Vision testing for concussion
Visual testing may prove to be the most reliable, portable and easiest test to implement in schools and amateur sports for concussion, say researchers. This is the theory being tested by a new study
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Having a say in MD
Passionate ophthalmologist and nurse specialist supporters of Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) met in July to contribute to the government’s long-overdue action to better tackle macular
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Optom Edge launches in NZ
After 18 months honing its abilities in Australia, practice marketing company Optom Edge is poised to introduce New Zealand optometry practices to its dedicated, optometry marketing-focused
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The end of Visionz?
After more than 35 years, the biennial New Zealand optical industry-run conference Visionz is unlikely to happen in 2018 or for the foreseeable future after the Association of Dispensing Opticians of
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Stars and their Eyes … David Bowie
The late David Bowie’s eyes appeared heterochromic, however he actually had anisocoria due to an injury. At age 14, Bowie and his life-long friend, artist George Underwood, were both seeking the affection of the same girl, which ended in a competitive scrap and Underwood punching Bowie in the eye wi
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The brilliance of ‘Brilliant’
Maui Jim’s most advanced sunglass lens to date, and the most advanced non-glass lens when it comes to clarity ever to be unveiled, hit New Zealand this month. The new Maui Brilliant lens defies
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New eye bank course
The world’s first professional qualification course for eye bankers, the custodians of human tissue for eye transplant surgery, kicks off at Melbourne University in September. Associate Professor
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Paul Rose honoured with CNZM
Hamilton optometrist and inventor of the Rose K contact lens designs and fitting system for patients with keratoconus, Paul Rose, was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the
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Keratoconus far more prevalent
The world’s first keratoconus study in school children, the Wellington Keratoconus Study (WELKS), is just over half-way through and is already providing some insightful initial findings. In an
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Movement-based eye tests for children
Testing children’s eyes is tricky at the best of times, but with non-verbal pre-schoolers it is almost impossible.“Specialists agree early intervention gives the best chance of a good outcome in the
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Physics meets ophthalmology
It can be easy to get stuck in a professional silo, but research lead by physicist Dr Frederique Vanholsbeeck is a reminder that no man – or specialism - is an island. Her team, based in the
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RANZCO launches referral guides; signs Specsavers MoU
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has released the first of a series of planned referral guides for optometrists and GPs to help provide more effective and efficient patient care pathways and improve eye health outcomes for patients across Australasia. The fi
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