The Chatham Island Hospital and Health Centre originally opened in 1927, with the Sisters of Mercy stepping in to help with a lack of staff in 1947. Since 1999 it has been operated by Canterbury District Health Board and staffed by a locum doctor and three resident nurses, plus locum and specialty n
Corneal ectasia is, realistically, the worst complication following corneal refractive surgery and a major cause of litigation, medicolegal complaints and unhappy patients following otherwise routine laser eye surgery.
In my previous articles on accessibility (see ‘related articles’ at end), I covered why making your practice accessible is not only the right thing to do for your customers, but good for your business
Microbial keratitis (MK) is an acute and potentially visually devastating infection of the cornea caused by bacteria, fungi, amoebae and viruses. The infection is relatively rare in developed countries but remains a major cause of permanent blindness in low-income countries. Risk factors are well-de
The drive up to the inaugural Women in Vision Aotearoa conference felt like a test of what was to come. I’m a woman; I can drive my totally inappropriate little car several kilometres on extremely narrow, windy metal roads without worrying whether I’m lost or what on earth I’ll do if another car com
If one must give up a sunny Sunday in pursuit of education, the Auckland Museum offers a spectacular spot to absorb breakfast and information, fuelled by plenty of coffee. Using this bait, 10 of the Eye Institute’s 17 surgeons lured a large group of knowledge-hungry optometrists, many bleary eyed fr
Telemedicine in oculoplastic and adnexal surgery: clinicians’ perspectives in the UK
Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis is a vision-threatening disease and a major cause of posterior uveitis worldwide. It is a protozoan parasite infection of Toxoplasma gondii, which typically affects one eye of a young individual, with a mean age of 29.5 years at first presentation1. Although it can infec
After almost three years of Covid restrictions on international travel, it was such a pleasure to join thousands of in-person attendees at the San Diego Convention Centre for the four-day American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2022 meeting.
After three long years since the last face-to-face RANZCO meeting in Australia, I was excited to head to the airport, board the plane and join colleagues from around New Zealand and Australia in Brisbane.
The Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists’ (RANZCO’s) 53rd Annual Congress started with a much-anticipated graduation and awards ceremony at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. This saw several of our New Zealand-trained fellows – Drs Aaron Wong (Melbourne), Alexan
I may have mentioned it before, but I am getting on a bit, and the use-by date is creeping into consideration. I've suspected for some time that I will soon join the 'total blindies’, and once that happens there's a risk of feeling isolated. I'm not wired to be a Champagne Charlie, but ending up as