The Ophthalmology community of South Africa

Digital Optometry donation supports development of optometric studies

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:37:00 +0200

Digital Optometry will be contributing R2 million rand to support the study of Optometry across South Africa with the donation of over R600 000 worth of optometric software, as well as a prize to the top performing optometric student participating universities.
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First patient receives novel gene therapy for type of blindness

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:50:00 +0200

The first patient to receive gene therapy for an incurable type of blindness was treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford last week as part of a trial led by Oxford University.
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Eye-care myths: Busted? Or not?

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:07:00 +0200

Your eyes are windows to the world, but many of us aren't blessed with 20/20 vision. Even so, you can take your blinkers off when it comes to eye-care, especially during September, Eye-care Awareness Month.
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Spec-Savers sponsors Umzi Wethu students

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:01:00 +0200

Two students from the Umzi Wethu hospitality training academy in Port Elizabeth can now 'see clearly' thanks to the sponsorship of Spec-Savers. Lifa Tshali and Lerato Tau received their glasses from Spec-Savers Greenacres franchisee, Antonie Wolmarans on Monday, 29 August 2011.
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Results of medication studies in top medical journals may be misleading to readers

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:19:00 +0200

A UCLA-Harvard study has highlighted three types of confusing outcome measures. Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests.
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Eye Care Awareness Month

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0200

World Retina Week - 19-25 September - kicks off Eye Care Awareness Month in South Africa.
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NHI costs will rise to R225 billion in 15 years

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:20:00 +0200

South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will cost taxpayers R225 billion by 2025 when it is fully implemented according to a report published on Times Live today. It quotes Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, expenditure on the plan will rise to R103 million this year.
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Legally blind patients receive stem cell transplant

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:43:00 +0200

Testing the power of regenerative medicine to treat eye diseases, surgeons at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute on Tuesday successfully transplanted highly specialised cells derived from human embryonic stem cells into the eyes of two patients.
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PE firm to launch their award winning digital eye test software at ODMA in Australia

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:38:00 +0200

Digital Optometry, based in Port Elizabeth, has announced the launch of Spectrum digital eye test software in Australia. A team from the company will be travelling to the annual Optical distributors and manufacturers association of Australia (ODMA) show which takes place from 5-7 August in Sydney.
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Physicist building advanced microscope

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:28:00 +0200

Stephanie Meyer, a physicist specialising in optics, is bringing new capabilities to the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus by building an advanced, super resolution microscope able to see some of the innermost workings of the cell.
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