally known brands, Fysh, KLiik, Evatik and Izumi, and the German-made OWP brands, Mexx, Metropolitan and OWP.
NZ Optics caught up with Pippa Martin, general manager for Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ), one drizzly Auckland morning to find out more about what’s in the pipeline for 2021.