A large UK study has linked air pollution to increased rates of glaucoma, adding to a growing body of evidence suggesting environmental factors might add to development and progression of the disease.
Deadline looms on Indigenous eye health parity
Australia is on track to meet its 2020 deadline to close the eye health disparity between the Indigenous Australians and the broader population, according to a new report. Read more
Artificial intelligence used to diagnose uveitis
Artificial intelligence is being used to extract hidden information from retinal images of patients with birdshot uveitis, in a hope it could lead to more timely diagnosis for the rare condition. 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
Review into optometry complaints highlights need for clear communication
Optometrists are being urged to carefully manage patient expectations when prescribing new spectacles and contact lenses, as well as improve their communication, following a formal assessment of complaints made to the national health regulator. Read more
Image of trabecular meshwork captured for the first time
Using the same technique that prevents stars from ‘twinkling’ in telescopic images, researchers have captured the first undistorted microscopic images of the trabecular meshwork. Read more
Melbourne study to put new AMD tools under microscope
The University of Melbourne is recruiting optometrists to test new clinical tools, as well as an auditing system, it has developed for management of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Read more
Aussie tear test could diagnose diabetes complication
A potential biomarker located in the eye for a debilitating complication of diabetes could be the key to future development of a new point-of-care screening device. Read more
Specsavers unveils new data as it completes OCT roll out
Specsavers has completed its world-first initiative to incorporate optical coherence tomography (OCT) into the standard eye exam of every Australian patient, with the technology now installed in all of the company’s practices. Read more
Australian AI system applied to OCT images
Australian researchers are applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology to optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans in a project designed to provide clinicians with more specific details of an eye’s choroidal tissue. Read more