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
Adding real-world data and insights to years of positive clinical trial results, UK consultant ophthalmologist and medical retina specialist Dr Christiana Dinah was the keynote speaker at a recent closed-door event for Vabysmo (faricimab, Roche).
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Ophthalmology New Zealand (ONZ) recently met New Zealand’s new minister of health, Simeon Brown, at Parliament to discuss the ophthalmology workforce and strategies for optimising eye health in Aotearoa.
In a new occasional series, we cover insights from online Q&As, where ophthalmologists field burning questions from optometrists around the country. We kick the series off with Drew Jones’ pick of responses from Drs Adam Watson (Eye Institute Auckland) and Shira Sheen (Eye Institute Hawke’s Bay) on
The recent arrival of synthetic incretins (gut-derived hormones secreted after eating, which stimulate a decrease in blood glucose) onto the market has led to an explosion in their use, primarily for weight loss and as an adjunct in diabetes control. Fuelled by celebrity endorsements, semaglutide (g
Bright and early on a Saturday morning, with beautifully clear skies outside, we gathered in the upstairs area of the new Christchurch Te Pae convention centre for the New Zealand Cornea and Contact Lens Society’s (CCLS’) 2025 conference. After coffee and muffins (and eyeing-up the towering dispense
In the heart of the Pacific, Samoa glimmers not only with its pristine beaches and fertile landscapes but also with the spirit of community and compassion embodied by its people. For over a decade, S
For those possessed of a more enquiring mind, this month I'd like to broaden the topic of sight loss a little more. Having drifted (stoically, in my opinion) into near-total darkness, I now find myself faced with a hearing problem.
The 14th and 15th Down Under Microsurgical Skills courses were completed in the Sight for Life Foundation Laboratory at Sydney Hospital in January. More than 30 Australian and seven Kiwi first-year vo
Filling a void in ophthalmic literature, this atlas is an essential resource for ECPs and ophthalmic technicians.
Sandwiched between the brutalist concrete blocks of the Western Australia Commonwealth Court and the Perth Concert Hall, the Duxton Hotel was the setting for the 2025 Australian and New Zealand Glauco
The Therapeutics Products Act (TPA) 2023 has been repealed, despite being hailed by now-former health minister Dr Ayesha Verrall as the most significant change to the regulation of medicines, medical devices and natural health products in New Zealand in nearly 40 years.