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Australia a snug fit for Safilo’s optical objectives

Myles Hume — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:27:01 +0000

Australia was a shining light for global eyewear supplier Safilo last year. But the company holds even greater hopes for the country’s thriving independent market and has plans to significantly
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AI retinopathy screening cheaper than human grading

Myles Hume — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:17:08 +0000

The fully automated model was AU$101 per patient, while the human assessment model was AU$118.

A new study suggests that deep learning systems (DLS) would eliminate two minutes of human labour required to grade diabetic retinopathy images, however a semi-automated model is most cost-effective, saving
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Zeiss supplies hundreds of breath shields to Aussie eyecare professionals

Myles Hume — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:38:50 +0000

The breath shields are a Zeiss donation and only available to practices with slit lamps in use.

Ophthalmic equipment manufacturer Zeiss has launched a campaign to supply free slit lamp breath shields to Australian eyecare professionals, including practitioners who don’t use its devices. During
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New link between glaucoma and Alzheimer’s found

Callum Glennen — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 22:00:22 +0000

Image credit: Terry Cooper

Scientists from Singapore and the United States have found new evidence suggesting a link between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and Alzheimer’s. According to research recently published in the Journal
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