Intraocular cataract lens replacement may be associated with circadian rhythm, cognitive function and sleep improvement in older adults, researchers say. Scientists from the University of Basel in
Concerns have been raised over patient safety and continuity of care after a study found electronic health records may not be providing accurate information about patients’ ophthalmic medications. A
Consumers risk damaging their eyesight by buying lenses from online retailers selling one type of lens only, warns Optometry Australia. Chief Clinical Officer Luke Arundel warned consumers against
Essilor and the royal government of Bhutan have officially launched their partnership to make Bhutan the first country in the world to eradicate poor vision with the delivery of an initial 10,000
Standing on tiptoes could become a thing of the past for the vertically-challenged thanks to British designer Dominic Wilcox’s invention - periscope glasses.“I was standing at a gig and saw a small
Moorfields has launched a consultation to give patients and the public a say on plans to move the hospital to a new facility in central London. The so-called Oriel proposal suggests building an
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and National Boards have launched a video to help health practitioners through the stress of receiving a notification from the regulator.A
The world’s first centre dedicated to exploring the eye-brain link to detect neurological disease has been opened at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. The Annesley EyeBrain Centre will explore
An eye drop to combat vision loss in diabetics has been developed following a 20-year study in Brazil. Around 40% of diabetes patients experience retinal complications, say researchers who proved the
New implant technology creates a reservoir to continuously deliver medication into the eyes of people with “wet” age-related macular degeneration, improving eyesight and reducing the need for eye
If James Bond wore contact lenses, chances are he’d opt for those being developed at the University of Vigo in Spain which contain gold to protect the eyes. Lead researcher, Associate Professor Miguel
Dr Thomas Edwards and his Retinal Gene Therapy Research team at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) are investigating how to treat an inherited retinal disease (IRD) by replacing the abnormal
