The writer of a recent letter, ‘Time for ADONZ to take over ODOB’s role’ (August 2025) expresses confusion over the ODOB’s (the Board’s) and the New Zealand Association of Optometrists’ (NZAO’s) perce
Greenlane Eye Clinic recently held its second Eyes on Collaboration seminar focusing on paediatric eye care and enhancing collaboration between community optometrists and the hospital eyecare team.
A two-year efficacy trial of the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) iStent Inject W device found it significantly reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma medication burden in adult Jap
Cutaneous melanoma is a life-threatening malignancy with a rising global incidence. Aotearoa has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and the New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) are pressing on to improve accessibility to eyecare with a hui held recently on the future of cataract post-op care.
Drew Jones talks to this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) winner of the Cogan Award Lecture Professor Alex Hewitt,head of clinical genetics at the Centre for Eye Research Australia and a principal investigator at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Universit
When it comes to global trade, ‘tariffs’ is the word currently on everyone's lips. Tariffs can cause unexpected shifts overnight and impact your costs, supply chain and ability to stay competitive. While these shifts present challenges, they also create opportunities to improve profitability. With t
Dissatisfaction after implantation of EDOF intraocular lenses Wanten J, Bauer N, Berendschot T, van der Biggelaar F, Nuijts R J Cataract Refract Surg 2025; 51: 399-405
I read with interest the Chalkeyes article in NZ Optics’ March 2025 issue – ‘A wake-up call for comfortable leaders’ – about the devaluation of the dispensing industry and was interested to hear the writer’s comments regarding the lack of action by authorities and industry groups to do anything abou
Guest speaker Malaysian-born, Scottish-trained GP Dr Peter Chai began this year’s Eye Surgery Associate’s annual optometry dinner with some warm and amusing stories, sharing insights from his career spanning Glasgow and Auckland.
Eye Institute’s co-founder Dr Peter Ring and surgeon Dr Kevin Dunne field optometrists’ queries on topics including laser refractive surgery, red-light therapy and the many possible causes of an itchy eye. Answers have been abridged.
Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach was first published 41 years ago. At that time, Dr Jack Kanski of the Prince Charles Eye Unit, Windsor, UK, had created a relatively slim, 17-volume comprehensive text, ideally suited for the emerging ophthalmologist. I still have my original co