At the end of March, 90 ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses and technicians from across New Zealand gathered in Auckland for the annual Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) symposium to share and learn from each other’s insights and experiences. Guest speakers included Associate Professor Andrew
Johnson & Johnson Vision is rolling out its much-anticipated Acuvue Oasys With Transitions Light Intelligent Technology contact lenses in the US and Europe.
Australian-based frame and optical accessory distribution company Healy Optical Group has gone into voluntary liquidation. “The business is continuing to trade and we are working with the liquidators to explore a variety of options to sell or restructure the business,” the company said in a statemen
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is encouraging less screen time for young children, saying to grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more. In new guidelines on physical activity,
Some RayBan non-prescription sunglasses are being recalled in Australia as the lenses could break and cause eye damage. The brown tortoiseshell sunglasses were sold in Big W optical stores from 2016
Gelflex is the new Australasian distributor for Paragon CRT contact lenses for orthokeratology for Arizona-based Paragon Vision Sciences. Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC) will support the product in New Zealand, together with Gelflex’s other CL products, said Graham Lehman, Gelflex’s Melbourne-ba
After years of toing and froing by its parent company Novartis, Alcon finally debuted as an independent, publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange on 10 April to much rejoicing by staff and city commentators alike.
Engineers at the University of California and Harvard Medical School have developed an adhesive gel that encourages the cornea to heal itself following an injury, reducing the need for corneal
A blog for doctors in the US has highlighted the potential data security risks to the medical profession, as more and more wearable health devices become commonplace. In the eye health field,
Proteins in the eye could provide the basis for an accessible, cost-effective test to predict future Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to Boston Medical Centre researchers. Low levels of amyloid-β
A new technique for the treatment of keratoconus using corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments (CAIRS) followed by crosslinking (CXL) may be a simple, safe, and effective option for treating
Community eye health representatives in the UK have told the National Health Service (NHS) they want funding for IT connectivity between optical practices and the rest of the NHS before the end of this financial year.
