In July, more than 120 optometrists and vision therapists from Australasia and beyond gathered online for three days of thought-provoking presentations at the National Conference of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (NACBO).
Insights into Māori traditions, cultural practice and business values were delightfully served up with a healthy side of primary angle closure at Specsavers’ SCC 2021 live event at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour.
A 34-year-old male was referred to the outpatient clinic with decreased vision in both eyes, which had remained stable over the preceding six months. He was in good general health with no medical or ocular history. He wasn’t taking any medication and he denied any history of recreational drug use or
Continuing on my ‘journey to blindness’ theme from May’s issue, I reckon it’s important to learn about the stuff that makes the trip comfortable and reject the nasty bits, where possible. First to go would be vision test charts – they make me feel uneasy, hanging there like silent judges waiting to
In my October 2020 article, I focused on the first step to creating results on LinkedIn – optimising your personal LinkedIn profile*. The next step is to build a useful network to assist you in achieving your professional or business goals. Growing a targeted network is critical to creating results
Uveitis presentations can be complicated and daunting, particularly for junior clinicians. While trying to determine the anatomical classification and extent of intraocular inflammation – namely vitritis and posterior uveitis – we are challenged to consider a plethora of differential diagnoses and a
It has been more than 30 years since the New Zealand National Eye Bank (NZNEB) was established; in that time, Stats NZ has reported a dramatic 41% increase in New Zealand’s population. The NZNEB
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Eye Surgery Associates’ latest evening seminar at Auckland’s Tamaki Yacht Club drew a large group of optometrists who gathered together over dinner to hear guest speaker, entrepreneurial Waikato ophthalmologist Dr James McKelvie.
Results from a new study show overwhelming support for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the poor rates of diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening in New Zealand and significantly reduce the number of people with diabetes going blind unnecessarily.
In 1976, Robert Randall took on the United States government and won. Diagnosed with glaucoma and having tried conventional medication, the only treatment that offered him relief was cannabis. Fighting for the right to legally use his medication, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia sided
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