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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Opticare offering cash incentive with purchase of Huvitz HOCT-1/1F
Australian-owned optical lens and equipment supplier Opticare is featuring a $6,000 cashback offer with every purchase of the Huvitz HOCT-1/1F with biometry made by 31 December 2023.
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EssilorLuxottica emerges from O=MEGA23 closer to ANZ independents
EssilorLuxottica Australia and New Zealand showcased the group’s premium offerings including lens, frames, and instruments as a unified company for the first time at O=MEGA23 in September 2023 in Melbourne.
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ZEISS wraps up successful 2023 RANZCO Congress
ZEISS ANZ is hailing the 2023 RANZCO Congress in Perth a success, describing it as a valuable opportunity for the company to connect with attendees from across the region and showcase its latest technology.
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Australian researchers develop low vision ‘acoustic touch’ smart glasses
Australian researchers have developed new smart glasses incorporating “acoustic touch” that helps people with blindness and low vision navigate using sound.
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How these Australian ophthalmologists maximise Optos ultra-widefield retinal imaging
Whether ophthalmologists are scanning a three-month-old or elderly patient, the ability of Optos ultra-widefield imaging devices to capture 200° of the retina in a single snapshot means pathology isn’t only detected – but is done so earlier to give patients the best chance of a positive outcome.
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Inventors of OCT awarded highest technological honour in US
The inventors of the OCT imaging technique have been awarded America’s highest technological honour by president Mr Joe Biden, and are described as embodying the “promise of America by pushing the boundaries of what is possible.”
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Cylite takes ground-breaking tech a step further
Australian hyperparallel OCT (HP-OCT) manufacturer Cylite has entered an agreement to integrate the recently launched PreMO myopia app into its software.
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Project investigating IOP in youngsters receives 2023 Quinlivan Research Grant
Western Australian ophthalmologist Professor David Mackey has been awarded the 2023 Glaucoma Australia (GA) ‘Quinlivan’ Research Grant. He will use the funds to investigate the normal range of intraocular pressure (IOP) in children and young adults, and whether it predicts glaucoma later in life.
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AI, fundus imaging and life-threatening headaches
Many Australians will experience a headache bad enough to require a visit to the Emergency Department (ED) at least once in their life. It is the fourth-most common reason people present at ED – in 2018 more than 4.9 million Australians visited ED for a headache.1
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