Ogi EyewearIn line with Pantone's pick of "Living Coral" as the 2019 colour of the year, Ogi Eyewear has released some gorgeous translucent “coral-esque” acetate frames. Striving to make ethical
Little Peach is the new and exclusive agent for Humphrey’s and Titanflex optical frames in New Zealand. Director David Bearpark said the team is thrilled to welcome the new brands to its existing portfolio, which includes C-Zone, Eyefunc, Epos, Face & Cie, John Lennon, Kosby, Paul & Joe and
Eye Surgery Associates ophthalmologists Drs Hussain Patel and Monika Pradhan are now offering their subspecialist skills in glaucoma, medical and surgical retina, cataract and general ophthalmology at Re:Vision in Mt Wellington, Auckland as visiting consultants.
The regional optical fair battle reached a head at the end of last year with O=MEGA19 - replacing the biennial Optical Distributors & Manufacturers Association of Australia (ODMA) fair - issuing statements promoting its achievements and speaker list and Silmo Sydney, run by ODMA’s former event organ
University of Auckland Associate Professor Jennifer Craig was awarded a Life Fellowship of the College of Optometrists (UK) for her contribution to the development of the profession through teaching and education, especially in the area of ocular surface disease.
The first clinical trial of a stem cell-based therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in humans could soon be reality, after US researchers used patient-specific stem cell-based therapyTo
A Chinese hospital has begun offering free consultations using artificial-intelligence (AI) cameras to detect ocular fundus diseases, which are a major cause of blindness, according to Chinese news
Specsavers has teamed up with Marc Jacobs to offer a new eyewear collection designed by the iconic fashion pioneer. The contemporary collection consists of 26 optical and six prescription sunglass styles, featuring bold acetate models with high-contrasting colour combinations and ultra-slim silver m
The RANZCO 2018 Graduation and Awards Ceremony and President’s Reception was led by Associate Professor Mark Daniell, performing his last duties as outgoing RANZCO president before handing the reins to Dr Heather Mack, RANZCO’s first female president, at the RANZCO dinner.
The Adelaide convention centre, with its mega floor to ceiling windows overlooking Adelaide’s stunning Riverbank Precinct and River Torrens was a pleasant surprise after so many walled in conference venues. The RANZCO 2018 exhibition room was also light and airy and hosted a hive of seemingly consta
This year’s conference was held in the beautiful city of Adelaide and was well attended with 130 delegates from around Australia and New Zealand. The programme was extremely full with a great selection of speakers across the three days.
Recognising the importance of early intervention, Allergan ANZ invited delegates at the 2018 RANZCO Scientific Congress to witness its agreement to give Glaucoma Australia A$300,000 over three years to help eliminate blindness from glaucoma.
