NZ Optics
Susie is our managing editor; she is an experienced medical writer, editor and communicator, specialising in health sector communication projects, with several decades working in the health sector in New Zealand
11 articles
Twenty seven optometrists recently took part in a very hands-on refractive surgery training day, courtesy of Auckland’s Re:Vision Academy. One of them, second-year graduate Ammaarah Khan, from Gates E
Come on tour of the Corneal Lens Corporation’s (CLC) laboratory in Christchurch
Clinical and cultural insights were plentiful at Halloween-themed ADONZ conference in Christchurch...
Friends, colleagues and family shared in the joy of the seventh New Zealand dispensing opticians graduation, held during the Association of Dispensing Opticians New Zealand (ADONZ) 2025 conference. Ten of the 15 newly qualified DOs were present at Rydges Latimer Christchurch to receive their Certifi
New Zealand’s first dedicated school vision bus, Celia, is set to launch within weeks, bringing free eye exams to children who would otherwise go without.
Dani Fennessy on her sight- and life-saving journey with IIH
Guest speaker Malaysian-born, Scottish-trained GP Dr Peter Chai began this year’s Eye Surgery Associate’s annual optometry dinner with some warm and amusing stories, sharing insights from his career spanning Glasgow and Auckland.
Cats come under fire for numerous disease transmissions and Te Whatu Ora Southern’s Drs Theo Sutedja and Jerome Languido’s poster reminded us of yet another disadvantage of owning a moggie: cat-scratch disease (CSD), caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae.
Researchers in the Molecular Vision Research Cluster (MVRC) at the University of Auckland are calling for eyecare professionals to refer a specific cohort of patients for a study they hope will result in new treatments for cataract and presbyopia.
Just two days after the Retinalogik AI-based virtual reality (VR) system reached New Zealand shores it was on display on Medix21’s stand at the RANZCO NZ 2025 conference, ready to wow eyecare professi
Since herpes zoster (HZ) infections can cause permanent vision loss, eyecare professionals should make it a priority to talk to patients aged over 50 years about the importance of preventing shingles through vaccination, said Dr Rachael Niederer, an ophthalmologist and senior lecturer at Auckland Un