Facebook and EssilorLuxottica have joined forces to develop the next generation of smart glasses. The partnership will combine Facebook apps and technologies with Luxottica’s eyewear brands and Essilor’s lens technology to help people stay better connected to their friends and family, said Mark Zuck
Kiwi Toku Eyes’ artificial intelligence (AI) tool Theia, achieved a high accuracy (94-95%) rate for detecting referable diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a newly published, multi-ethnic study. Designed to
Cornea, anterior segment and oculoplastics sub-specialist Dr Yi Wei has joined Eye Surgery Associates (ESA).
One in 10 new entrants to the Australian optometry workforce hail from New Zealand, with almost a third of this group settling in South Australia.
Hoya Lens Australia’s MiyoSmart lens, a new non-invasive myopia management solution for children of all ages, is now available in New Zealand and Australia.
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s 2021 one-day conference will now be held on Sunday 28 February 2021 at the Harbourside Function Venue (formally Mac’s) in Wellington.
Timed for the sunglass season, Younger Optics has launched its new NuPolar campaign, responding to a shift in consumer behaviour and attitude, together with a suite of new point-of-sale materials for practices.
The government appears to have cut plans for the much-anticipated free eye health exam for seniors, opting instead for a very basic, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) check by GP nurses as part of its broader commitment to a free annual health assessment for SuperGold cardholders. But such a ba
Researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and the University of Melbourne have received a funding boost to fast-track the development of their new medical device CorGel, an ultra-thin hydrogel film used to insert donor corneal tissue into a patient’s eye to restore vision.
Boston Medical Centre researchers have detected a well-known biomarker for neurodegenerative diseases in the vitreous humor within the eye. The biomarker, neurofilament light chain, a
Transitions Optical has launched a competition for eyecare professionals to win a $5,000 grand prize or one of four $2,500 runner-up prizes.
Arizona University researchers have found the common Parkinson’s disease treatment, levodopa, stabilised and improved the vision of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration