Ophthalmology wall of fame
The annual Excellence in Ophthalmology and Vision Research prize evening celebrates talented personalities early in their ophthalmic careers as well as remembering
Ella Ewens6 min read
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The annual Excellence in Ophthalmology and Vision Research prize evening celebrates talented personalities early in their ophthalmic careers as well as remembering
This year the Cornea and Contact Lens Society celebrated its 60th birthday. Though the educational content and knowledge has dramatically evolved over the last 60 years, the high standard of clinical learning and warm collegial environment never changes, making it always one of the better conference
As one of the main events in the New Zealand ophthalmic calendar for both optometrists and anterior segment ophthalmologists, the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s annual conference is well supported by sponsors. This year’s one-day conference was no exception with some of the
The ninth joint Auckland University Department of Ophthalmology and School of Optometry and Vision Science Summer Student Symposium in March was an upbeat affair. Amusingly chaired by Professor Trevor
Auckland Eye’s new Oasis Spa, premium dry eye treatment facility, has opened for business.Patients referred to the new Oasis Spa or those simply seeking help for dry and itchy eyes, will be given a
ANZCS 2018By Dr Jennifer Court*This year's annual Australia and New Zealand Cornea Society (ANZCS) meeting was held in Sydney in February and was organised by Drs Con Petsoglou, Noni Lewis and Chameen
March is here, which means it’s time for the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s annual conference. This year, the shorter, one-day format is back, with the event scheduled for Sunday 18 March at Mac’s Brewbar and Function Centre on Wellington’s waterfront, just a few steps from
Intense exposure to light, intense metabolic activity and high oxygen tension render the human eye particularly vulnerable to oxidative damage at all levels from the ocular surface and dry eye, cornea, anterior chamber, crystalline lens and back to the retina, macula and optic nerve. Hence compounds
NovaTears, a new treatment for evaporative dry eye disease (DED) has been launched in New Zealand and Australia.
As contact lens fitters, too often we find ourselves fixated over obtaining the very best visual results for our patients. These days we can specify a dizzying array of toric powers and axes into our soft daily lenses. We can incorporate spherical aberration correction and multifocal optics into our
The recently published TFOS DEWS II report was more than two years in the making. Key to bringing it to fruition was Auckland University-based Associate Professor Jennifer Craig, vice chair of the
Interestingly pain perceived as ocular surface pain, can differ in origin. Nociceptive pain (caused by a corneal abrasion for example) is the normal activation of the cornea’s nociceptors. The