The title of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (AHPRA’s) latest Taking Care podcast*, ‘Openness and candour – a road to a true culture of safety’, was intriguing. Its introduction mentioned the need for much greater openness and honesty between health practitioners, their patien
This is the first edition of Ocular Telehealth: A Practical Guide, which is not at all surprising given the recent changes in practical medical delivery the Covid pandemic has required.
The Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) conference was a very special event this year, celebrating its 25th anniversary. AUSCRS has always been a unique event on the ophthalmology calendar, full of fancy dress, outlandish themes and a family atmosphere where colleagues
Fittingly for the Back to the Future theme, delegates and exhibitors took what appeared to be a jump back in time at August’s Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) conference in Auckland – back to when it was the norm for more than 100 like-minded individuals to congregate, be intellectually stimul
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. In most patients it is symmetrical between the two eyes. In 5-10% of patients, however, DR can be
This update will answer some of the common questions surrounding herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and highlight recent research, including several key findings from studies performed in Auckland.
Most eyecare professionals understand that restoring healthy equilibrium to the ocular surface is necessary to relieving the symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). But it’s equally important to acknowledge that healthy balance has been disrupted not just in the tear film and ocular surface, but in the d
Efficacy, durability, and safety of intravitreal faricimab with extended dosing in patients with DMO
Dry eye disease (DED) occurs more frequently in women than in men and it’s recognised that hormones play an important role in the health and preservation of ocular surface tissues. Studies have demonstrated a direct link between hormones and susceptibility to DED1-4, linked to the presence of sex-st
Computer use is ubiquitous in contemporary society. Up to 69% of computer users report eye strain1,2, sometimes referred to as ‘computer vision syndrome’ (CVS) or ‘digital eye strain’. Although a range of interventions have been investigated for this common condition, currently there are no clinical
Ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGvHD) manifests in 60-80% of patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, due to donor T cells incorrectly identifying recipient tissue as foreign, leading to an immunological attack by the donor cells1.
It seems we are finally making it out of the Covid era. For the last couple of years, just as things seemed to pick up slightly, another wave hit. After so much disruption, it feels like now is the time to normalise the situation. Yet, after such a historical global event, returning to ‘normal’ feel