NZ Optics
NZ Optics' copy editor and reporter since 2020, Drew has worked as writer and editor for the last 18 years in the UAE, New Zealand and Ireland.
85 articles
US neuro-optometrist Dr Bryce Appelbaum's brain-based vision training model improved UK GP Dr Rangan Chatterjee's una
Auckland ophthalmologist Dr Divya Perumal was targeted by a deepfake video promoting an unregulated ‘sight-saving’ product. The AI-generated
Revisyon's developer responds to NZ eyecare professionals’ concerns about its safety and effectiveness
Artificial intelligence (AI) use in eyecare is moving fast, but are regulation, ethics and real-world integration keeping pace? As clinicians and regulators grapple with how to harness its potential without compromising patient safety or equity, Drew Jones examines where AI use in eyecare stands and
A/Prof Rachael Niederer to investigate the connection between stress and recurrence of HLA-B27 uveitis
First-in-world trial targets TED at its source
Authors of a US study have called into question the safety of using two companies’ RLRL devices for children
Two years after reviewing specialised gaming lenses for NZ Optics, UK-based writer Siu-Yin Shing has now co-founded her own gaming eyewear brand, XP-Pro Eyewear, with husband Ben Summers. “I loved the XP-Pro lens concept the day I first encountered it and knew it had real potential,” Shing said.
New Zealand researchers are investigating tear-film signatures that may help early diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.
A long-standing partnership with the South Auckland Pasifika Parkinson’s Support Group is helping University of Auckland neuroscientists probe tear fluid for biomarkers that could signal Parkinson’s disease years before clinical motor symptoms appear.
Rutherford Medal recipient looks at mouse retinas from a colony that models Alzheimer’s disease.
The Australian and New Zealand Eye Foundation (ANZEF) has released its Impact Report 2025 outlining the charitable arm of RANZCO’s achievements in tackling eyecare inequity and accessibility.