After Mark spending time at the 2016 – 12th Congress of the Othokeratology Society of Oceana / 5th Congress of the International Academy of Orthokeratology there is more and more light shed on why sunlight and outdoor activity is important in myopia progression. From the cellular level there are more amacrine and ganglion cells in… Continue reading Sunlight for shortsightedness and myopia
Sunlight for shortsightedness and myopia
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Just 2 hours a day keeps the myopia away!
Just 2 hours a Day Keeps the Myopia Away! By Kylie McNeill – Clinical Optometrist BAppSc(Optom) (Hons) GradCertOcTher FBCLA Recently some leading-edge research was published by local Brisbane optometrist Associate Professor Scott Read – Director of research at QUT’s School of Optometry and Vision Science. It has been found that the more time children spend… Continue reading Just 2 hours a day keeps the myopia away!
Fellow of British Contact Lens Association
Very exciting in the world of complex and specialty contact lenses with Kylie joining Mark in becoming a Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association. She passed her examination viva and case reports at the FBCLA Asia conference in Hong Kong with flying colours! Preceding this also spent time at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in… Continue reading Fellow of British Contact Lens Association
Dailies Total 1 Multifocal Contact Lenses Launched in Australia FIRST!
Dailies Total One Multifocal Contact Lens @ Mark Hinds Optometrists :: Australia is the first country with access of the Dailies Total One Multi-focal Contact Lens. We have had early access to this product and we have some happy patients with comfortable contact lenses at the beginning and the end of the day. Amazing technology… Continue reading Dailies Total 1 Multifocal Contact Lenses Launched in Australia FIRST!
Mark Hinds Optometrists EyeFit Team – Bridge to Brisbane 2016 –
This year some of the Mark Hinds Optometrists team will be partaking in the annual Bridge to Brisbane run to help raise funds for The Eloise Gannon Foundation. The Eloise Gannon Foundation was founded to honour the memory of the beautiful Eloise, who at age 15, unexpectedly passed away from Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). We will… Continue reading Mark Hinds Optometrists EyeFit Team – Bridge to Brisbane 2016 –
What’s hot?!?!?
What’s hot?!?!? Looking at getting new spectacles or maybe your first pair of spectacles? Here are a few of the hottest trends in eyewear to help you with your decision. Matte This unpolished look, available in both metal and acetate (plastic) frames, has fast become one of the hottest looks for eyewear designers. The non-shiny… Continue reading What’s hot?!?!?
Post-graft contact lens fitting
Post-graft contact lens fitting: Patients who are fortunate enough to be gifted with a corneal transplant understand just how integral it is to maintain a high standard of ocular health to maximise the life of their graft. Post-graft contact lens fitting presents a degree of complexity due to the vast differences in corneal shape –… Continue reading Post-graft contact lens fitting
Wet and Dry ARMD Treatments – Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration – name given to a group of degenerative diseases of the retina that cause progressive, painless loss of central vision, affecting the ability to see fine detail, drive, read and recognise faces. There are 2 main types – Wet and Dry. There has been treatment for wet for some time but nothing for… Continue reading Wet and Dry ARMD Treatments – Macular Degeneration
Glaucoma and Gen X
Mark Hinds nerd soapbox moment… Recent studies show that 68% of Generation X (born 1965 – 1980) have been putting off regular eye tests, leaving them at risk of early blindness. Australians of this generation, and not only this generation, have fallen into the stigma that if their vision is fine, they don’t… Continue reading Glaucoma and Gen X
Blue Light
So let’s try and ignore the irony of this post and talk about the harmful effects of excessive blue light exposure caused by the necessary but excessive use of digital devices in today’s society. Aussie’s are reportedly spending an average 10.5 hours on their digital devices every day! Too much light in the ultraviolet and… Continue reading Blue Light