CCLS 2021 is on!
The popular Cornea & Contact Lens Society (CCLS) one-day conference is back this year on Sunday 28 February at the Harbourside Function Venue (formally Mac’s) on Wellington’s waterfront.
Staff reporters2 min read
Optometry News
Faricimad for DMO completes phase III trials
Two global phase III studies reported positive topline results confirming the efficacy and safety of faricimab for people living with diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Developed
Staff reporters1 min read
Apple glasses dim real world brightness
Apple has applied for a new head-mounted display system patent for a technology called, Display System with Localised Optical Adjustments, which can adjust local brightness. This latest patent
Staff reporters1 min read
Efforts to reduce preventable blindness fall short
Global prevalence of avoidable vision impairment and blindness in adults aged 50 years and older did not change between 2010 and 2019, suggesting the World Health Assembly Global Action Plan* (WHA
Staff reporters2 min read
Healthia acquires The Optical Company
Australian healthcare company Healthia has expanded into optometry with the AUD$43 million acquisition of optometry group The Optical Company (TOC). The acquisition is a horizontal expansion
Susanne Bradley1 min read
Dry eye champion promoted
Associate Professor Jennifer Craig, head of the Ocular Surface Laboratory (OSL) at the University of Auckland and a leading, international dry eye researcher, has been made a
Staff reporters1 min read
Blind Foundation’s new chair
After nine years as chair and 11 years on the board, Rick Hoskin is retiring from the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind’s board. Acknowledging Hoskin’s passion and commitment to the charity
Staff reporters1 min read
MiSight: 2020 innovation
Coopervision’s MiSight 1-day contact lens has been awarded the 2020 Popular Science: Best of What’s New Award in the health category. The US’ Popular Science award recognises up to 100 of the most
Staff reporters1 min read
First Covid-19 home-testing kit approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorisation for the first Covid-19 diagnostic kit for self-testing at home. “Lucira Health’s
Staff reporters2 min read
Omega-3 benefits AMD risk subjects
A new study supports the importance of essential fatty acids as an independent, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk factor for children of parents with AMD. Children of parents with AMD have
Staff reporters3 min read
Ocular surface disease: a lifestyle epidemic
The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) has announced the launch of its next global workshop, ‘A Lifestyle Epidemic: Ocular Surface Disease’. "The world around us has changed unbelievably and
Staff reporters2 min read
Iconic New York City eyewear
Moscot has launched a new collection, including six new optical and sunglass styles. Designed in the Big Apple by fifth generation chief designer Zack Moscot, the new collection features classic design and modern heritage details.
Staff reporters1 min read