Blepharitis is one of the most common ophthalmic conditions, characterised by chronic inflammation of the eyelid tissues and affecting the eyelashes, meibomian glands and ocular surface. Causative and
Dry eye disease is a common ocular surface disorder, resulting in one of the most frequently encountered complaints in ophthalmic practice. Whilst the disease is complex and multifactorial,
In pre-blindy days, life was pretty comfortable; I was a reasonably successful auctioneer/antique dealer in the family business in Dunedin, strolling towards retirement. The diagnosis of likely blindness from retinitis pigmentosa (RP) changed things: suddenly future plans and living arrangements nee
As good as Zoom meetings and webinars have been over the Covid-19 lockdown, it was great to be back with some ‘real life’ CPD at the Eye Doctors Grand Rounds at Ormiston Hospital in Auckland in June.
Success of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with or without stents Maria Julia Orsolini, Silvana Artioli Schellini, Roberta Lilian Fernandes Souza Meneguim & Antônio José Maria Catâneo Orbit.
Eye drops remain the dominant treatment for glaucoma and continue to have patient appeal despite innovations in laser and surgery. The glaucoma drops available in New Zealand are either prostaglandin
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vaping devices heat nicotine, flavours and other chemicals to create a vapour the user inhales. Vaping has been marketed as a substitute for tobacco cigarettes to help smokers kick their addiction, but vaping’s harmful effects are still largely unknown.
A Seoul National University study has found that long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation is significantly related to faster visual field progression in myopic normal-tension
If you are reading this in its lustrous glossy printed form, you have in your hands a suddenly quite rare and precious thing: a magazine.
Primary or congenital retinal telangiectasia, more commonly called Coats’ disease or Coats’ syndrome, is a non-hereditary, developmental, retinal vascular disorder characterised by dilatation and exudation of the retinal vasculature, and an important cause of leucocoria in children.
The Covid-19 pandemic will likely change the way we do business for a long time to come. For most businesses’ turnover is down and owners are having to deal with an environment that is constantly changing, affecting inventory requirements (especially those reliant on imports) and staffing capacity.
Uncorrected refractive errors account for up to 96% of visual impairment in school-aged children and are associated with amblyopia and strabismus development, and reduced performance in early literacy tests, reading ability and academic achievement. Amblyopia treatment is most effective before seven
