Recognising that everyday activities and exposures risk unintended consequences on the ocular surface was the driver behind the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s (TFOS’) latest workshop.
The 10th World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) in Rome was the largest yet, with 3,000 attendees and 1,000 abstracts accepted.
The Ocular Surface Laboratory’s team of clinician scientists at the University of Auckland is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through developing a better understanding of ocular surface and
“Could you just take a look at Elizabeth*?” asked the clinic nurse, “She’s got a funny eye.”
As an orthoptist with a love of the outdoors and a passion for eyecare, I've always been aware of the importance of protecting our eyes from the sun's harmful rays. But it wasn't until the early days
A 941-page hardback, the original Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach is not exactly handy for everyday use in clinic. Enter Kanski’s Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology, the much smaller paperback iteration.
A 46-year-old male came for his first ever eye examination after noticing a patch of his left superior vision was missing and his vision was more blurry than normal. He reported no headaches, floaters or flashes and his eyes were otherwise comfortable. History included his maternal grandmother going
Evan Brown reviews the latest visual function and anomalies research.
The recent letter from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO), urging its New Zealand members not to train experienced hospital optometrists to do minor laser
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) conference, held in balmy Manchester from 9-11 June, proved to be a remarkable event that brought together clinicians, vision scientists and professionals
I was saddened, but not surprised, to hear of the Covid outbreak at our recent RANZCO NZ meeting in Wellington. Conferences are well-recognised superspreader events.
It gave me great pleasure to attend this year’s Australia and New Zealand Strabismus Society (ANZSS) meeting in Sydney. Held at the beautiful Art Gallery of New South Wales, the programme was rich in academic content, delivered by outstanding speakers. As a strabismologist, every presentation was ac
