“Patients with those probls find it difficult to access the limited volume of public hospital ophthalmology services and could readily be seen in the Read more
New Westmead Millennium Institute Research Centre targets Type 2 diabetes epidemic
Speaking at the official opening, WMI’s executive director, Professor Tony Cunningham said the new diabetes research team is ideally positioned to aid the national Read more
World’s largest ophthalmic research campus opened
The goal of the new campus is to push the ophthalmic lens’ physical limits to better answer and anticipate consumers’ needs, Essilor said. Consolidating Read more
Allergan’s strong Q1 overshadowed by Valeant buyout questions
The company’s Q1 sales came in at $US1.64 billion, just ahead of the expected $1.61 billion. Earnings were a solid beat at $1.18 compared Read more
Supreme Court of Qld hearing on glaucoma delayed until December
There has been a delay in the hearing of a judicial review in the Supreme Court of Queensland into the decision by the Optometry Board of Australia to extend the scope of practice for therapeutically-endorsed optometrists to diagnose and treat glaucoma without the need for oversight by ophthalmologists.
441 at Specsavers Clinical Conference in Sydney
However, a review of some of the MCQs used might be prudent because some recurring features in the actual questions asked are regarded as Read more
SILMO 2014 attendance stable despite Air France pilots strike
It also offered an opportunity to appreciate the creative energy displayed by exhibitors, who took advantage of innovative products and attractive collections.
Another important component Read more
Specsavers reports 14.5% increase in sales to $611 million in 2013-14
Discussing its operations in Australia and New Zealand in 2013-14 in its annual report, the company said it had surpassed $A15 million in sales Read more
2000th Australian-Made approval for Brisbane-based lens company
That means there are now 2000 businesses, with some 15,000 products that consumers can search for on the Australian Made Campaign’s online directory at Read more
US Senate monitoring competition climate in contact-lens industry
The title of the hearing session in Washington was ‘Pricing Policies and Competition in the Contact Lens Industry: Is What You See What You Read more