RANZCO 2025 awards and accolades
Who's who among the 56th RANZCO Congress graduation and awards ceremony
Lesley Springall4 min read
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As cutting-edge ZEISS diagnostic technology becomes increasingly prevalent in the ophthalmic industry, it has elevated patient care within a busy Auckland optometry practice. Frith Jenkins from Howick
Louise Wood for Zeiss Medical5 min read
RANZCO 2025 insight, empathy and innovation
Catch the highlights from the 2025 RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress in Melbourne
Dr Joevy Lim8 min read
Paediatric ophthalmology research review February 2026
Esotropia caused by low-dose atropine for rapidly progressive myopia in a 15-year-old boy Aman S, Guyton DL JAAPOS 2025:29:104122 Review: In the current myopia pandemic, this case report caught my ey
Dr Julia Escardό-Paton5 min read
The envy of the world
As much as I love what we have here in New Zealand, when I get to be on the other side of the world I always look with envy at what they have there. It’s amazing how much more you can do when you have enough people. You notice it in all kinds of ways, large and small. A good restaurant can sustain i
David Slack4 min read
Silmo Next - get ready for a changing future
This year, artificial intelligence (AI) was the central theme of Silmo Next, with its Futurology space and new Village Tech area inviting visitors to experience the future of optics via connected eyewear, automated examinations, virtual reality, intelligent store-management systems and more.
Susanne Bradley5 min read
Anti-presbyopia drops - are we there yet?
When I wrote a review of anti-presbyopia drops in December 2021’s issue, I felt sure we were soon to be swamped with myriad pharmaceuticals – real and cloned – to rid us of one of life’s greatest inconveniences: the dreaded presbyopia. Strangely, that does not appear to have happened – I have not he
Naomi Meltzer5 min read
How to avoid a hot mess at Xmas
Christmas parties are a hotbed of entertainment for HR consultants to write their memoirs on ‘the stupid things people do’, so here are some top tips to avoid earning a starring role.
Lisa Mackay4 min read
Rethinking access, fit and function in ocular prosthetics
The field of ocular prosthetics represents a unique intersection of surgical rehabilitation, prosthetic bioengineering and facial restoration. Historically, the loss of vision or an eye may have been viewed as the ‘end of the road’ from an ophthalmology and optometry perspective. However, this is ce
Dr Kathleeya Stang-Veldhouse5 min read
How to run the race
With so many aspects of managing a health practice to juggle in your busy day, it can be difficult to know what to prioritise. First and foremost is the clinical component – ensuring your patients receive the highest quality of care. Alongside this come the myriad operational responsibilities: makin
A/Prof Moira McInerney5 min read
NAAION is nasty
Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAAION) is a condition where blood flow to the optic nerve is suddenly reduced, causing damage and sudden vision loss, like a stroke affecting the optic nerve.
Naomi Meltzer8 min read
Bright minds shine light on ocular therapeutics
Until invited to report on the Ocular Therapeutics Conference (OTC), I’d thought the acronym stood for ‘over the counter’. I wondered if I was being sent to report on the OTT advertising of a certain pharmacy chain. However, the OTC is the only New Zealand meeting focused entirely on ocular therapeu
Naomi Meltzer14 min read