Archive for Opinion

Has the fitting of rigid gas permeable lenses become the new ‘rocket science’?

Published February 3rd, 2010 by Jane Macnaughton.

Over recent years I appear to be fitting less and less rigid gas permeable lenses.  At a recent gathering, some friends were even debating whether or not GP lens fitting should now become a ‘specialist service’ only to be provided by practitioners who manage to demonstrate the experience. 
After all, with dwindling numbers, even the pre-registration […]

Would you like to write an article for the Optometry Blog?

Published February 2nd, 2010 by David.

Did Captain Cook suffer from AMD? Or did he drink some Noni Juice?

Published February 2nd, 2010 by Jane Macnaughton.

Referrals - good and bad

Published February 1st, 2010 by Jane Macnaughton.

Would you like to work in Australia?

Published January 13th, 2010 by David.

Are you newly qualified?

Published January 8th, 2010 by David.

Remember, remember.. 10 people a year lose eyesight due to fireworks!

Published October 29th, 2009 by Jane Macnaughton.

Drug therapy for macular oedema treatment approved

Published June 24th, 2009 by Jane Macnaughton.

Ozurdex, the first drug therapy for the treatment of macular oedema, following branch retinal vein
occlusion or central retinal vein occlusion, has been approved by the FDA.

AMD biological marker discovered

Published June 17th, 2009 by Jane Macnaughton.

A biological marker for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been discovered by a
team of researchers from the University of Kentucky.

Optometry News - In brief

Published May 29th, 2009 by David.