Technology infiltrates just about every part of our lives. While too much can have negative consequences, particularly on the eyes, tech also holds the power to transform how we work and play for the better. When it comes to your optometry business, the right technology can not only enhance your wor
Vuzix, a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology, and Materialise NV, a 3D printing pioneer, have joined forces to accelerate the design and production of smart eyewear. By
In busy day-to-day dispensing, it can be easy to focus on the initial in-store experience of the patient. But do we offer the same standard of care when they return to collect their spectacles?
Amid news of suicides among healthcare professionals and “disturbing figures from studies underscoring the pressing need for increased mental health support within the Australian optometry sector”,
Researchers in China have developed an atropine-eluting silicon-based contact lens (CL) for vision correction and myopia control.
Following the success of its first collaboration, Komono has teamed with luxury denim label Eat Dust for a sequel capsule eyewear collection.
Swiss Eyewear Group’s Invu has designed under-helmet sunglasses made with ultra-light, soft materials which adjust to the head and helmet shape for maximum comfort.
The University of Auckland (UoA) has officially launched New Zealand’s first research centre dedicated to Pacific health and leadership. Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa (the Centre for Pacific and Global Health) is one of seven new transdisciplinary research centres at the university but the only one focusing
Have you ever considered what it takes to set up a brand-new hospital? What about restarting an ophthalmology programme in a post-Covid world? How about doing both on a ship? Ella Hawthorne boarded the Global Mercy, the world’s largest seafaring civilian hospital, to help do just that. Here she shar
New Zealand’s Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer and Dr Ben LaHood have been named in The Ophthalmologist’s 2023 Power List. The annual list celebrates the most influential figures in ophthalmology from all around the world.
Returning after a five-year hiatus, The Orthokeratology Society of Oceania (OSO) is putting on its largest conference to date running from 1-3 September at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort and Spa.
The inaugural Silmo Singapore event welcomed more than 250 international and local brands from over 15 countries, staking its claim as the region’s new optics meeting hub.