Optical by National Pharmacies stores in Adelaide have become the first in Australia to collect and recycle contact lens waste from customers through a partnership with end-to-end optical recycling company Opticycle.
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Positive clinical trial data for paediatric myopia control lenses
Visioneering Technologies Inc (VTI) has announced positive interim one-year data from the PROTECT clinical trial of its paediatric myopia progression control contact lenses, NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day.
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How optometrists can cultivate positive contact lens culture
New research presented at the recent Vision Expo West in Las Vegas has revealed the factors required to create and maintain a positive contact lens culture within eyecare practices. The Contact Lens Institute, in partnership with The Vision Council, provided a glimpse of its forthcoming report.
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Managing myopia in a public health setting in Australia
Managing myopia in children can be a different ball game in a public-facing clinic, opposed to those in a corporate, networked or independently-owned practice, new research shows.
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Two new spectacle lens developments for myopia management by Opticare
Australian-owned optical lens and equipment supplier Opticare has two new spectacle lens designs adopting the principle of peripheral retinal defocus for myopia management.
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Australian optometrists give feedback on Rodenstock MyCon myopia control lens
German ophthalmic lens manufacturer Rodenstock released its MyCon myopia control spectacle lens into Australia in April this year and has since had positive reception from optometrists and patients.
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Session to deliver latest insights to enhance contact lens comfort
Eyecare professionals are invited to explore the important links between the ocular surface, tear film, and contact lens materials during the ‘Contact Lens Comfort in Practice’ session at O=MEGA23/WCO4, taking place from 8-10 September in Melbourne.
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The power of dual contact lens and glasses wear
New research shows a significant number of adults in the US are interested in purchasing both contact lenses and glasses, representing a largely untapped ‘dual wear’ growth opportunity for the eyecare community. Could the same opportunity await Australian optometry practices?
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Eyerising Myopia Management Device granted TGA approval for home-use red-light therapy
Medtech company Eyerising International Pty Ltd has announced its myopia management device – based on repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) technology that can be used at home – has been approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
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