
UK apprenticeship controversy
Leading industry bodies have spoken out over controversial plans to begin optometry and DO apprenticeships through large employers in the UK, with Kiwis concerned the plans may land here.
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Leading industry bodies have spoken out over controversial plans to begin optometry and DO apprenticeships through large employers in the UK, with Kiwis concerned the plans may land here.

Vision Expo East and LOFT NYC, both scheduled for 26-29 March 2020 in New York City, have been cancelled due to the advancing spread of the covid-19 virus. Vision Expo East will be consolidated with

Researchers from Rochester University in New York have discovered that small eye movements we’re not even aware of, can have a large effect on our visual acuity (VA).

Specsavers has partnered with DKNY, launching sun and optical frames nationwide.

Dr Lisa Hamm of Auckland University has been awarded the Rutherford Foundation post-doctoral fellowship for her research project Learning to see: Identifying visual processing challenges through innovative assessment tools.

Nicola Finetti, ODMA Award of Excellence winner and one of Australia’s most respected fashion designers, has unveiled a new eyewear collection.

Phase IIb clinical trials have begun to test the effects of an orally administered small molecule CCR3 inhibitor in wet AMD patients.
Optical lens laboratory, Independent Lens Specialist (ILS) has announced the launch of Shamir’s new extended product range. The official launch of the new extended range cements the companies’ merger,

Vision Marketing & Distribution (VMD) has acquired Elegance in Eyewear/Euro Optics, with Elegance’s former owner Carl Doherty staying on as general manager for the new division.

The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), University of Auckland, is hosting the 16th Scientific and 10th Educators’ Meeting in Optometry (SEMO) Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 April 2020.

Dr Kate Gifford Why the passion for myopia? Right from my university days, I was interested in both contact lenses and binocular vision/paediatrics. My final year research project was on ortho-k and,

Optometry Western Australia's annual conference Western Australian Vision Education (Wave) is back at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 March 2020.