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.
176 articles
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society’s (CCLS’s) mix-tape-themed conference is looking ‘Dressed For Success’, offering the latest research and best practices, opportunities to connect and, of course, plenty of fun!
Designed for benchmarking purposes, the recent New Zealand optometry fee survey found the hourly adult examination charge rate varies greatly from $90 to $155 (median rate: $115).
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) has announced an increase in members’ Annual Practising Certificate (APC) fees for 2024/2025 to cover increasing costs and secure long-term financial resilience. The APC fee for optometrists has increased by $280 to $1,199 (including a disciplin
An excellent weekend of learning at Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC) at Sofitel Sydney was elevated by the appearance of some ‘celebrity’ guests. Cast as Optom Barbies and Optom Kens in hilarious
LINKS: https://nzoptics.co.nz/articles/archive/red-light-therapy-for-myopia-control/In response to a young patient of Chinese ethnicity developing temporary vision loss and recoverable retinal damage
In an Asia-Pacific official first, refractive surgeon Dr Dean Corbett performed a successful bilateral implant of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) new extended depth of focus (EDOF) intraocular lens (IOL) PureSee on a husband and wife at the Oasis Surgical clinic in Auckland.
Award-winning New Zealand author and low-vision champion Dr Lynley Hood’s eyesight was ‘miraculously’ restored while taking part in a University of Otago study aimed at alleviating chronic pain, resulting in a new investigation to see if more people with low vision can be helped.
The passing of the Therapeutic Products Bill marks the most significant change to the regulation of medicines, medical devices and natural health products in New Zealand in nearly 40 years, said health minister Dr Ayesha Verrall.
Joining thousands of businesses across the globe, Specsavers ANZ is embarking on an ambitious sustainability journey, vowing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. It has also
Renée Edgar, an optometrist with Wellington’s McClellan Grimmer Edgar, is New Zealand’s first certified international qualifier of visually impaired athletes for the Paralympics.
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) has published its first workforce survey report, highlighting a young, positive and mostly female profession challenged by an uneven geographical distribution and under-representation of Māori and Pasifika.
Supporting research into the eye and its connection to the brain and body, the newly established Vision Research Foundation (VRF) is on a mission to transform health in New Zealand. The charity’s