Dresden Optics NZ, an eyewear industry ‘disruptor’ selling modular, price-competitive frames, has been placed into voluntary liquidation after blaming the impact of Covid-19 on its business. It’s closed its store in Ponsonby, Auckland, and is reorganising to sell its products online only in New Zeal
Long-standing, UK-based intraocular lens (IOL) designer and manufacturer Rayner has unveiled its latest monovision IOL evolution, the RayOne EMV, designed in collaboration with Professor Graham Barrett, president of the Australasian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons.
A picture of Hooker Lake in Canterbury has won New Zealand’s most beautiful view in the Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) competition designed to raise awareness about eye health among the general public.
Melbourne’s Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital has partnered with the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) and other leading eye care institutions, including the UK’s Moorfields Eye Hospital
After a long absence of live events, the ophthalmic industry has welcomed the news that the 2020 Save Sight Society symposium is on.
Orthoptics Australia (OA) is hosting a virtual weekend of learning, Connected as far as the eye can see, from 14-15 November 2020. The two-day event will cover a wide range of topics including vision screening, low vision, the impact of Covid-19, stroke and neuro-ophthalmology, paediatrics and strab
Selected from more than 200 entries, eye care technology social enterprise oDocs Eye Care is one of eight finalists in the Spark 5G Starter Fund challenge.The aim of Spark 5G Starter Fund is to
The Mido optical fair is returning in 2021 after a hiatus due to Covid-19. It is now scheduled to take place from 5-7 June at Fieramilano Rho in Milan, Italy.
Invercargill-based ophthalmologist Dr Nic Johnston recorded a Kiwi first in the last lockdown, becoming the first eye care professional to be trained and supported remotely through a single list of 12 patients waiting for dual cataract and glaucoma-control surgery.
Bausch Health’s global eye health division, Bausch and Lomb, has signed an exclusive license to develop Brien Holden Vision Institute’s (BHVI) myopia control contact lens design. “We are excited to
Researchers have found what may be a direct link between the diameter of retinal veins and the severity of Covid-19, suggesting measuring retinal veins could form an important part of diagnosis and
Researchers from City, University of London have reported strong adherence and high accuracy for their home glaucoma monitoring test, adding to a growing body of evidence suggesting the future of