The term ‘quarantine myopia’ has been coined to describe what appears to be a worsening of the condition in many paediatric patients due to lockdowns across the world. RHIANNON BOWMAN asks whether Australian optometrists and parents should be worried. Read more
A new study involving Moorfields Eye Hospital has found people who consume alcohol moderately have a lower chance of developing cataracts that require surgery, especially if they consume wine. Read more
Flinders University and the Queensland Eye Institute Foundation (QEIF) have formed a new partnership to create a world-first international registry for lymphoma in the eye. Read more
Australian researchers have contributed to a new paper offering one of the most comprehensive reviews into the future of contact lenses, with predictions the medical device will extend beyond refractive correction to detect disease, deliver drugs, and incorporate microelectronics to enhance vision in real time. Read more
Melbourne researchers have identified an additional seven regions in the human genome that increase the risk of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), with one particular mutation raising the likelihood of the condition five-fold. Read more
Two Australian ophthalmologists are repurposing a common cholesterol-lowering drug into a topical ocular therapy for dry eye and blepharitis, which was given to a patient as part of an initial trial who went 90 seconds without blinking.
A new website specifically created to identify and celebrate leading optometric researchers worldwide boasts more than 40 Australians, including one of the website’s co-creators. Read more
Recently published results of an extensive study into the physiological response to daily disposable soft contact lenses are adding to a growing body of evidence in support of contact lens wear in children for myopia control. Read more
A new study has found that ill-fitted face masks can cause either visual field artifacts – which may be interpreted as glaucoma progression – or low test reliability in standard automated perimetry (SAP) tests. Read more
Queensland researchers are harnessing sericin produced by mutant silkworms to investigate the protein’s role as an antioxidant agent against unstable molecules in the eye responsible for diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma. Read more