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Screening vital to eliminating COVID transmission risk through donor cornea

Researchers have analysed the prevalence of COVID-19 in human post-mortem ocular tissues, highlighting the importance of the donor screening process. Read more

rhiannon bowmanDecember 15, 2020, 7:39 amDecember 18, 2020

Menicon collaborating with smart contact lens developer

Japanese contact lens manufacturer Menicon has signed a joint development agreement with a US firm producing the world’s first augmented reality contact lens that overlays images and text on wearers’ natural field of vision. Read more

Myles HumeDecember 14, 2020, 12:35 pmDecember 14, 2020

Ophthalmologists treat rare corneal bee sting

Ophthalmologists have detailed how they treated an unlikely case of a corneal bee sting in a renowned peer-reviewed medical journal this month. Read more

pcm_adminDecember 7, 2020, 10:42 amDecember 9, 2020

Major contact lens retailer snapped up in multi-billion-dollar deal

A global investment firm has acquired the US’s largest contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts for a reported $AU4.2 billion. Read more

Myles HumeDecember 4, 2020, 11:40 amDecember 4, 2020

GrandVision strikes new partnership to pilot online vision testing

The world’s first CE-certified online eye test that allows customers to renew glasses and contact lens prescriptions online instead of in-store is being trialled in Finland and Poland. Read more

Myles HumeNovember 20, 2020, 7:45 amNovember 20, 2020

Atropine dose comparison shows a clear winner for myopia control

A concentration of 0.05% atropine slowed the rate of myopia progression in pre-teen children compared with two other concentrations of the drug, according to findings published in Ophthalmology. Read more

Myles HumeNovember 20, 2020, 7:33 amNovember 20, 2020

Cornea resistant to the novel coronavirus – study

A new study has suggested the cornea can resist infection from the novel coronavirus, in findings that bode well for corneal transplants and similar procedures. Read more

Myles HumeNovember 18, 2020, 7:22 amNovember 18, 2020

EssilorLuxottica and Facebook are developing Ray-Ban smartglasses

Social media giant Facebook is joining forces with EssilorLuxottica to develop smartglasses under its Ray-Ban brand. Read more

Myles HumeNovember 2, 2020, 7:00 amOctober 30, 2020

Twin licensing deals bolster Bausch + Lomb’s myopia portfolio

Bausch + Lomb has acquired an exclusive license for a novel myopia control contact lens developed by a Sydney ophthalmic research institute, just days after signing another deal to commercialise an investigational microdose formulation of atropine. Read more

Myles HumeOctober 28, 2020, 8:16 amOctober 28, 2020

Australia marks 20th anniversary for World Sight Day

An active social media campaign, including a video message from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, is highlighting the contributions of the eye sector over the past 20 years ahead of World Sight Day. Read more

Myles HumeOctober 6, 2020, 2:36 pmOctober 6, 2020

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