NZ Optics
A Senior reporter at NZ Optics. With nearly 10 years at NZ Optics, Susanne has gained an in-depth knowledge and understanding of eye health and the optics industry in New Zealand.
175 articles
Specsavers Australia and New Zealand is a little over one year into its sustainability journey, committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest and to a 2030 interim goal to reduc
Despite the sluggish economy, demand for optometry practices is growing, according to licenced real estate agent Stuart Allan. “I’ve been selling optometry practices for 20-plus years and I’ve never had this level of enquiry before from individual optometrists wanting to purchase their own practice.
This year's ADONZ conference did not disappoint with challenging and informative sessions plus DO extravaganza in spades.
New Zealand consultant ophthalmologist Dr Dean Corbett has successfully implanted the Samsara Vision’s SING IMT (smaller-incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope) in a patient with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Responding to frustrations from practitioners and education providers, the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) has reviewed its CPD accreditation process and made changes to improve user experience and help facilitate compliance.
Wellington optometrist Ravi Dass, founder of the Foureyes Foundation, is seeking optical partnerships to sustain a long-term expansion of vision services for primary-school-aged kids in Aotearoa.
Re:Vision’s first minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) dry lab workshop provided keen optometrists with a unique opportunity to put their surgical skills to the test. A bit like speed dating, optometrists moved between six stations, inserting Glaukos’ latest iStent infinite and Preserflo as we
A far-sighted bunch of eyecare professionals (ECPs) are gearing up to launch a new global trail- and road-running festival in Nelson this December, which offers a special discount and prizes for Kiwi ECPs.
Two studies showing similar positive results for the Gen S prescription index 1.6 lens compared to a 1.6 index clear lens, combined with in-house testing, have sparked claims from lens manufacturer, Transitions Optical. The company’s latest innovation, Gen S, promises to “redefine wearers’ visual pe
Kiwi entrepreneur Lynden Mason, co-founder of New Zealand’s largest hairdressing group Vivo, has sold his share in Vivo to return to optometry, pursue philanthropic interests and start new business ventures.
Designed to bring relief to contact lens wearers struggling with the impact of screen use on the ocular surface, Johnson & Johnson Vision’s latest innovation, the Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day contact lens is now available as spherical and multifocal.
A recent UK study comparing patient and eyecare professional (ECP) views about information provided on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular oedema found a distinct difference between what ECPs think they tell patients and what patients remember.
