At first glance, this appeared to be a 74-year-old man struggling with the aftermath of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The referral letter stated: Ocular diagnosis Right homonymous hemianopi
The challenges of recruiting staff and attracting buyers to regional New Zealand
Following best practice in the UK and NZ, is Australia finally considering scope changes for nurses and optometrists to save vital healthcare dollars and better serve patients?
The first Eye Institute optometry seminar for 2025 eschewed the usual format of guest lecturers and quickfire presentations of unusual cases in favour of a more relaxed and entertaining wrestling matc
Creating more effective and equitable systems by embracing patient and public involvement in clinical care, education and research
Dr Sarah Hull shares the highlights of ARVO 2025
Reflecting on the evolving role of women in eyecare, half a century after International Women’s Day was formally recognised
Dr Bia Kim reviews three recent corneal research papers...
Improving access to eye examinations and spectacles is a global priority; however, in some inner-city Auckland communities up to 50% of people with vision impairment have never received an eye examination.
With a number of significant employment law reforms on the horizon, here are the key changes to prepare for
With the 2025 Cornea and Contact Lens Society of New Zealand conference being held in Christchurch, Corneal Lens Corporation (CLC) had the pleasure of hosting a pre-conference workshop dedicated to the world of specialty contact lenses.
Retina New Zealand’s inaugural Summer Symposium, Australasia 2025, was held over two days in February. The peer-based group supports individuals living with retina-associated vision loss, primarily focusing on inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). As an affiliate of Retina International, one of its cor
