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Aussie tear test could diagnose diabetes complication
A potential biomarker located in the eye for a debilitating complication of diabetes could be the key to future development...
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Australia wins bid for 2021 World Congress of Optometry
Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) and the Optical Distributors & Manufacturers Association (ODMA) have secured hosting rights for the 4th...
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One billion people have preventable or unaddressed vision loss
A report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) to coincide with World Sight Day has presented a detailed analysis...
Read moreWorld Glaucoma Congress 2019: Bound for Australia
This month, the world’s forost glaucoma experts will come together in Melbourne to share research findings relating to all aspects...
Read moreNew look for Glaucoma Australia
Glaucoma Australia (GA) has launched a new logo and marketing tagline ahead of this year’s World Glaucoma Week, 10–16 March,...
Read moreNew App reduces chair time in contact lenses fitting
An app developed by CooperVision to assist optometrists in fitting contact lenses has closely matched the power recommendations of eyecare...
Read moreCall for optometrists to enrol in diabetes screening program
Eyecare providers are being urged to register with KeepSight, a new national diabetes eye screening program designed to protect the...
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Johnson & Johnson to release ?Transitions? contact lenses
Johnson & Johnson Vision has received US regulatory approval for a “first of its kind” contact lens that automatically darkens...
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Patient suffers vision loss; health board breaches code
It's been determined a New Zealand man suffered irreversible vision loss after one of the country’s district health boards failed...
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Number of Aussies living with cataracts on the rise
An increasing number of Australians are living with cataracts, particularly women aged over 80, according to new data released by...
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