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I had cataracts – nothing else. No dry eye, no light sensitivity, no ocular surface discomfort. I had never struggled with irritated lids, gritty eyes or blurred vision beyond what could be attributed
An analysis of how the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board’s submission to Government reveals a fundamental disconnect between institutional interests and professional needs.
Chalkeyes calls for collective effort, for optometrists to stand together to gain real advocacy and reform
Chalkeyes asks if our professional bodies should do more to protect optometrists from the frames-selling reality of today's market
A recent salary report by the University of Auckland aimed to create transparency around pay, spark conversation between employees and employers and arm employees with salary benchmarking data to
Fierce rivalry and battles of wit, experience and education have been raging for more than a century. Often characterised by the odd bruised eye, bruised ego and chipped lens, these intense wars have had their fair share of casualties and trauma over time.
‘Dave the drainlayer’ was driving his digger at the new development last week. I hadn’t seen him at the practice for more than five years.
“Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight.” The Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing software had me type this over and over. We had just decided that we were going to
After the Christchurch earthquakes, a paper titled, ‘Disorientated and immobile: the experiences of people with visual impairments during and after the Christchurch, NZ 2010 and 2011 earthquakes” appeared in the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, written by Dr Gretchen Good, Dr Suzanne Phib
Perhaps I’m writing this article from the future, but I should really be writing this from the past as this is not a new debate for Chalkeyes, but one which has occupied both sides of this industry for far, far too long, yet still nothing has happened! Recent media coverage has highlighted the back
The Royal Australia New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (better known to all of us as RANZCO) has been very busy in the wider world of optometry recently. It’s initiatives in this area include a
There’s a saying, maybe Taoist, that ‘if you carry on the way you are going you will get to where you are going to’ and this may be true for the provision of eye care services in New Zealand.New
