The 'dark side' always adds a bit of spice to things in movies and books; the bogey man's been with us forever in a fairly harmless way and for my part he's mostly welcome, except when it comes to health issues.
Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in ‘bionic eyes’, with companies in different parts of the world using different approaches and technologies to develop prostheses to give blind and visually-impaired people a sense of ‘sight’ or, better still, some useable vision.
New Zealand optometrist Clare Luoni is Fred Hollows’ workforce and academic manager. Based at the Pacific Eye Institute, Susanne Bradley asked her about her work and life in Fiji.
In my first article*, I discussed why and how you can use video to promote your practice. But how do you actually go about making your first video? Well, it’s not about the gear you have. A well-planned video and good content are far more important for success than which smartphone or camera you use
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.