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SILMO Paris 2024 to celebrate the future of optics
The SILMO Paris 2024 trade fair is preparing to welcome the global optical industry and celebrate the future of optics....
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Optipro bringing inaugural roadshow in August 2024
Optipro, a buying and marketing group for independent optical businesses, is running a roadshow across three major cities nationwide in...
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Changes to optometry Medicare coverage revealed
Funding to implement a raft of recommendations from a review of optometry Medicare items – most notably an additional visual...
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Ozempic may be linked to increased risk of blindness
A new study has found patients prescribed semaglutide for diabetes or weight loss had a higher risk of developing a...
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ACO to host orthokeratology masterclass
The Australian College of Optometry (ACO) will host an interactive masterclass on orthokeratology (orthoK) in Melbourne on 11 August 2024....
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New tool for optometrists to navigate patient complaints
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has unveiled a checklist to help optometrists manage patient complaints. The checklist, developed by...
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Robot radiotherapy could improve AMD treatment
A landmark trial has successfully used a radiotherapy robot system to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). In the study...
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AIHW report reveals most Australians live with long-term eye condition
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) latest report has revealed the majority of the population live with a...
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Prof Peter van Wijngaarden to lead The Florey brain research centre
The Centre for Eye Research (CERA)’s deputy director and head of ophthalmic neuroscience, Professor Peter van Wijngaarden, has been appointed...
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CR Labs introduces a new entry-level progressive lens: Australis Grad
Melbourne ophthalmic lens manufacturer CR Labs has released the Australis Grad. The multifocal lens is the latest addition to the...
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