Sydney engineers develop smart glove to train young surgeons
Australian engineers have invented a surgical smart glove built with low-cost sensors that can record hand movements in fine detail, ...
Tag: surgery
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 ...
Alcon to acquire Hydrus Microstent MIGS device for AU$640 million
Multinational ophthalmic company Alcon has agreed to acquire privately-owned Californian firm Ivantis – and its Hydrus Microstent minimally invasive glaucoma ...
Concerns Prostheses List reforms could impact day surgeries
There are concerns day surgeries and their ophthalmic patients may bear additional costs under newly proposed reforms of the Prostheses ...
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 ...
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 ...
Glaukos announces TGA approval of late-stage glaucoma implant
Glaukos has secured Australian regulatory approval for the Preserflo MicroShunt, offering late-stage glaucoma patients a more elegant surgical alternative to ...
Glaukos pens new deal for Preserflo MicroShunt
Glaukos has signed a new license agreement with Santen Pharmaceutical for the Preserflo MicroShunt, obtaining exclusive rights for the therapy ...
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 ...