NZ Healthcare: the “very definition of unsustainable”
New Zealand's healthcare funding trajectory is unsustainable due to rising costs, technology, and increased utilisation, ophthalmologists heard at RANZCO NZ 20
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‘Blind drunk’ case highlights rare retinopathy
Drs Samuel Preston and Sacha Moore detail a case of Purtscher-like retinopathy in a patient with acute alcoholic pancreatitis
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Acute globe subluxation after eye rubbing
A rare case of acute globe subluxation after eye rubbing in a 40-year-old woman was successfully managed with emergency lateral canthotomy and cantholysis, restoring vision and normal eye function.
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Revo upgrade extends retinal view
A new software upgrade for the Revo HR OCT platform enables automatic stitching of multiple images into a widefield mosaic up to 150 degrees FOV, improving detection and monitoring of peripheral retinal pathology.
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Metabolites linked to high myopia
Five blood metabolites may represent potential therapeutic targets for preventing high myopia, according to an international study led by Soochow University researchers in China.
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Premium IOL portfolio arrives in New Zealand
A new portfolio of premium monofocal, extended depth-of-focus (EDOF), and hybrid intraocular lenses has arrived in New Zealand, offering
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Keeping clinicians in the loop with IOL designs
Device Technologies highlighted Teleon's updated intraocular lens (IOL) designs, including the Vario IOL with EDOF optics and
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Helios expands with Elixir integration
Helios, oDocs Eye Care’s app for patient-ophthalmologist communication, has updated with a refreshed UI and integration with Elixir, New
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Professor Dame Helen celebrated in style
Eye Institute hosted a reception to celebrate Professor Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer's damehood
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Going the distance: resilience lessons from swim champion
Champion open-water swimmer Gráinne Moss shared resilience lessons from her extreme challenges at the ONZ Business Leaders Forum. She highlighted adaptability, courage, relationships
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Virulence drives endophthalmitis outcomes
Patients with post-procedure endophthalmitis caused by more virulent organisms had significantly worse visual outcomes, higher rates of repeat intervention, and greater risk of ph
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Inaugural uveitis conference open for registration
New Zealand’s first dedicated uveitis conference, Uveitis Aotearoa 2026, will be held 31 July
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