Dispensing conference a step toward self regulation
The final Specsavers Dispensing Conference (SDC) will be held in Perth today, wrapping up a series that has visited Auckland ...
Not all vitamins are vital
Recently I was referred a patient with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). She was a pleasant 62-year-old Caucasian fale who came ...
Don’t become invisible when cutting costs
Cutting marketing expenditure might help to shave costs but BARRY URQUHART reports optometrists, like all businesses, must be aware that ...
The power of benchmarking
KAREN CROUCH delves into the importance of comparing your practice not only against its performance from last year, but also ...
Research revelations and treatment advice highlight SCC6
Part two of LEWIS WILLIAMS’ report on the sixth Specsavers Clinical Conference documents some of the engaging and thought-provoking presentations ...
Sound bytes from academy 2017, Chicago
Melbourne optometrist INGRID DIEP was in Chicago recently for the 2017 American Acady of Optometry Annual National Meeting. Below is ...
CRISPR used to prevent glaucoma in mice
Scientists have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing syst to disrupt a mutant gene responsible for some forms of glaucoma.
Therapy successfully treats persistent epithelial defects
A retrospective chart review has shown combining silicone hydrogel contact lenses with autologous serum eye (ASE) drops can treat postinfectious ...
Potential new treatment for diabetic retinopathy
The discovery of a protein that, when inhibited, reduces diabetic retinopathy (DR) could result in a new method for treating ...
Genes impact success of anti-VEGF treatment
It’s been revealed that specific gene variants impact the response AMD patients have to anti-VEGF treatment.