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Melbourne ophthalmologist questions logic behind ban as elective surgery resumes
A Victorian ophthalmologist has been critical of the state government’s month-long ban on non-urgent elective surgery, as cataract patients sat ...
Date changes for O=PEN HOUSE events
The O=PEN HOUSE multi-state equipment showcase convened by four of Australia’s leading ophthalmic equipment suppliers has pivoted to accommodate changing ...
Cylite continues to grow and launches new website
Australian HP-OCT manufacturer Cylite continues to grow with an ever-expanding workforce and the launch of its new website. With the ...
Australian-made HP-OCT to hit the market
Melbourne company Cylite is putting the final touches on its Hyperparallel-OCT (HP-OCT) ahead of its official launch next month. The ...
Victorian ECPs been here before as lockdown extension decision looms
Victorian eyecare professionals will find out over the next 48 hours whether they can return to routine care and elective ...
‘The great masquerade’: Ocular syphilis rates rise in Victoria
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) is concerned about the exponential rise in ocular syphilis presentations, particularly in ...
Gene therapy trial for dry AMD under way in Australia
Australia’s first clinical trials of an investigational gene therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has commenced at the Centre ...
Aussie study uncovers genetic cause of MacTel
Melbourne researchers have identified an additional seven regions in the human genome that increase the risk of macular telangiectasia ...
Oculo acquired by Finnish ophthalmic device company
Australian-owned teleophthalmology and clinical communication platform Oculo will change hands in the coming months following an announcement this week that ...