Stargardt: a tangled web of woe
Or why different spectacle prescriptions should never be put into the same or similar frames. By Naomi Meltzer
Naomi Meltzer5 min read
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Or why different spectacle prescriptions should never be put into the same or similar frames. By Naomi Meltzer
Given today’s technological capabilities, we should be able to access all our own health data on our phones and share it with whoever we need to, countrywide or internationally,” says Peter Jordan, secretary and past chair of the New Zealand branch of Health Level Seven International (HL7), a global
When I think about digital health, I think about technology, data, population health, AI and innovation. But arriving at Hamilton’s Claudelands Events Centre for HiNZ (Health Informatics New Zealand) Digital Health Week, little did I know the central theme would be a resounding chorus of "people, pe
Dusting off my PhD thesis recently, during a historical fact-finding mission, provided an opportunity to reflect on how far dry eye clinical care has come in the last 30 years.
After Robbie Williams’ November 2023 concert at the Mission Estate Winery, there were many comments about how good it was to have people back on the east coast after Cyclone Gabrielle. The same applied to Mātai Medical Research Institute’s ‘Image Of The Future’ symposium, which attracted speakers to
Complaints have been laid with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Te Whatu Ora and the Commerce Commission about The Optical Shop’s rental and promotion of a new, self-testing refractive device called Eyeque.
The University of Auckland (UoA) has a substantial track record in eye research and is behind a number of important advances in ocular health provision. The Auckland Cataract Study produced reduced risk strategies for phacoemulsification and the Vision Bus Aotearoa, launched in June 2022, provides e
Reviewing the latest results from the CHAMP study, a paediatric ocular injury study on infants and research into intrastromal corneal rings for keratoconus
The theme of the 79th Orthoptics Australia (OA) Annual Conference was ‘Equitable eyecare for all’, which was certainly reflected in Telethon Kids Institute’s Dr Lynne Millar’s opening address. Dr Millar highlighted the importance of understanding why some people disengage from the health system and
Life can often throw up unexpected moments that change the direction of our careers. As a second-year student in Manchester in 1986, I answered an advert in the UK optics press for volunteers to spend their summer vacation helping an eyecare team in Tanzania. Summer holidays in Merseyside or Tanzani
For the first time since the pandemic, Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Overseas’ (VOSO’s) chair Dr Andrew Riley and I made a five-day visit to Nuku'alofa in Tonga in September. A regular volunteer, this
Epiretinal membranes (ERMs), also known as macular puckers or cellophane maculopathy, are a relatively common condition affecting the retina, particularly the macular region. These membranes can have a significant impact on a person's vision and quality of life. To better understand and manage ERMs,