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As New Zealand’s only ophthalmic publication and given how well we know many of you, we wanted to let you know that we are and we will do our utmost in these challenging times to support you, your

New Zealand and Australian optometrists concerned about spreading Covid-19 should abide by regulatory advice and use a medical grade disinfectant that is TGA-approved as a high level disinfectant for their instruments, and ensure all single-use ophthalmic tools are used once and then disposed of, sa

New Zealand’s annual ophthalmology conference, the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) New Zealand Branch meeting, due to be held in Christchurch from 8-9 May, has been cancelled.

One of the world’s most prestigious eye hospitals and ophthalmology training excellence, Moorfields in London, is poised to release further data on the success of its paramedical intravitreal (IVT) injection training programme and practice.

The 2019 Eye Institute conference workshops day once again proved popular with most of the limited places snapped up well before the day and the rest exceeded by those who turned up unexpectedly.

Building on work started by her predecessor, new chair of RANZCO’s Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Advisory Group Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer says she’s excited about the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of budding female ophthalmologists.

Given that Silmo is all about eyewear, it was a surprise to find its 2019 Silmo Next exhibition was proposing the practice of the future might not have any eyewear displays!

Italian-based, nine-year-old international brand Lara D’ Eyewear has arrived in New Zealand.

British luxury leather goods company Aspinal of London has launched a new eyewear collection in partnership with British eyewear designer and manufacturer Eyespace Eyewear.

Trying to spot the trends at this year’s Silmo in Paris, one of the largest optical fairs in the world, was a tough ask. Thin metals, especially in rose gold, abounded, but that’s the here and now; tomorrow remained elusive.

The eighth Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC8) at Melbourne Convention Centre in September had a clear focus on better diagnosis of the main eye diseases - glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration - to enable earlier and thus better treatment.

VSP’s airy, bright and large central O=Mega19 stand was designed as an open booth to encourage visitors to move through to view as many of the latest designs from Marchon Eyewear’s 28 licensed brands