Grape expectations met
Researchers in China have validated microsurgical skills using a grape-based training model.
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The case for funding Luxturna in NZ
In March 2022, the breakthrough gene therapy treatment Luxturna was approved for public funding in Australia, two years after the UK did so and four years after it was fast-tracked to become the first FDA-approved gene therapy. Designed for people with vision loss caused by inherited retinal dystrop
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Alcon partners for sustainability
Committed to creating a more sustainable future, Alcon is the latest contact lens company to partner with Plastic Bank, a social enterprise whose mission is to clean up the world’s oceans and waterways.
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A surrealist vision
Etnia Barcelona has reunited with artist Ignasi Monreal to give life to OJO Vol 2, a sunglasses collection Etnia describes as unique, allowing us to see far beyond what our eyes perceive. Inspired by John Berger’s book and TV series Ways of Seeing, Etnia and Monreal first joined forces in 2020 to cr
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Aussie DOs nominated for IOA Award
Australian dispensing opticians April Petrusma and Grant Hannaford have been named among four global nominees for the coveted International Opticians’ Association (IOA) Silmo International Optician of the Year Award.
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New, improved occupational lenses
Hoya Vision Care Australia & New Zealand has launched a new, next-generation portfolio of occupational lenses, which the company says provides spectacle wearers with enhanced visual fields and comfort.
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New iconic ready readers
William Morris London is releasing a new line of ready readers and sunglasses, Gallery Readers. Designed in the UK, the collection includes five iconic prints, Brother Rabbit, Acanthus, Golden Lily, Poppy and Strawberry Thief. Optical and sun lenses are available in five strengths (+1.00 to +3.00) a
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Keratoconus extrapolation tool
A UK team has developed a predictive tool to help young keratoconus patients make informed decisions about undergoing corneal crosslinking (CXL) to halt disease progression.
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Corneal hysteresis linked to glaucoma progression
A US study has found lower baseline corneal hysteresis (CH) to be a significant risk factor for glaucomatous central and peripheral visual field (VF) progression. CH is a measure of the viscoelastic damping of the cornea, which reflects the ability of the cornea to absorb and dissipate energy.
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Game-changing IOL prep?
Swiss health startup Vivior has developed a wearable device to objectively measure patients’ behavioural data to optimise intraocular lens (IOL) choice.
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Shamir celebrates 50 years
Founded in 1972 in Shamir, a small agricultural kibbutz in Israel, Shamir Optical is celebrating 50 years of innovation and growth on the world's ophthalmic scene.
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SPONSORED: Dispensing optician training is looking up
March 2020 saw the world plunge into the pandemic and, like so many parts of life, dispensing optician (DO) training enrolments flatlined. Fast-track to the present, the economic and social lockdowns are almost over and all of us at the Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD) have noted a
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