miophthalmology

1. Choosing refractive surgical options for your...

   Dr. Con Moshegov | 18 April 2012

   CPD Course Reference 6351 - Refractive surgery is quite successful at treating the basic refractive errors of myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism. Presbyopia remains somewhat of a challenge. Presbyopia correcting procedures come and go and, in general, have ... Read More

   

2. Diabetic Retinopathy: Recent Lessons

   Dr. Timothy M Nolan | 26 March 2012

   Treatment for diabetic retinopathy has traditionally centred on preventing and slowing disease progression. However, recent studies have revealed new treatments of the disease can improve a patient’s vision. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause ... Read More

   

3. Beyond the Sphere and Cylinder

   Dr. Con Moshegov | 28 February 2012

   Being particularly attentive to higher order aberrations when refracting and performing cataract surgery can help optimise a patient’s visual quality. Higher order aberrations (HOAs) are complex vision errors that create difficulty seeing at night,... Read More

   

4. RANZCO Embraces Future of Challenges

   Melanie Kell and Todd Tai | 01 February 2012

   Some of the latest breakthroughs in blindness prevention and eye health were revealed at the Annual Scientific Congress of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) in Canberra in November last year. Additionally, following... Read More

   

5. Eye on WGC 2011: Global Findings, Local Insights

   D’Mellow, Giubilato, Roberts and Graham | 27 October 2011

   This year, the 4th World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) - the largest glaucoma meeting to date - was held from 29 June to 2 July 2011. Over 2,000 ophthalmology practitioners and researchers from around the world gathered in Paris, or La Ville Lumière - The... Read More

   

6. Eye on ARVO 2011

   mivision | 27 August 2011

   The annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) - held in the United States city of Fort Lauderdale, in Florida, in May this year - explored the impact of modern genetics on eye health. In this article, six Australian... Read More

   

7. The Premature Thief of Sight

   Melanie Kell | 25 July 2011

   Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is the leading cause of blindness in infants in both the developed and developing world. It has affected the entire lives of greats that include Stevie Wonder and Australia's own 2011 Senior of the Year, Ron McCallum. Sydney... Read More

   

8. Ptosis 101

   Michelle Hauschild | 29 June 2011

   Ptosis is a common complaint that can be successfully treated. But Sydney ophthalmologist Dr. Peter Martin told mivision eye health professionals must be aware that drooping eyelids - in children and adults - are sometimes a "red flag" for serious... Read More

   

9. Worlds Apart Working Side by Side

   Michelle Hauschild | 30 May 2011

   While the work of someone like the late Fred Hollows inspires unqualified admiration, it can also be intimidating. Not all of us have the drive and commitment required to tackle eye health problems on such a global scale. How can the rest of us make a... Read More

   

10. APAO 2011: A Global Focus on Eyecare

    Michelle Hauschild | 30 April 2011

    Live surgeries, vigorous academic debate, and a robust and comprehensive scientific program were the highlights of the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO Sydney 2011) - one of the biggest eye health conferences ever held in Australia. Spare... Read More