mivision News

1. Optom Students Visit Essilor Lab

   mivision | 31 August 2010

   Essilor Laboratories Victoria this week opened its doors to third year Optometry students from Melbourne University. The 55 students observed the manufacturing process for surfacing and fitting lenses; from when the order first arrives from a practice to... Read More

   

2. Sunshades See Yellow on Daffodil Day

   Mark Cushway | 30 August 2010

   The team from Sunshades Eyewear coloured Martin Place in Sydney's CBD with a splash of yellow in support of Daffodil Day, on Friday 27 August. Every year on Daffodil Day, all the staff from Sunshades volunteer their time to sell daffodils, bears and badges to ... Read More

   

3. Zeiss Delays Myopia

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   Carl Zeiss Vision has launched the revolutionary NEW MyoVision Lens, the world's first single vision spectacle lens clinically demonstrated to delay myopia progression by an average of 30 per cent when compared to traditional spectacle lenses. The most widely ... Read More

   

4. Vision Group Undergoes Lifesaving Surgery

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   Vision Group, Australia's largest private ophthalmic practice, has announced it is to undergo major changes to turn around its ever dwindling fortunes. The main thrust of Vision Group's strategic plan is a new remuneration package for doctors that the company ... Read More

   

5. Understanding Vision Loss

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   The fourth Australasian Orientation and Mobility Conference, hosted by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, will be held at Sydney University's Women's College from 24 to 26 November. It will enable optometrists, orthoptists and ophthalmologists to share their knowledge of... Read More

   

6. Vision 2020 Forum

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   The seventh National Vision 2020 Member Forum, held last July at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre has been a success with 55 representatives from 20 member organisations in attendance. The event was preceded by a social event on Tuesday night at The Emerald... Read More

   

7. 13th ICCLC Coming Soon

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   The 13th International Cornea and Contact Lens Congress (ICCLC) will take place at the exclusive Sheraton on the Park Hotel in Sydney from 8 to 11 October. The contact lens field is one of the most exciting and fastest progressing segments of full spectrum... Read More

   

8. Retail Eyewear: Theme Park Fun

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   It is a world first and it's known as The Eye Hub - a retail optical experience to rival a trip to an Apple store with a little bit of Disneyland tossed in. July saw the opening of this unique store in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. The OPSM Eye Hub is a... Read More

   

9. CERA's Best Awards

   mivision | 29 August 2010

   The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has handed out its annual awards for excellence, recognising exceptional CERA staff and students. RANZCO President Dr. Richard Stawell chaired the CERA Awards judging panel, presenting Research Fellow Dr. Mohamed... Read More

   

10. Slowing Diabetic Eye Disease

    mivision | 29 August 2010

    U.S researchers have found that two therapies in high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age Americans. Intensive blood sugar control reduced... Read More