High myopes have a different anterior eye surface shape compared with emmetropes, potentially impacting contact lens fit, an Australian study has found. In this prospective, in-vivo study, using
The oDocs Eye Care team has appointed Dr Renoh Johnson Chalakkal as the social enterprise’s new senior research software engineer.
Former director general of health and current oceania advisory partner for Ernst & Young (EY), Stephen McKernan has been selected to lead the Transition Unit charged with implementing the government’s Health and Disability System Review.
University of Auckland student Alyssa Lie is nearing completion of her PhD study investigating how aging affects the internal contents of the eye’s crystalline lens and how this may contribute to age-dependent changes in vision attributed to the lens, such as presbyopia and cataract.
Italian pharmaceutical company Recordati has received US Food and drug Administration (FDA) approval for its eye drop, Cystadrops, for treating cystinosis-related corneal crystal deposits. Cystinosis
Research has revealed that many businesses (31%) struggle with daily cyberattacks and new protection challenges caused by remote working in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Acronis, a global cyber
From 2001 to 2019, 1140 fellowships were awarded by the International Council of Ophthalmology to help young ophthalmologists, mainly from third-world countries, improve their practical or research
The Australian government’s Department of Health (DoH) has passed new legislation mandating that a medicine’s active ingredient must be detailed on prescriptions, packaging, pharmacy dispensing labels
Blackfin’s new thinner Razor titanium frames are ‘state-of-the-art’ light weight and come with a new one-piece hinge. Made from a 1mm thin titanium sheet, styles are crafted using special micromechanical processes developed by Blackfin especially for these frames.
Clinicians and patients are faced with an overwhelming choice of artificial tear supplements as a therapy for their dry eye disease (DED). Focus was once on the lacrimal gland and aqueous tear deficiency, however meibomian gland dysfunction and tear film lipid deficiency are increasingly recognised
Oscar Wylee has been fined A$3.5 million by the Federal Court for misleading consumers about the extent of its charitable activities, breaching Australian consumer law. The Australian optometry and
The modern workplace serves as a catalyst for dry eye disease (DED) and ocular discomfort for many. Air conditioning, central heating and extended digital screen use promote accelerated tear film evaporation and instability. Previous Ocular Surface Laboratory (OSL) research has demonstrated prophyla