Drug could replace surgery for specific cataracts
A revolutionary new therapy for cataract has shown positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope the condition could soon be ...
Tag: cataract
VIC elective surgery to return to 100% capacity by end of month
All elective surgery across Victorian public and private hospitals can resume by the end of the month, as the Omicron ...
Issues around same day bilateral cataract surgery
Cataracts are the commonest operation in the world. With modern day surgical techniques, it’s also the safest. And better yet, ...
Over two-thirds of older Aussies unfamiliar with cataract symptoms
Fear and a lack of knowledge about symptoms is leading a large proportion of the 1 million Australians with cataracts ...
Reducing cataract surgery wait to three months would prevent thousands of falls, Aussie research finds
New analysis conducted by leading Australian research institutes has found cutting wait times for cataract surgery to three months could ...
Cataract Kids Australia and orthoptists
As a parent of a child with cataracts, MEGAN PRICTOR knows the struggle of affected families. That’s why she set ...
RANZCO won’t endorse new Cataract Clinical Care Standard
The newly-launched national Cataract Clinical Care Standard has failed to win the full support of RANZCO, with the college citing ...
A black and white case? Snellen acuity and cataract surgery
Australia’s eyecare profession is clear about how much weight should be given to 6/12 visual acuity when determining a patient’s ...
Cataract management webinar series
Cataract management will be the focus of a weekly live webinar series hosted by Zeiss commencing next month, featuring presentations ...
Operating in a new dimension with 3D visualisation
A new era in ophthalmic surgery has dawned with the emergence of 3D visualisation systems. Surgeons discuss how Alcon’s latest ...