The ODOB has dismissed my previous view – that it was protecting its right-to-be over practitioners’ and the public’s best interest – as "misunderstanding the Board's core remit”. But the mathematics of 96% increased-costs-delivering-zero-improved-outcomes remains unchanged, regardless of who prese
The 30th annual meeting of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) was held in Darwin for four days. The theme for this year’s meeting was ‘Disconnect to Reconnect’. It was a vibrant mix of scientific presentations, spirited discussions and debates, all while maintainin
Dr Hannah Kersten shares some of the the highlights and pearls from this year's NOSA meeting in Auckland
Dr Moaz Alshaikhi reviews three retinal studies including one on a new sustained-release anti-VEGF treatment
After more than a decade, NZ Optics publishers Lesley Springall and Nick Griffiths have sold their business to Auckland-based media-business duo James Butcher and Stephen Old.
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Clinicians from across New Zealand recently gathered at Park Hyatt Auckland for the 2025 Save Sight Society Conference. Organised by ophthalmologists Drs Sarah Hull and Mo Ziaei, the packed one-day event featured 29 presentations covering the latest in eye research, surgery and care.
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Adler's Physiology of the Eye is now in its 12th edition and, as someone who studied ophthalmology using a much earlier edition, it is easy to appreciate how this has evolved into a veritable masterwork. Although now a substantial 819 pages, it is fortunately still a manageable and portable single v
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In choosing from the expanding list of options for glaucoma surgery, we should be seeking to optimise efficacy, safety and consider costs. An ideal glaucoma operation immediately results in: a stable