The creation of Health New Zealand meant expectations were high for the Digital Health Leaders conference in Wellington from 5-6 September. Stuart Bloomfield, the new health authority’s acting head of data and digital, said it was an opportunity for a once-in-a-generation transformation to a single
Recently, in a first for Aotearoa, Dr Peter Hadden from Auckland’s Eye Institute removed a dense juvenile cataract from one eye of a struggling seven-year-old gentoo penguin named Cardi, who lives at Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s in Auckland. Gentoos are very social and visual creatures, living up to aro
Panos Nicolaou, owner of independent London optometry practice Cult Vision, explains why Silmo is more than just an optical fair.
Hi, it’s me again! Knocking on varsity doors. This time I’m playing reporter as well as live case study. As an elderly Blindy, most of my travel these days is somewhat limited, so I don’t do much ‘out there’ stuff. There are tons of DIY manuals on the matter for the ‘use it or lose it’ theorists, bu
Following Dr Emma Gillies’ advice on resilience and burnout last month, David Pearson, of chartered accountants and business advisors BDO Hawke’s Bay, explores how personal wellbeing relates to business performance
The title of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (AHPRA’s) latest Taking Care podcast*, ‘Openness and candour – a road to a true culture of safety’, was intriguing. Its introduction mentioned the need for much greater openness and honesty between health practitioners, their patien
This is the first edition of Ocular Telehealth: A Practical Guide, which is not at all surprising given the recent changes in practical medical delivery the Covid pandemic has required.
The Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) conference was a very special event this year, celebrating its 25th anniversary. AUSCRS has always been a unique event on the ophthalmology calendar, full of fancy dress, outlandish themes and a family atmosphere where colleagues
Fittingly for the Back to the Future theme, delegates and exhibitors took what appeared to be a jump back in time at August’s Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) conference in Auckland – back to when it was the norm for more than 100 like-minded individuals to congregate, be intellectually stimul
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. In most patients it is symmetrical between the two eyes. In 5-10% of patients, however, DR can be
This update will answer some of the common questions surrounding herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and highlight recent research, including several key findings from studies performed in Auckland.
Efficacy, durability, and safety of intravitreal faricimab with extended dosing in patients with DMO
