By using a technique known as ‘linear illumination’, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna) have established so-called Line Field OCT (LF-OCT) Read more
$115,000 grant awarded to develop 3D printed retina
The award, given to researchers from the University of Maryland, was part of the NEI’s 3D Retina Organoid Challenge (3-D ROC), which is a Read more
Bionic eye: creating hope for the blind
In a surprise move, the UK’s National Health Service announced late last year that it was funding a trial in collaboration with Manchester Royal Read more
Ophthalmology Updates! 2017 (Part 2)
The presentations described in this report provided attendees the opportunity to both refresh their knowledge of existing conditions, and discover the latest advances in Read more
Electrophysiology 101
Test results can often also suggest where in the visual pathway a particular probl may be located. Probls might include; night vision/ night driving Read more
Functional visual loss
Visual CDs are not a disease of exclusion, rather it is a condition that must be proved not to be caused by organic disease. Read more
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity
In effect, her lecture was about a toxic retinopathy that takes the classic appearance of bilateral bull’s eye maculopathy. That characteristic appearance is in Read more
Cornea: dry, and corneal collagen cross-linking
The new, broader definition of DED, widely promulgated already, was reviewed. According to Watson, one in five people suffer from DED and the results Read more
New focus sees George & Matilda invest in technology
One of the first practices to benefit from this renewed focus is the Westfield Liverpool location in NSW, which received new OCT equipment and Read more
Charity distributes more than $580,000 for ophthalmic research
The announcents were made at the not-for-profit’s annual general meeting on Sunday, which was held in Perth as part of RANZCO’s 49th Annual Scientific Read more