A small pilot study concludes that a topical low-dose Atropine (0.01%) is effective and safe in European schoolchildren.  The study, conducted in Germany, included 56...

A Hong-Kong University study, published in Jama Ophthalmology, suggests smoking around children may harm their vision as their eyes are still developing.

Optometrists, DOs and industry professionals from near and far gathered at the Stamford Plaza in Auckland for Essilor’s latest New Zealand training event....

To mark World Sight Day on 10 October, Hamilton optometrists joined forces to launch a myopia awareness campaign among schools and GPs.

Myopia is the most common ocular problem internationally and prevalence is increasing. Research suggests myopia currently affects 23% of the world population,...

A new Australian $20 bank note has been designed with three raised nodes to allow people with low vision or blindness to be able to recognise it with ease....

Novartis’ brolucizumab (Beovu) has received FDA approval for the treatment of wet AMD, with the company claiming it is the first approved anti-VEGF drug...

Researchers at Baylor University in Texas have developed a free app that can scan through smartphone photos to automatically detect signs of leukocoria...

Iconic British Eyewear designer William Morris has launched the William Morris Gallery Eyewear Collection.

Trying to spot the trends at this year’s Silmo in Paris, one of the largest optical fairs in the world, was a tough ask. Thin metals, especially in rose...

Mersey Beat is a new eyewear collection designed by Optiqueline’s John Nicola and team, inspired by the Liverpool beat music scene of the early 1960s....

Dr Duke Mataka is the sole ophthalmologist employed in Tonga. Since January 2019, he has been working full-time across the country's 108,000 population,...