Win a holiday with Transitions
Transitions Optical is kicking off 2018 with a Transitions XtraActive campaign giving eyecare professionals on both sides of the Tasman the opportunity to win a holiday.
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Optometry News
New SOVS appointees
The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) at the University of Auckland has announced three new appointments: Dr Sam Schwarzkopf as an associate professor and Drs Hannah Kersten and Phil Turnbull as lecturers.
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Ocular Therapeutics Conference update
Registration is open for the 2018 Ocular Therapeutics Conference. The conference will be held on Sunday 11 March at the Waipuna Conference Centre in Auckland and promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s successful inaugural conference.
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Drug implant treats glaucoma
Recognising the need for a drug delivery method that reduces patient inconsistency, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have engineered a drug delivery device that slowly releases glaucoma medication, inside the eye for over six months before dissolving away.
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Robotic delivery system for retinal cells
A team of researchers from Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering in the UK have been awarded £1.1 million to develop a robotic system to replace damaged retinal cells in people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Portable glue for eye emergencies
University of Southern California (USC) scientists have developed an on-the-spot, temperature-sensitive hydrogel and special syringe that can quickly seal eye injuries on the battlefield or in emergency situations.
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Flinders tackles genetics for glaucoma
The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded an A$9.46 million grant to Flinders University’s Ophthalmology Eye and Vision Clinic team to help convert genetic
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Blind footy goes global
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced the first ever Blind Football World Grand Prix. The brainchild of the Japanese Blind Football Association, the first event will take place in Tokyo from 18-25 March 2018, with organisers hoping it will build interest among sponsors and s
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Pill tracks compliance?
The FDA has approved a pill with a sensor that digitally tracks if patients have ingested their medication. Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) have an ingestible sensor embedded that records that the medication was taken, sending a message to a wearable patch, which can be linked to m
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Optometry Australia joins Silmo Sydney
Optometry Australia, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2018, has agreed to partner with Silmo Sydney due to its strong focus on optometry innovation and future planning, said CEO Lyn
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NZ student develops CLs for epilepsy
Inspired by a close friend, University of Canterbury student Logan Williams has invented 3D-printed polarised contact lenses (CLs) to address photosensitive epilepsy.
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Hamilton’s new educational evening
We had our first of, hopefully, many educational evenings with local Hamilton ophthalmologist Mr Chris Murphy at the end November. Mr Murphy, an anterior eye specialist, informed attendees about the latest up-to-date techniques in pterygium, cataract and corneal cross-linking procedures and when, wh
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