A surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has implanted the first patient in the US with a new wireless retinal device. Read more
QEI clinic unveils new cross-linking technology for corneal procedure
The Queensland Eye Institute (QEI) has become the first clinic in Australia to offer a new topography-guided corneal collagen cross-linking treatment to keratoconus patients. Read more
New smart contact lens design solves hydration problem
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
Government pushes ocular projects for commercial development
Projects to develop decision support software for macular disease, sustained release ocular implants and a control sleeve for intravitreal injections are a step closer to commercial development, following the latest round of government research grants. Read more
OCT goes beyond ophthalmology
The use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) might no longer be limited to the ophthalmic sector, with new breakthroughs now allowing the technology to be used in other parts of the body. 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