Humphrey’s eyewear’s distinctive style screams unbridled attitude and bold design, offering up oversized, fresh shapes appealing to a younger audience. The Honest Punk collection includes wide acetate and minimalist stainless-steel models in a range spanning original and classical to daring and mode
An antibody-based eye test developed by researchers at Western Sydney University detects proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease before the brain is impacted. Published in Alzheimer's &
Leaning on designs driven by augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence(AI), Bollé Brands has launched eco-friendly sunglasses and cycling helmets.
Waikato’s Paterson Burn Optometrists (PBO) Group has acquired Fraser Street Optometrists in Tauranga, doubling the group’s holdings in the Bay of Plenty, following the purchase of Colleen Saunders Optometrists late last year.
Glaukos has announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has granted regulatory approval for the Preserflo Microshunt. The device is intended for the reduction of intraocular
Work is progressing slowly on the draft Therapeutic Products Bill, with the Ministry of Health (MoH) blaming Covid-19 for the delays.
Award-winning postdoctoral research fellow Dr Lola Mugisho, deputy director of the Buchanan Ocular Therapeutics Unit at Auckland University, has been awarded a Neurological Foundation First Fellowship. Saying she felt honoured to have received this prestigious fellowship, Dr Mugisho said it will all
A pilot study at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, USA, has demonstrated an association between increased retinal capillary blood flow and early-stage autosomal
The 2021 New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) Student Awards was a warm, friendly affair, celebrating the achievements of this year’s top optometry students and recognising the work of the country’s optometry industry association.
Specsavers has acquired Canada’s Image Optometry from owner Dr Alan Boyco, establishing a presence in North America. Specsavers chief strategy officer Nigel Parker told Vision Monday that the
A simplified version of a treatment pioneered in India to treat limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) has demonstrated comparable efficacy to its predecessor but at just 10% of the cost, according to a paper published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand and the New Zealand Myopia Action Group (NZMAG) are joining forces to further myopia prevention awareness and management.