A new smart contact lens design capable of preventing dry eye has the potential to solve a significant problem associated with the emerging technology. Read more
Australian bionic eye to take on the world
Australia-based research into bionic eye technology is expanding internationally, with global tests planned after the successful results of a four-patient trial in Melbourne. Read more
Australia’s Cylite promises the next generation OCT
An Australian company is taking on the giants of ophthalmology with its own OCT device. LEWIS WILLIAMS looks at what the Cylite HP-OCT is doing different to set itself apart. Read more
Artificial Intelligence: Will it replace ophthalmologists?
Ophthalmology’s lead role in the medical use of artificial intelligence (AI) and its future role in the profession were among the key talking points at the recently concluded RANZCO Scientific Congress. Read more
New imaging system corrects for chromatic aberrations
A new imaging system capable of cancelling out the chromatic aberrations present in a person’s eye promises to provide more accurate assessments of both vision and eye health. Read more
German manufacturer licenses BHVI algorithms for new device
The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has signed a licensing agreement that will see its algorithms for tracking and estimating refractive error incorporated into a world-first instrument for myopia management. Read more
BHVI myopia education program available anytime, anywhere
The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has made its internationally accredited Myopia Education Program more accessible, following the launch of a new-look format at a global optometry event. Read more
Glaucoma patients pose crash risk, despite passing eye test
Researchers from Wills Eye Hospital (WEH) in Philadelphia examined the crash rate of glaucoma patients by following 161 people – with an average age Read more
New research finds macula may be more prone to disease
The findings could help explain why the macula is more susceptible to disease, and sheds new light on a protective mechanism that may be Read more
Milestone reached in Indian rural corneal transplants
The landmark transplant, which was performed in April, has been completed in a relatively short timeframe. The institute’s network of secondary clinics first began Read more