The following is an announcement from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) regarding the government’s Covid-19 Alert Level 4 announcement on Monday. FROM THE ODOB BOARD Dear
The following is an announcement from Optometry Australia (OA) regarding the state governments’ closure of all “non-essential” services due to Covid-19. FROM OPTOMETRY AUSTRALIA The Federal Health
The following is an announcement by the New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) regarding the government’s Covid-19 Alert Level 4 announcement on Monday. FROM THE NZAO COUNCIL Without a
The district health boards’ (DHBs) follow-up clinic performance figures to August 2019 have been released in response to an Official Information Act (OIA) request¹. They reveal that those waiting both 50% and 100% too long have more than doubled compared with last year’s figures².
Myopia is rapidly emerging as one of the biggest public health concerns of our generaon. More than 2.5 billion people have myopia globally. It is esmated that by 2050 about half the world’s population will be at risk of losing their sight due to serious myopia-related complications, like retinal
The IOA summit, scheduled for 7-13 June in Bangkok, is postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisers said they are currently in discussions with hotels, venues and industry partners and working
The much anticipated, annual Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s one-day Wellington conference on Sunday 29 March and its related Myopia Profile Live workshop on Saturday 28 March
Experts say it’s safe to continue to wear contact lenses during the covid-19 pandemic, providing proper hand washing and disinfecting procedures are followed. Professors Lyndon Jones, Philip Morgan
Former Coronation Street star and popstar Kym Marsh ended up visiting the eye hospital recently, fearing she would lose her sight after her pet chihuahua Rico clawed her eye.
Spectacles remain the most popular solution for myopic children among Australian optometrists, a Melbourne University study has found. While optometrists appear to be aware of emerging evidence for
The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry is the latest research centre to join Eyenovia’s multi-centre clinical trial into the safety and efficacy of its investigational
Italian premium acetate manufacturer Mazzucchelli 1849 has partnered with global specialty plastics provider Eastman to offer sustainable acetate options to its eyewear clients. Mazzucchelli will
