http://www.gjo.com.au/ gjo.com.au Blog en Sun, 20 May 2012 15:17:44 +1000 http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/kate--marissa-and-courtenay-leading-the-optometry-profession-in-queensland http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/kate--marissa-and-courtenay-leading-the-optometry-profession-in-queensland Kate, Marissa and Courtenay leading the Optometry Profession in Queensland.   Kate has recently had her official photos taken as President of the Optometrists Association of Australia, QLD/NT Division. Kate was elected unopposed as President in November 2010 and will continue her term until November 2012. The Optometrists Association of Australia (OAA) is the peak professional body for optometry, representing 95% of Australia’s 4000+ optometrists in the profession’s interactions with government, the public, and other health providers; as well as providing... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/an-elephant-fitted-with-a-contact-lens http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/an-elephant-fitted-with-a-contact-lens ELEPHANT FITTED WITH A CONTACT LENS An elephant at a Dutch zoo has become the first in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens. Win Thida, a 45-year-old Asian elephant residing at Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo, injured her eye during an altercation with a fellow elephant that left her with a scratched cornea. The scratch caused her eye to continue watering and she had trouble keeping it open due to increased glare associated with a damaged cornea. The zoo called in veterinarian Anne-Marie Verbruggen who has had experience fitting horses with contact lenses to help Win... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/vision-impaired-paralympics-medallist-aims-for-gold-at-london-olympics http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/vision-impaired-paralympics-medallist-aims-for-gold-at-london-olympics     Vision impaired paralympian Jessica Gallagher stands to make history as the first Australian paralympic athlete to win medals at both the summer and the upcoming winter Olympic Games. As if this outstanding achievement is not enough, 25 year old Jessica has taken on the role of Vision 2020, Australia’s first Global Ambassador – a position that will help raise awareness of the work that is being done in the Asia Pacific to eliminate blindness of some of our poorest neighbours. As the peak body for the eye health and vision care sector, Vision... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/ready-made-readers-fail-required-spectacle-lens-standards http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/ready-made-readers-fail-required-spectacle-lens-standards At Gerry & Johnson Optometrists we understand that life is full of twists and turns. We will never jeopardise your vision by using cheap imported lenses, but only provide the highest quality lenses. All our lenses come with a scratch resistant coating and a multicoat which ensures clear vision, free of scratches and reflections. A recent study published in ‘Optometry and Vision Science’, the journal of the American Academy of Optometry, indicates that there is a large prevalence of induced prescription errors in ready-made reading glasses. These spectacles are... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/virtual-reality-contact-lenses http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/virtual-reality-contact-lenses Welcome to the future.  It is a bizarre thought to think that we are living in the future. It is stories like this one that makes you realise how far we have come as human species and all the amazing places we are going. The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is currently developing at their Washington-based Innovega iOptics laboratory, contact lenses which allow a wearer to view virtual and augmented reality images in real time. Instead of oversized virtual reality helmets, digital images are projected onto tiny full-colour displays that are very... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/parents-should-wear-sunglasses-as-role-models-for-their-kids http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/parents-should-wear-sunglasses-as-role-models-for-their-kids An article published in the Australian Optometry Association March Newsletter has claimed that researchers have found that Australian children are four times more likely to wear sunglasses for UV protection if their parent’s do. Dr Suzanne Dobbinson, lead author of the study conducted by the Australian Cancer Council and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, has said ‘there is a very strong relationship between parents and children when it comes to specific sun protection behaviour'. 1140 parents of children aged up to 11 years... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/recommendations-for-healthy-eyes http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/recommendations-for-healthy-eyes RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EYES    1. Antioxidants / Vitamins:  Fresh fruits, vegetables and eggs.          (Always wash your green leafy   vegetables). 2. Omega 3 Fatty Acids: Fish (or fish oil), nuts and linseeds. 3. Zinc: Fish and nuts. 4. Avoid Trans Fatty Acids: Found in many bakery items and processed foods. Do not cook in margarine as it forms ‘trans-fats’ when heated. Avoid heating vegetable oil to its browning or smoking point and... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/specs-with-added-sound-and-smell http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/specs-with-added-sound-and-smell Specs with Added Sound and Smell A Japanese researcher has created glasses designed to emit audio and olfactory cues, to help you remember people you meet. The glasses are fitted with speakers and scent emitters and are “an attempt to encourage face-to-face communication with emotional and memorable sound and smell experiences”. The project was led by Keio University PhD student Yongsoon Choi, who lists his research interests as ‘the research of relationships between human emotion and variable expressions on the clothing”. He presented his... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/where-is-the-cat- http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/where-is-the-cat- Where is the cat? THERE IT IS! http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/new-biotrue-for-contact-lenses http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/new-biotrue-for-contact-lenses BioTrue for contact lenses – inspired by the biology of your eyes.  BioTrue is the latest advance in contact lens care, developed by Bausch + Lomb. The development of BioTrue has been inspired by the biology of your eyes and works with your natural tears to improve comfort and cleanliness of your contact lenses. BioTrue has the following three innovations: 1. It contains a natural lubricant found in your tears (called hyaluranon), which has been shown to last on the eye for up to 20 hours, giving great comfort all day long. 2. It matches the pH of your... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/video-games-and-your-eyes- http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/video-games-and-your-eyes- Video Games: Are they damaging your vision?   Video games are rapidly improving and in 30 years we have gone from vector (shapes and lines) to sprite (2D pixelated images) to polygon (3D graphics). Video games are also one of the most popular forms of media with the Call of Duty Franchise selling over 100 million copies. That's at least 200 million eyes looking at a TV for on average 9 hours a week or 19 days a year.   Video games are like cartoons; remember the original Mario? Nintendo would place many still images of Mario together so whenever... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/kids-see-free http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/kids-see-free FREE FRAMES! It is extremely beneficial to have a 2nd pair of glasses for your young ones. Whether they will be 'stay at home glasses' or a 2nd pair just incase their first pair gets trampled on having a pair nearby is handy and useful. We have put in place this amazing promotion to make it more affordable for parents to provide their kids with the oppertunity to own two pairs of glasses. Purchase a set of frames and lenses from us, and we will show you a selection of frames that you receive absolutely free! This will dramatically cut down the cost of a second pair. ... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/interesting-celebrity-eye-problems http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/interesting-celebrity-eye-problems In the celebrity world who has lost their sight to Glaucoma? Which rockstar is sporting a 'bionic eye'? What is a retinal detachment; and which celebrities have had eye related injuries on the set of movies? Every day we are bombarded with gossip about celebrities in magazines, but here at Gerry & Johnson Optometrists we are only interested in celebrities with eye problems and how they have strived to deal with such issues. Stevie Wonder, who has been blind since shortly after birth, is an American singer-songwriter and activist as famous for his music as he is about his... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/animal-eye-facts http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/animal-eye-facts Animals’ eyes are so different to ours, some animals can look behind their heads and others are colour blind; but we all have something in common…. We all need good vision! Did you Know?   • The largest eyeball on the planet is 18 inches wide, about the size of a large watermelon and it belongs to The Giant Squid. • An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. • A chameleon's eyes can look in different directions - at the same time. • Dogs can’t tell the difference between the colours red and green. •... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/love-at-first-sight http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/love-at-first-sight Love at First Sight Means 8.2 Seconds of Eye Contact SAY IT WITH YOUR EYES THIS VALENTINE’S DAY It is said that our eyes are the "windows to our soul" outwardly conveying our feelings without words or movement. Love at first sight is the instantaneous attraction that is felt during the first visual contact with a person...or 8.2 seconds of eye contact. Studies have shown that love at first sight is possible, taking just milliseconds for the brain to react after locking eyes on the one New York psychologist, Professor Arthur Arun, has been studying the... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/order-contact-lenses-online http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/order-contact-lenses-online Conveniently order your contact lenses via www.gjo.com.au We are excited to introduce you to our one-step online contact lens ordering! With the click on the icon on our home page, you can fill in your details and we will contact you when your lenses arrive. We take care of all of the details for you, and guarantee 100% order accuracy and next day delivery*. You can still call us to order your lenses, or use our SMS reminder system if you prefer. Our one-step online ordering now offers you an easy way to ensure you never run out of contact lenses, at any time of day. *if... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/whatever-it-takes----protect-your-eyes-from-uv http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/whatever-it-takes----protect-your-eyes-from-uv Ultraviolet radiation and your eyes Despite 60 per cent of Australian adults being concerned about UV damage to their eyes , nearly half of them fail to always wear sunglasses or UV protective lenses on sunny days. Accumulated UV exposure to your ryes can lead to cataracts, macular degeneration (a leading cause of blindness), cancer and pterygium (a fleshy growth on the cornea). Even short bursts of unprotected UV exposure can lead to eye pain, irritation and sensitivity to light. The key to protection from harmful UV light is to start young and make it part of your child's... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/eye-health http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/eye-health Diabetes and the Eye Healthy eye       Diabetic Eye                            Diabetes is acknowledged as the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia. According to Diabetes Australia, 275 Australians develop diabetes every day however approximately half of these cases go undiagnosed. It is widely known that diabetes can affect the eyes however many people aren’t aware of what these affects are or what needs to be done to prevent these changes occurring. If... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/november-2011 http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/november-2011 Gerry & Johnson Optometrists and the OAA. This Saturday brings the election of the Board of the Optometrists Association of Australia (OAA) QLD/NT Division. Kate is standing unopposed for her second term as President, and in 2011 has been instrumental in activities of the OAA at both state and national level through her dual role as a State President and Director on the OAA National Board. In QLD/NT, Kate has worked with her Board to hire and support a new CEO; develop a new program for the 2012 Australian Vision Convention conference; strengthen ties between the QUT School of... http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/kate-in-boston--usa- http://www.gjo.com.au/blog/kate-in-boston--usa- October, 2011   Kate has received Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry at their conference in Boston along with 195 other new Fellows from 14 different countries! There were seven other Aussies who also were awarded this honour. Fellowship involved submitting extensive case reports before being accepted to sit the oral examination at the conference, where Kate faced a panel of five international colleagues to question her on her knowledge. She was thankful to pass with flying colours! Taking GJO to the world! Kate and her partner Dr Paul Gifford also...