A team from Hokkaido University in Japan, led by Professor Akio Kihara, created mice whose Elovl1 gene, which encodes an enzyme that elongates fatty Read more
Specsavers 10 years on: Still changing the face of optometry
In the 10 years since opening its first Australian store, Specsavers has grown into the country’s largest optical chain, with annual revenues approaching $1 Read more
40 years on: Australia’s first soft contact lens symposium
Following the development of the first soft contact lenses for commercial use in the early 1970s, there was a need to educate Australian optometrists Read more
RANZCO 2017: Myopia, collaborative care, and beyond
The purpose of RANZCO’s scientific congresses is to share and discuss the latest innovations, techniques, and advances in eye healthcare. With topics such as Read more
Sound social media strategy
Organisations often go headlong at social media strategy like a bull at a gate. Sometimes it’s because a CEO has seen sales flagging and Read more
Space travel affects optic nerve
Researchers from the College of Optometry at the University of Houston found that the optic nerves are subjected to dangerous pressure levels, evidenced by Read more
FDA legal threat over eye medication advertising
The allegations were made in a letter posted to the FDA’s website that focused on the company’s Dropless Therapy, LessDrops, Simple Drops, and Klarity Read more
Statins could help avoid repeat surgeries
A population-based cohort study conducted at Helsinki University Hospital examined renewed surgeries among 5,709 eye patients between 2008–2014 who had undergone vitreoretinal surgery. The results Read more
Study advances gene therapy for glaucoma
The group of researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison were attpting to develop a long-lasting treatment for glaucoma by using a vector based on feline Read more
Comitant strabismus genes identified
The researchers, led by Dr Toshihiko Matsuo from Okayama University, examined the DNA of 204 individuals in 58 Japanese families – 108 of which Read more