Natalie Wong and Marama Lambert have joined the ownership team of Barry & Sargent in Porirua, Wellington, after working for the business for many years. The two join long-standing business partners Geoff Sargent (who will be retiring in the foreseeable future) and Richard Shanks.
Optometry Australia reports two of its federated organisations, Optometry Victoria and Optometry Southern Australia will amalgamate.CEO Lyn Brodie said the amalgamation vote represented the largest
A new study analysing data from two large previous population-based studies shows older adults who stick to a Mediterranean diet (MeDi) may cut their risk of developing Age-related Macular
Scientists say they have successfully developed and tested the world’s first ultrathin artificial retina which could be a vast improvement on existing implantable visualisation technology. The
The Centre for Eye Health Research in Sydney, Australia, says it has identified a potential marker for predicting drusen emergence for AMD prognostic and intervention studies.Drusen are associated
Medicare data released in Australia for the 2017-18 financial year shows that children’s optometric consultations have increased steadily over the last four years.Skye Cappuccio, general manager of
Australian biotechnology company PolyActiva has recruited patients into a Phase I clinical study designed to show its PA5108 ocular glaucoma implant is safe and well-tolerated. The implant is designed
A Johns Hopkins University study has shown deep learning (DL) can assist in a detailed assessment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the estimation of 5-year risk of progression to advanced
This year’s Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (AUSCRS) meeting was held in Noosa, Queensland from October 17-20.
A study of over 700 elderly people in France showed 38.4% had an uncorrected refractive error (URE), and that among those unable to attend an outpatient clinic this figure rose to nearly 50%. There
Data from a study evaluating the use of a dual-focus myopia control 1-day soft contact lens shows this approach continues to substantially slow myopia progression and eye elongation among children
Researchers at Brien Holden Vision Institute have been developing novel contact lenses to slow the progression of myopia, which incorporate extended depth of focus (EDOF) principles to help enhance
