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
14 articles
Paediatric ophthalmologist Dr Jan-Tjeerd de Faber shared stories from his parallel career as a zoo ophthalmic consultant, performing cataract surgery on
OphthalmoPro's VirtuaLens VR headset helps cataract patients understand potential visual outcomes of different intraocular lenses (IOLs). It simulates
Champion open-water swimmer Gráinne Moss shared resilience lessons from her extreme challenges at the ONZ Business Leaders Forum. She highlighted adaptability, courage, relationships
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.