2 days ago
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
It's been determined a New Zealand man suffered irreversible vision loss after one of the country’s district health boards failed to organise a timely follow-up appointment.
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2 days ago
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
Johnson & Johnson Vision has received US regulatory approval for a “first of its kind” contact lens that automatically darkens when exposed to bright light.
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2 days ago
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
Bp Software, one of Australia’s leading providers of medical software covering the ophthalmic professions, is embarking on a three-city feedback roadshow that will help guide future versions of its product.
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2 days ago
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
A collaboration involving the Brien Holden Vision Institute opened Haiti’s first optometry school last month, in a positive step for the country’s severely underserved population.
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2 days ago
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
Two elderly patients with severe neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have regained sight after receiving retinal tissue derived from stem cells.
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11/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
The organisers of Eyes4Everest have put out an urgent call for more volunteer optometrists to join their trek to Nepal later this year.
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11/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
After focusing on sunglasses for nearly 40 years, Maui Jim has announced the worldwide launch of its first ophthalmic eyewear collection.
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11/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
Porsche Design is releasing a limited number of special-edition frames to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its iconic aviator sunglasses.
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11/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
A protracted multi-million dollar legal battle being waged by the University of Sydney and a glaucoma testing company it still owns a stake in, is back before the courts.
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11/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
Places are still available for the Australian College of Optometry (ACO)’s online certificate in ocular therapeutics, which is due to start on Monday.
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11/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
Australian ophthalmic groups have welcomed the upcoming addition of corneal collagen cross linking (CCXL) for keratoconus to the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS).
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05/04/2018
• Matthew Woodley • Staff Journalist
The first in a series of Essilor Australia’s major product launch events took place in Brisbane last week, with around 110 guests attending the special presentation at the Blackbird Bar and Grill.
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