I have written before on the age of merging electronics and man (Bionics). It would seem that science is forever creeping closer to that elusive dream of ‘growing’ human parts. Scientist reported in an article in Sci Transl Med 25 August 2010: Vol. 2, Issue 46, p. 46, on the possibility of implanting biosynthetic corneas. Corneas from […]

One of the most common visual side effects of Post LASIK patients is halo’s and ghosting which is more pronounced during low light levels. These visual disturbances are called higher order aberrations (HOA). In the opinion of contact lens fitters, many patients find relief of the higher order aberrations and improvement of their visual acuity […]

High Court Ruling on the Reference Price List Legal Challenge by Specialists and other Societies Introduction and background to the RPL conflict During 2004 the Competition Commission found tariffs published by various Professional Societies such as the South African Medical Association (SAMA), the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA), the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) […]

I have been invited to lecture on the subject of Orthokeratology at the October meeting of the Orthokeratology Academy of America called Vision by Design 2010 which will be held in Chicago, USA.

The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) interpretation The CPA is a watershed advance in the field of consumer protection. It will have a material impact on the relationship between consumers and industry under the banner of “consumer interest”, the overarching theme of the CPA. The CPA must be interpreted in a manner that gives effect to […]

2010 is proving to be an exceptional year and to add to the excitement, I was lucky enough to attend the 34th British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference (BLCA) in Birmingham.

With the 2010 Fifa soccer world cup in full momentum many South Africans are wondering what impression South Africa has had upon its soccer visitors. A good friend of mine from the USA send me a copy of an article written in The Huffington Post by Shari Cohen, an international development worker, on her experience […]

Lighthouse International is participating in an exciting research project that holds great promise for helping people who are blind to see. It is the only FDA-approved, long-term clinical trial of its kind to determine the effectiveness of a new retinal prosthesis — and it is already yielding promising results. We’re not the only ones sharing […]

Hope may have arrived for diabetes-induced blindness. In a government-sponsored clinical trial, the drug Lucentis improved the eyesight of patients suffering from diabetic macular edema. Treatment of Lucentis is not approved for macular edema yet, but it is currently prescribed for macular degeneration. As published by the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Lucentis, in combination with […]

Bausch + Lomb (B+L) announced the launch of Biotrue multi-purpose solution across the U.S. Biotrue multi-purpose solution is bio-inspired to work like the eyes to help lenses stay clean and moist throughout the day, according to the company. B+L reports that Biotrue was developed following intensive study on how the eye naturally works to clean, […]