The gig economy has seen the introduction of a widescale labour market characterised by short-term contracts or freelance work (as opposed to permanent jobs). Instead of a regular wage, workers in the gig economy get paid for the ‘gigs’ they do, such as food delivery or transportation (eg. Uber and
The eighth Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC8) at Melbourne Convention Centre in September had a clear focus on better diagnosis of the main eye diseases - glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration - to enable earlier and thus better treatment.
Despite major advances in phacoemulsification cataract surgery over the last 25 years, complications still occur, albeit at a relatively low rate. The Auckland Cataract Studies (ACS 2000-2020), led by McGhee et al, commenced with the appointment of the first anterior segment clinical research fellow
Primary selective laser trabeculoplasty for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension: Clinical outcomes, predictors of success and safety from lasers in glaucoma and OHT (LiGHT) trial Garg Am, Vick
“Blue light damages your eyes,” trumpets the media. Overnight Instagram influencers dazzle in impossibly gorgeous selfies in impossibly magnificent locations, wearing blue light filtering glasses.
The annual New Zealand Save Sight Society Conference was held in the country’s capital on one of its finest days this August. As always, the meeting was packed with outstanding local speakers and an intrigued audience of ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, technicians and students.
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) is reviewing the best ways to implement scope change for hospital-based optometrists where it is needed.
In my first article in this series, we looked at the difference of being an SME versus a family business. If we think about ourselves as a family business, we need to think about exactly what this means for us, how we grab the advantages and how we manage the tricky areas.
The Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO) hosted its annual national scientific meeting (NACBO) in mid-July, just before the inaugural O=Mega19 optical fair and conference in Melbourne.
Dr Samantha Simkin reports on a thoroughly nice SOE congress in Nice…The 2019 Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) opened in the beautiful French seaside resort of Nice. With
For the longest time, waiting rooms were the butt of jokes for their sorry collections of old magazines. It always seemed a bit mean to me. Your doctor, or you dentist, or your optician had thoughtfully put out something for you to read while you wait. They didn't have to bother, but here you were
Re:Vision held its first ever co-management optometry conference at its purpose-built clinic in Mount Wellington, Auckland. Morning breakfast bites were served with a healthy side of conversation and lots of coffee, dispensed in Re:Vision reusable coffee cups.
