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The world’s first unveiling of Alcon’s new mid-range Precision1 contact lens (CL), complete with new service and support offering, was in Auckland in March. The stylish launch, complete with fairy lights, nibbles and drinks, was attended by Alcon heavy weights from overseas and drew quite a crowd fr
Gelflex is the new Australasian distributor for Paragon CRT contact lenses for orthokeratology for Arizona-based Paragon Vision Sciences. Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC) will support the product in New Zealand, together with Gelflex’s other CL products, said Graham Lehman, Gelflex’s Melbourne-ba
A Zeiss team-building day, initiated by the charity Treasure Boxes in Adelaide, had a surprise ending when the bikes the staff had made in competition with each other were handed over to under-privileged kids at the end of the day.
After being available for more than two years in the States, Visioneering Technologies Inc (VTI) has launched its NaturalVue multifocal contact lenses in New Zealand and Australia.
New Zealand dominated Specsavers’ biennial Excellence Awards, held at the ICC in Sydney’s Darling Harbour in early March.
Ophthalmology New Zealand (ONZ) is beavering away to improve relations with our health insurers to provide better care and more options for patients, while maintaining remuneration levels for members. We asked the board* to tell us more.
Australia’s largest custom contact lens manufacturer and only manufacturer of disposable lenses, Gelflex, has appointed Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC) to formally begin marketing and distributing its products in New Zealand.
Brother and sister, Mark and Lisa Wymond took over the running of one of Australasia’s best-known independent optometry eyewear firms, Eyes Right Optical, from their parents Gaye and David Wymond last
Christmas came early for the staff and patients of Harrison & Graham Optometrists in Ponsonby Auckland, with a personal presentation of the new J.F. Rey and Caroline Abram 2018 collections by Eric Bleakley from Image Optics.
Transitions new lenses launch at the end of 2018 was a hoot. Held at the Grand Millennium Auckland, the audience was treated to refreshments, followed by a snazzy video promoting its new Style Colours range (the blue Sapphire is stunning) and unveiling its new Style Mirrors collection.
The Adelaide convention centre, with its mega floor to ceiling windows overlooking Adelaide’s stunning Riverbank Precinct and River Torrens was a pleasant surprise after so many walled in conference venues. The RANZCO 2018 exhibition room was also light and airy and hosted a hive of seemingly consta
Eye Doctors’ last Grand Round of 2018 was introduced with a warm reminder about the importance of eye health by Dr Andrew Riley who shared a video of Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Overseas’ (VOSO’s) latest trip to Tonga. The video paid tribute to the local people, many of whom had travelled great di
