Good-Lite’s new NZ distributor
Medix21 is New Zealand’s new distributor for US company Good-Lite’s suite of visual acuity testing tools and vision screening products.
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Essilor expands med-tech portfolio
EssilorLuxottica has signed an agreement to acquire Espansione Group, the Italian manufacturer of Meibomask, a low-level light therapy (LLLT) device, and OPE (optimal power energy) intense pulsed light device, for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis or Sjögren syndrome and other c
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Cutting-edge CL gel delivers medication
Chemistry researchers at Canada’s University of Waterloo have developed a 3D-printed hydrogel for continuous drug delivery via contact lenses (CLs).
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Myopia CLs have sustained effect
The BLINK2 study found the benefits of wearing high-add power multifocal CLs for controlling myopia progression continue even after the lenses are no longer used.
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Visual tests & AI to diagnose mild TBI
The diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be enhanced by using a combination of visual assessments and machine-learning approaches, according to US researchers. Writing in Jama Oph
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Essilor’s Audio Glasses rollout
EssilorLuxottica’s OTC Nuance Audio Glasses have received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and the EU’s CE marking, allowing a US and European rollout from the start of this year.
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Opti’s crystal-ball gazing…
Looking ahead to 2026, New York eyewear trend researcher Selin Olmsted has identified five eyewear design and material trends. Speaking at the Munich-based Opti fair recently, she explained h
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Refreshed timeless styles for the new year
Barkers is kicking off its 2025 release with two new rectangular acetate additions, models B191 (featured here in Crystal) and B193. Bestselling model B166 is also now available in a new colour, a matt olive shade. “Barkers is well known in New Zealand for its timeless and classical designs and thes
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Sleep apnoea associated with AMD
Australian researchers found nocturnal hypoxia may be an “under-appreciated important modifiable risk factor for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD)”.
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AMD awareness declines
The latest research commissioned by Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) shows that awareness of AMD in people over the age of 50 has dropped from 60% in 2020 to 55% in 2024.
Susanne Bradley2 min read
Breakthrough ski accessory
Moving away from more traditional cylindrical lenses, Snob Milan’s latest edition, 7th Moon, comes with a spherical lens, offering a wide field of view, reducing lateral distortion and improving depth perception. Snob’s magnetic system enables effortless lens replacement in seconds without the need
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ROP linked to poor gut flora
Researchers in Taiwan found reduced gut microbial diversity may be associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) development in high-risk preterm infants. Writing in Clinical & Experimental Opht
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