Low vision tech updates
I really thought when I was introduced to version 1 of the Orcam wearable text-to-speech reader two years ago, I had seen the ultimate in technology for people with low or no vision. Then came version
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Naomi Meltzer
Naomi Meltzer is an optometrist who has recently retired from running an independent practice specialising in low-vision consultancy. She is a regular contributor to NZ Optics.
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Summer Scholar Symposium 2019
The Summer Scholar Symposium is an opportunity to recognise students who chose to undertake some real research projects within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) at the University of Auckland during their summer break.
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EI education at Waipuna
This year’s Eye Institute conference featured guest speaker Professor Joanne Wood, from the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at Queensland University of Technology, and showcased some of the newer members of the team alongside those we have come to expect at this annual event.
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Looking under the covers
If you added a theme to Auckland Eye’s last Insight seminar, it would have to be to look under the covers. Presenters Drs Justin Mora, Jo Sims and Dean Corbett each discussed things which are not always what they seem on initial presentation, demonstrating how we need to dig deeper for clues and tak
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Fiji with a bag full of magnifiers
A week in Fiji sounds very appealing in mid-winter, but a Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Overseas (VOSO) trip is no picnic in the sun - though there was a bit of that as well.
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Re:Vision opens its doors
Battling serious rush hour traffic in misty rain around the business park area of Auckland’s Sylvia Park is not the most endearing introduction to the Re:Vision eye surgery. However, the familiar faces of Dr Trevor Gray and his team, most of whom have worked with Trevor for the past 20 years, more t
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Dinner with Eye Surgery Associates
A cold, miserable, blustery winter day turned into a crisp clear evening with warm hospitality from Eye Surgery Associates, which hosted a continuing education dinner at a beautiful spot on Auckland’s waterfront in June.
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ICBO 2018: Excellent optometric education
Held every four years, the International Congress of Behavioural Optometry (ICBO), was hosted this year in Sydney, by the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry (ACBO) and the Optometric Extension Program, which was celebrating 90 years of continuing optometric education.
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Low vision in the 21st century
Last century, low vision services were regarded as a last resort and an admission of failure. Generally, when patients enquired as to whether there was anything available to help them see, the answer
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Celebrating 12 years of Insight
Auckland Eye celebrated 12 years of offering continuing education with the last of its Insight seminars for the year at the beautiful Orakei Bay venue in Auckland.
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