Optom graduate sentenced over intimate recordings
A University of Auckland optometry graduate has been charged with allegedly making and publishing intimate recordings of people, including fellow students.
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Join the IOA at Silmo Singapore
After a five-year hiatus, the International Opticians’ Association (IOA) can finally welcome members and supporters to its biennial summit in Singapore from 11-16 April, coinciding with the inaugural Silmo Singapore optical fair from 12-14 April.
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Jalouse – the green-eyed modester
Caroline Abram said her new Jalouse collection is a celebration of burning desire. Jalouse's metal frames are featherweight, their shapes thin and rounded.
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Consumer watchdog calls for sunglass regulation in NZ
Consumer NZ is calling for better sunglass regulation in New Zealand to stop sub-standard sunnies being sold here. The move, backed by the New Zealand Association of Optometrists and the Cancer Society, was triggered by Consumer NZ research showing nearly 50% of sunglasses in Aotearoa, regardless of
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Orbis and Hoya Vision Care join forces
Hoya Vision Care has signed a three-year partnership with non-profit Orbis to fight avoidable blindness around the world. The partnership’s focus is on helping schoolchildren access eyecare in low-
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Stress genetically ages eyes
A University of California, Irvine (UCI) study found the cumulative impact of intraocular (IOP) fluctuations is directly responsible for the ageing of retinal tissue, an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma.
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ODMA's Finola Carey steps down
The Optical Distributors & Manufacturers Association (ODMA) has announced that chief executive Finola Carey will leave the organisation at the end of April to enjoy semi-retirement. Having spent 27
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Covid push for medical digitalisation
The digitalisation of New Zealand’s GP services, brought about by Covid-19, may pave the way to an expansion of telehealth services, with the potential to permanently change the primary care
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Review shows omega-3 benefits DED
Despite conflicting results from previous studies, a new review of 152 publications concluded topical omega-3 is a promising treatment option for dry eye disease (DED) and other ocular surface inflammatory disease.
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20-20-20 rule ineffective?
A US study has found little to no evidence that the popular 20-20-20 rule to relieve digital eyestrain is effective, suggesting longer break durations or different frequency may be more
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UN special envoy on vision
Sixty-three countries have written to the United Nation’s secretary-general António Guterres, calling on him to appoint a UN special envoy on vision. The envoy would build on the significant
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Stars and their eyes… Irene the elephant
Irene, an Asian elephant at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo, US, has had her left eye surgically removed and is now recovering and learning to cope with reduced vision.
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