What? Me? Causing dry eyes? But how? In addition to treating dry eye disease (DED), many medical professionals, including eyecare providers, may be causing dry eyes. The primary ways we are increasing
In the early days of my clinical career, most products for managing dry eye disease (DED) focused on increasing eye lubrication using a limited range of ingredients. Although artificial tears remain a mainstay of DED management today, there now exists a plethora of products for eyecare practitioners
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata he tangata he tangata. What is the most important thing in this world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
The first and second editions of this textbook were written by Professor David Pickwell, who specialised in binocular vision and ocular anatomy and physiology and was one of the first professors of
Ocular demodex infestation is recognised to be an important cause of chronic blepharitis1 and a number of commercial anti-demodectic eyelid formulations are currently available2. However, to date, limited studies have investigated the safety and tolerability of these commercial anti-demodectic eyeli
It is well recognised that tear film lipid layer instability is one of the hallmarks of evaporative dry eye disease (DED), yet most artificial tears are water-based and thus do little to replenish the disrupted lipid layer.
The job of the optics industry is to support those with visual impairment and prevent others from developing it, but for patients who are neurodiverse, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, more has to be done to meet their needs
Amniotic membrane (amnion) is the innermost layer of the amniotic sac, which surrounds the baby during pregnancy1. Amniotic membrane has been considered an adjunctive treatment for ocular surface conditions since the 1990s2, historically dependent on a surgical setting because sutures or glue were r
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, contributing significantly to the wellbeing and prosperity of New Zealanders. Smaller workplaces employ a huge portion of Aotearoa's 2.3 million workers and play a critical role in supporting positive workplace mental health. Over a third of New Zeal
The BCLA virtual conference was a breath of fresh air. Organisers took a arranged four back-to-back sessions over a 30-hour period, giving members from across the world the benefit of 'live' sessions.
My wife and I had it all worked out after the last World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) in Melbourne in 2019 – we would import my parents again to boy-sit while we fly to Osaka. There, she would take in the Japanese culinary and cultural delights and I would immerse myself in the latest and greatest in the
Self-reported symptoms of mask-associated dry eye