Pop an aspirin to slow DR
A Taiwanese study has demonstrated some antiplatelet/anticoagulant (APAC) therapies, including aspirin, have a protective effect against diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression in diabetic
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Netarsudil’s extra IOP benefit
A US study has shown that netarsudil (Rhopressa) can offer additional intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effects in patients on maximally tolerated medical therapies for glaucoma. After reviewing
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New TED therapeutic?
ValenzaBio’s monoclonal antibody drug to treat thyroid eye disease (TED) has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to enter phase 1a clinical trials. The drug, VB421, targets the
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The gloves are on!
A biomedical engineer at Western Sydney University has developed gloves with sensors that record the subtle differences between experienced and trainee surgeons’ actions.
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Mais oui, electric UV
Face à Face continues to explore the world of light and colour with its latest collection, Ultra-violet, combining graphic designs with ultra-violets, pinks and Very Peri, the purple Pantone colour of 2022. Both thin and thick, model Quartz’s faceted shape is reminiscent of a quartz crystal. Availab
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Hydrus vs iStent in cataract surgery
Two-year outcomes in an Australian study comparing the implantation of iStent inject with Hydrus Microstent, found the iStent afforded a small additional reduction in glaucoma medication usage following cataract surgery compared with the Hydrus.
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Bailey Nelson expands NZ presence
Bailey Nelson is gearing up for further growth across New Zealand with the opening of two new Auckland retail stores at Botany Town Centre and Sylvia Park Shopping Centre.
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Optejet reduces preservative damage
US-based ophthalmic pharmaceutical firm Eyenovia released details of its latest study demonstrating that its Optejet eyedrop dispenser reduced conjunctival cell toxicity from preserved ophthalmic solutions to a level comparable with non-preserved solutions.
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International accolades for NZ ophthalmologists
Auckland-based consultant ophthalmologists and researchers Professors Charles McGhee and Helen Danesh-Meyer have both been named in The Ophthalmologist’s prestigious annual Power List. The list highlights the, “Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology” and is selected by an inte
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Heroines reinterpreted
Caroline Abram’s bold and daring new collection, Hestia, is named after the Greek fire goddess and has that oversized ’70s look to it. Crafted in high-density acetate, these stunners will brighten up anyone’s day. Model ‘Isabel’ featured here is available as bright blue, red and green contrasted by
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#LoveYourEyes push for eye health survey
This year’s New Zealand #LoveYourEyes campaign, led by Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) and supported by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), is calling on the government to urgently conduct New Zealand’s first eye health survey.
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Utah submits bill to expand laser surgery to optometrists
Utah is the latest US state to submit a bill to allow optometrists to perform procedures including laser capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral iridotomy. If it passes, Utah will become the ninth US state to extend optometrists’ scope of practice to include laser, joining Alaska, Ar
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