First NZ ACBO presidentThe Australasian College of Behavioral Optometrists (ACBO) has appointed its first New Zealand president, Auckland-based optometrist Evan Brown. Formerly vice-president, Brown
US research into how the retinal pigment epithelium turns the amino acid, proline, into fuel the retina can easily burn, could lead to innovative treatments for vision loss.Using animal models and
The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and Melbourne University are investigating ‘molecular scaffolding’ for restoring vital nerve connections between the eye and the brain to recover sight and
A new intraocular lens (IOL), the EyeMax Mono, specially designed for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is attracting significant attention at ophthalmology conferences following a
The world’s first museum dedicated entirely to contact lenses has opened in Oregon, USA, thanks to a donation of artefacts from a Perth doctor’s collection. Simply named The Contact Lens Museum, the
The Optometry Board of Australia has announced changes to its CPD system will take effect from December 2020, when the points system will become hours-based. A new one-year period in which to amass
NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover was given a vision test as preparation for the Martian fact-finding mission gathered pace ahead of next year’s launch. Scientists carried out the Rover’s vision calibration
Snap, creator of Snapchat, has launched a new version of its augmented reality (AR), picture-taking sunglasses in September’s Vogue, with a stylish design and an HD camera for depth perception. The
Essilor has been recognised by Fortune as one of the 52 companies that ‘Change the World,’ for its aim to eradicate poor vision worldwide by 2050.Chairman Hubert Sagnières said, “We receive Fortune’s
Health workers in one of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities are using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed at Centre for Eye Research Australia to help detect and prevent one of
A series of new symbols for testing visual acuity in children is more reliable than those used in current charts, claim the Auckland researchers who developed them. Current eye charts have several
Stars and their eyes… June Brown EastEnders legend June Brown is losing her eyesight due to age-related macular degeneration. Brown, 92, was diagnosed ten years ago and had surgical treatment in
