Patients going blind: 36,000 ophthalmology patients overdue for tests amid high demand
Health NZ said it was working to improve access and cut waiting times, including by recruiting for vacancies…
The Rare Vision Side Effect of Ozempic and Wegovy You Should Know About
GLP-1 drugs mimic hormones involved in blood sugar control, appetite, and digestion, and are widely used for Type…
UK Government Outlines Measures to Reduce Ophthalmology Waiting Times
Key Takeaways
The UK government aims to restore the NHS standard of treating 92% of patients within…
Lawsuit claims link between GLP-1 weight loss drugs and blindness – Boston 25 News
mASS. — A multi-district lawsuit involving more than 130 cases is before a Philadelphia judge, alleging that popular…
Moorfields and University College London Launch CADMUS Anterior Segment Imaging Dataset
07.17.2026 Key Takeaways
CADMUS includes 945,243 anterior segment images from 22,482 patients with linked clinical records, making…
Presbyopia-correcting ICL arrives in New Zealand
Sonderegger said accurate sizing is critical because ICLs are positioned in the ciliary sulcus behind the iris, an…
Keeping clinicians in the loop with IOL designs
The company also showcased the Acunex VarioMax and VarioMax Toric lenses. The Vario Max is designed to deliver…
Low-Dose Atropine Slows Myopia Progression in UK Children, CHAMP-UK Trial Finds
07.10.2026 Key Takeaways
Daily 0.01% atropine significantly slowed myopia progression by 0.33 diopters and reduced axial elongation…
Study explains long-term ocular symptoms following mild COVID-19
Mild COVID-19 can cause severe and long-lasting eye problems, according to a study from Linköping University, Sweden. The…
Global push to recognise threat of toxoplasmosis – NZ Optics
Global push to recognise threat of toxoplasmosis NZ OpticsCat parasite infecting third of humans is ‘major cause of vision…
A case of pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy
Fig 2a–d. Ultra-widefield imaging (top two images) showing perivascular pigmentary changes and fundus auto-fluorescence (bottom two images) of…
SOVS Seeks Eyecare Sector Input on Outreach Eyecare Research
A new HRC-funded research project at the University of Auckland is seeking eyecare providers’ perspectives on outreach work…