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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has finished talking to key stakeholders in Aotearoa and is drafting an action plan to improve the way ophthalmologists work with Māori to improve eyecare among tangata whenua.
A report by Professor Xiulan Zhang and Dr Fei Li at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China, has highlighted the racial differences in the density of macular and peripapillary capillaries in glaucomatous
Smoking cannabis significantly impairs vision, yet more than 90% of users believe it has no or very little effect on their vision, a new study has found. With cannabis use on the rise in Spain,
A review of the use of fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) has shown it offers exceptional detail that can aid early diagnoses and monitoring of retinal diseases. Led by Dr Lydia
German researchers have developed a webcam that not only looks like a human eye but can realistically imitate its movement. "The goal of our project is not to develop a better design for cameras,
Showing the new Navilas navigated laser system for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, Optimed’s Craig Norman said it’s so new, he had to borrow the one they had on show at RANZCO NZ 2021 from Wellington-based consultant ophthalmologist Dr James Leong, who’s the first in the region to use it.
OPSM has welcomed 17 new graduates to its New Zealand network, kicking off their OPSM journey with the company’s annual Eye Launch graduate-induction conference in Auckland. “It’s great to see the enthusiasm displayed from this cohort of optometrists, and Eye Launch is the perfect platform to set th
Optometry Australia (OA) has updated its 2016 infection control guidelines for optometrists to improve staff and patient safety, particularly during the current pandemic. The guidelines’ authors,
New Zealand’s Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer, an Auckland-based consultant ophthalmologist specialising in glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology has been named as one of the world’s top 100 women in ophthalmology in The Ophthalmologist’s first-ever female power list.
Spectacle wearers love that great feeling when they put on their new glasses for the first time and once more enjoy unhindered vision. But let’s not kid ourselves, after leaving the practice, those glasses quickly migrate to the bottom of a handbag, and cleaning cloths don’t get washed enough – ofte
To help practices with benchmarking and inform future policies, University of Auckland BOptom student Georgia Cheng is conducting a study into optometry practice charge-out rates and operating expenses in New Zealand.
In New Zealand and Australia, Designs for Vision (DFV) has taken over distribution and service for Centervue products following the company’s acquisition by iCare, a division of Finnish healthcare technology company Revenio, and Leica Microsystems.