Alcon launched their new Vivity intraocular lens (IOL) to New Zealand ophthalmologists in a virtual event on 24 September. There has been a lot of excitement about Vivity as early studies indicated it offers the benefits of multifocality without the side effects of a diffractive multifocal lens.
Ophthalmic surgery requires microsurgical techniques to be executed with dexterity, precision and proficiency. Understandably, providing a risk-free environment to teach and practice microsurgical
Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) has become a more popular method for cataract surgery in recent years, and the pandemic has dramatically increased interest in this approach.
Everyone loves a happy patient. The most rewarding part of cataract surgery is frequently the day 1 post-op check when the patient is enjoying their new vision for the first time. People who had significant refractive errors are now very close to plano and the world is generally a brighter place.
The fifth World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus was scheduled to be held on 2-4 October 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Unfortunately, the global Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to this. However, a crisis can spur innovation. The World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Str
Ingenious adaptation came to our neighborhood during lockdown number two, on a footpath, beneath the pretty trees.
During this current Covid-19 pandemic-restricted world, there has been some amazing, live, online ophthalmology content produced, and I’m still very much involved with producing webinars for international audiences while we can’t travel. But I believe I can speak for pretty much everyone in the eye
I am asked 'how do I create results with LinkedIn' so often that I have developed a list of key steps to introduce this powerful business development method.
Ophthalmologists in New Zealand and Australia are the first in the world to be given access to Alcon’s new Clareon toric intraocular lens (IOL) and Auckland-based cataract and refractive surgeon Dr Ben LaHood was the first in New Zealand to implant the new IOL. NZ Optics asked him what he thought.
The government appears to have cut plans for the much-anticipated free eye health exam for seniors, opting instead for a very basic, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) check by GP nurses as part of its broader commitment to a free annual health assessment for SuperGold cardholders. But such a ba
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has identified indigenous workforce development as a priority. Tackling this in New Zealand, Dr Simone Freundlich, the current
Supplements in glaucoma management have been a topic of interest for a long time, especially for those of us who lose sleep over patients with progressive glaucoma where the usual intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering paradigm doesn’t work.
