A new Moorfields Eye Hospital study will examine the potential role of mindfulness to eliminate the static-type images people experience with visual snow syndrome.
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Practice and patients to benefit from dual SMITH Rx promotions
Eyewear manufacturer and supplier Safilo Australia in collaboration with CR Labs is running a consumer promotion and a separate practice incentive campaign until the end of January 2024 as part of its Smith Rx program.
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Glaucoma genetic test taken from mouth swab a step closer to the clinic in Australia
A $2.9 million funding injection from the Federal Government will support the rollout of a new saliva-based genetic test for glaucoma in Australia. The Adelaide team behind the technology believe it holds
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24K gold: Is this 2023’s most luxurious eyewear from Barton Perreira?
Eyewear brand Barton Perreira has launched its “most luxurious frame ever” with the limited edition Aldrin aviator.
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Sigo Eyecare opening Australia’s first ZEISS VISION CENTRE concept store
Perth business owner Mr Martin Feng will open ZEISS VISION CENTRE by Sigo Eyecare in December 2023, an Australian-first concept store that allows practices to leverage the ZEISS brand and technology while maintaining their independence.
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Details of optometry complaints contained in 2022/23 board report
New figures show 57 optometrists were the subject of complaints during the past year, as the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) provided an update on a new standard in ocular therapeutics programs and the latest personnel movements on the board.
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Diabetic retinopathy in Indigenous Australians
There is limited evidence on effective care models for diabetic retinopathy in Indigenous Australians, so Rosamond Gilden conducted her own study to figure out the best approach.
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O=MEGA23: Highlights from the optometry clinical program
Myopia dominated the clinical program at O=MEGA23 and the 4th World Congress of Optometry, but there were also many other thought-provoking sessions that Insight attended.
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Doubling of international health practitioners registered in Australia
The number of international health practitioners registered to work in Australia over the past year has almost doubled, according to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (Ahpra) and National Boards’ 2022/23 annual report that also revealed a spike in optometry workforce numbers.
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Bayer’s aflibercept 8 mg recommended for approval in EU
Bayer’s higher dose aflibercept 8 mg with extended treatment intervals is set for approval in the European Union (EU) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DME).
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