Callum Glennen, Author at Insight

Getting your feet wet in a regional practice

Callum Glennen — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:39:56 +0000

Thuan Tu says a major difference between urban and rural practice can be the variety of conditions that regularly present.

Moving to a rural optometry practice can be rewarding and challenging in equal measure. Specsavers optometrist THUAN TU shares his journey in regional Victoria where he advanced from graduate practitioner
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Gene responsible for ageing of eye found

Callum Glennen — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:08:32 +0000

Confocal microscope image of mouse retina sparkling with fluorescent molecules. Image courtesy of Keunyoung Kim, Wonkyu Ju and Mark Ellisman, all of the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research at UC San Diego.

In a discovery that could have significant implications for how age-related ocular diseases are diagnosed and treated, researchers have pinpointed a specific gene linked to the effect ageing has on the
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George & Matilda encourages staff to support fire affected communities

Callum Glennen — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:40:39 +0000

George & Matilda has created a new initiative to support communities affected by the 2020 bushfires by incentivising staff to get out and visit impacted regions. After an initial assistance package
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Majority of seniors unaware of their suboptimal vision

Callum Glennen — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:39:42 +0000

A recent survey has found that a majority of 70-year-olds are not aware how poor their vision is or that either getting glasses or changing their prescription could improve it. The research, conducted
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ADOA merger continues to progress

Callum Glennen — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 02:50:14 +0000

Recent changes to bylaws and constitutions are slowly bringing together Australia’s two dispensing organisations, following a 2019 commitment by the representative bodies to merge. The Australian Dispensing
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Lab-made collagen fibrils help solve mystery behind corneal healing

Callum Glennen — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 02:27:52 +0000

The microfluidic devices developed to fabricate the collagen. Image credit UT Dallas

A newly developed method of creating collagen fibrils in laboratory conditions might be the key to understanding why the eye sometimes heals with less than perfect results. Researchers from the University
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Rodenstock goes BIG on customised progressive lenses

Callum Glennen — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:43:45 +0000

German lens manufacturer Rodenstock has announced its new corporate philosophy, which emphasises the degree of customisation possible in its premium progressive lens offerings. The messaging centres on
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Treatment for CSCR found to have “no benefit”

Callum Glennen — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:09:11 +0000

New research from the University of Bristol and University Hospital Southampton has concluded that eplerenone offers no benefit for patients suffering from central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), and
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New smart contact lens design solves hydration problem

Callum Glennen — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:06:45 +0000

An illustration of the soft contact lens design. IMAGE CREDIT: Tohoku University.

A new smart contact lens design capable of preventing dry eye has the potential to solve a significant problem associated with the emerging technology. The design from Tohoku University promises to make
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Eye surgeon James Muecke named Australian of the Year

Callum Glennen — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:09:29 +0000

Dr James Muecke

South Australian eye surgeon, blindness pioneer and co-founder of charity Sight for All Dr James Muecke has been named Australian of Year for his tireless efforts to reduce rates of preventable blindness
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