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The job of the optics industry is to support those with visual impairment and prevent others from developing it, but for patients who are neurodiverse, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, more has to be done to meet their needs
As practices stock up ahead of the next Southern Hemisphere summer, this year’s most stylish sunnies are all about being subtle but having fun, reports Jai Breitnauer.
Eyewear trends aren’t just about the glasses on your face. Here Jai Breitnauer checks out some of the cool bits and bobs spectacle users can buy from practices to enhance their look and their eyewear-wearing experience.
Once considered purely a fashion item, the professional sunglasses market continues to grow globally with polarised lenses taking the lead, and it doesn’t appear the coronavirus is hampering the predictions much.
A new nationwide, patient-to-patient support group for people of all ages diagnosed with eye disease has been launched and is now seeking charitable status.
“I had so many plans,” Chrissie Whitfield admits, listing off a selection of exciting activities on her lifelong bucket list, all of which are connected by one thing – the need for good vision.
New Zealand has fared well globally in the fight against Covid-19, but it has not been without cost. It is only now the smoke is clearing enough to see how the pandemic has affected our main shopping thoroughfares and what impact that may have on optometry practices.
MDNZ is 10 years old this year. Jai Breitnauer talks to three wet MD patients who have benefited from the organisation’s support, to find out about their experience of diagnosis and what life’s like for them now.
Historically seen as an inconvenience, myopia is now considered an epidemic, and the risk of serious conditions like retinal detachment is well-understood. We talk to one parent, Northland GP Scott
The past year has seen many of New Zealand’s optical industry stalwarts step back from day to day operations. Jai Breitnauer asked them about the changes they’ve seen and what might lie ahead for their successors.
Last year we met the Kiser family from Taranaki, who were raising money to visit America to attend a conference about Stickler Syndrome. Jai Breitnauer caught up with them to see how it all
Macular degeneration (MD) no longer sentences patients to functional blindness, but early diagnosis and referral is crucial, as are optometrists as the front-line eye health care providers who can educate, refer and support.
