Since our last dry eye special feature, dry eye has gone mainstream. We are proud to bring you the latest update on all things dry eye from this part of the world and further afield, recognising the collaborative efforts ongoing in dry eye today, many initiated or involving our own University of Auc
Castor oil has a long and ancient history as a traditional remedy for skin, scalp and hair ailments, and internally for gastrointestinal and reproductive applications. It is even mentioned in herbal medicine lists on papyrus from ancient Egypt.
The Optrex Dry Eye Blink Test is a simple, online self-assessment tool which provides patients and clinicians with a convenient and rapid preliminary screening instrument for dry eye disease, without the need for specialist instrumentation or the instillation of ocular dyes. The Blink Test measures
We blink around 10,000 times a day, with the eyelids traversing the length of a football pitch in distance each day. Wiping over the eye’s surface with every blink is the “lid wiper”, a 1-2mm thin portion of the inner eyelid margin. We assume that friction is increased here during blinking, especial
Researchers have developed and demonstrated the first handheld ophthalmology instrument with resolution-boosting adaptive optics technology that can image individual photoreceptors in the eye. The new
Patients who develop age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, or glaucoma are up to 50% more at risk of also developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study led by the University
Mercury Bay optometrist Brett Howes has written and released his latest composition Lovelight, sung by New Zealand singer-song writer and Kiwi Indie music champion LA Thompson (aka Shirley Howe).
After taking the Australasian optometry market by storm, 1st Group, the parent company of online booking and patient referral software platform MyHealth1st, is branching into ophthalmology.
Immune cells that developed in the eye in response to early exposure to bacteria are a key contributor to progressive vision loss from glaucoma, a research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and MIT
Although 92 percent of eye care professionals (ECP) agree silicone hydrogel 1-day contact lenses are the best choice for patients’ eyes due to their breathability, many prescribe other contact lenses
Researches at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, and the Hospital for Sick Children have developed a new platform that enables them to uncover new regulators of retina neurons.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea.“While the prevalence of
