Building on its popular sunglass range and after announcing it was moving into optical in the middle of last year, Maui Jim’s full optical collection has finally arrived on New Zealand shores.
Eye drops for presbyopia, supplanting readers, multifocal contact lenses and surgery, is being touted as the next big thing by some ophthalmic media commentators. But the presbyopic eye drop market is still in its infancy, “similar to the MIGS market a decade ago when multiple companies flocked to d
A trans-Tasman myopia group has released a new report, ‘The Australia and New Zealand Child Myopia Report – A Focus on Future Management’, to bring together the latest evidence-based data to help the general population better understand this looming public health issue.
The first stand-alone contact lens with a flexible micro battery has been unveiled by researchers from French engineering and technology universities IMT Atlantique and Mines Saint-Étienne.
Australian Junior doctor numbers have almost doubled in 10 years, leading to increased competition and a changing workforce composition according to the ANZ/Melbourne Institute Health Report.
Nurse practitioners and optometrists could soon be seeing patients with the backup of an ophthalmologist wherever they are based thanks to virtual reality.
The Cook Islands team headed back for their annual trip a little earlier than normal this year, from late March to mid-April, to continue the war against diabetes and the skirmish with cataracts. Moving the trip date a little earlier did not seem to result in any less work but the enjoyment of tempe
University of Auckland researchers say anaesthetic gases released annually by a single hospital in New Zealand have the same carbon footprint of 500 return plane journeys between New Zealand and
The Optical Distributors & Manufacturers of Australia (ODMA) and Optometry Victoria are delighted to welcome you to O=Mega19, heralding a new era of unity in the industry with every facet of optics united under the one roof. This is our industry’s event, and a chance to celebrate the best in opt
O=Mega19 is being held at the Melbourne Convention Centre from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July 2019.
The O=Mega19 clinical conference is designed for optometrists at all stages of their career. Presented by Optometry Victoria and replacing the SRC annual conference, it brings together international and domestic speakers, with dual streams and concurrent practical breakout sessions.
As part of the comprehensive education programme at O=Mega19, and running concurrently with the main clinical conference, are a series of masterclasses designed for optical dispensers, practice managers and optometrist practice owners with an interest in dispensing.
