A German researcher received the annual Heidelberg Engineering Xtreme Research Award at ARVO for work he said should make it possible to remove diseased retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells close to or within the fovea without damaging neighbouring tissue.
Responding to a tough and changing market, Jamie Smith and Paul Beswick have closed down their joint venture Look Sharp Eyewear and transferred its brands to Beswick’s Dynamic Eyewear and Smith’s new employer Phoenix Eyewear.
Initiated in 2018 and led by Māori optometrists and Māori curriculum framework specialists, the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) has launched an Optometry Māori Health Curriculum Framework.
Italian brand Tree Spectacles’ new Elysian collection showcases its trademark translucent acetate in flattering shapes with modernist details. With Japanese titanium temples and bioacetate front and adjustable end tips, model Litta offers a contemporary, sophisticated look. Available in four colour
Garrett Leight’s Morningside is an oversized round style inspired by Lauren Hutton's iconic look in American Gigolo. The chic, ultra-thin acetate frame is made with cellulose acetate and stainless-steel core wire, five-barrel hinges with real rivets and comes in a range of versatile colourways.
Despite $3.44 billion for hospital and specialty services, $2.12bn for primary care and public health, a budget boost of $1.77bn over four years for Pharmac, plus tax relief for inflation-hit business
Chinese researchers studying 49 patients with macular hole, macular epiretinal membrane, retinopathy or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, found each had an average of 35 microplastic (MPs) particles in their vitreous humour.
A Swedish study has shown obese patients with uveal melanoma (UM) have a lower risk of developing metastases and dying from the cancer. Led by researchers from Stockholm’s St Erik Eye Hospital, the
A new project, The Pupil Project, aims to raise up-close-and-personal insights into those with low vision.
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Ophthalmology found cataract surgery may be associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. The review, including 24 artic
A research team from the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, found that certain types of exercise and physical activity result in transient reductions in intraocular pressure (IOP)
UK sports scientists found individuals with low visual sensitivity test (VST) scores had up to a 56% higher risk of developing dementia. Researchers from the School of Sport, Exercise and Healt
