Smartphone gaming rapidly reduces blink rate in children
Smartphone gaming induces dry eye symptoms and reduces blinking in school-aged children, researchers at UNSW have found. According to their ...
Tag: Dry eye
Research reveals dry eye sufferers in the dark on treatment options
Pharmacists are being called upon to help the millions of Australians suffering dry eye disease in the wake of new ...
Understanding new treatment protocols for severe dry eye
At the completion of this CPD activity, optometrists will have developed their knowledge of treatment options for severe dry ...
Exercise shown to provide dry eye relief – study
An international research group has discovered a significant increase in tear secretion and tear film stability after participating in aerobic ...
Ellex/Quantel Medical to debut dry eye IPL system at RANZCO virtual
Ellex/Quantel Medical will present a new intense pulsed light (IPL) system for dry eye disease on its virtual booth at ...
Aussie-led dry eye registry paints fuller picture of disease landscape
Eyecare professionals are being reminded to participate in a new dry eye registry, led by Sydney’s Save Sight Institute (SSI), ...
Access to dry eye treatments in Australia
New eye drop formulations are making dry eye treatment more affordable and accessible, especially for more severe sufferers. But Australia ...
Teaming up with a SBM Sistemi – a dry eye innovator
BOC Ophthalmic Instruments forged a new alliance with Italian ophthalmic device manufacturer SBM Sistemi four years ago with a focus ...
’90 seconds without blinking’ – Sydney ophthalmologists repurpose cholesterol drug into dry eye therapy
Two Australian ophthalmologists are repurposing a common cholesterol-lowering drug into a topical ocular therapy for dry eye and blepharitis, which ...
Optometry webinar to shed light on keratoconus and dry eye registries
A free webinar for optometrists managing keratoconus and dry eye patients will explain how they can access one of the ...