In April, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) issued a statement claiming that there was no scientific evidence for the existence of Irlen Syndrome. This follows similar concerns RANZCO and RANZCO fellows have raised publicly about behavioural optometry, all of
This year the Cornea and Contact Lens Society celebrated its 60th birthday. Though the educational content and knowledge has dramatically evolved over the last 60 years, the high standard of clinical learning and warm collegial environment never changes, making it always one of the better conference
As one of the main events in the New Zealand ophthalmic calendar for both optometrists and anterior segment ophthalmologists, the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s annual conference is well supported by sponsors. This year’s one-day conference was no exception with some of the
The first lady of song, Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most prolific jazz recording artists of all time. She began her six-decade career when she was just 16 years of age. Fitzgerald was famous for
The RANZCO New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting is one of the most important meetings in the New Zealand ophthalmic calendar and is unique in that it incorporates the New Zealand Ophthalmic Nurses
Brian McKeever, a Canadian cross-country skier and 10-time paralympic games gold medalist lives with the progressive macular condition, Stargardt’s disease. McKeever was diagnosed when he was 18 and remembers clearly the day he found out. “The optometrist said, ‘It’s really strange, I can’t get your
Cure Kids has invested millions of dollars in child health research over the past 45 years, including many projects relating to eye health, so we sent Jai Breitnauer to meet executive chairman Roy Austin to find out what keeps this charity giving.
Nutrition for optimal eye health is an exciting area that has gained a huge amount of interest recently, and for good reason. Our ageing population, coupled with a decreasing death rate means eye care practitioners will be faced with an increasing number of patients suffering from age-related eye di
Andrea Braakhuis is a registered dietitian with a PhD from the University of Auckland. Her work with antioxidants triggered her interest and research into the impact of what we eat on eye health.
Intense exposure to light, intense metabolic activity and high oxygen tension render the human eye particularly vulnerable to oxidative damage at all levels from the ocular surface and dry eye, cornea, anterior chamber, crystalline lens and back to the retina, macula and optic nerve. Hence compounds
Taking the nutritional health of our eyes seriously in a truly inspiring way, is the Look for Life Foundation’s beautifully put-together Feast Your Eyes cook book.Look for Life (formerly the Genetic
"Not one, but a whole herd of elephants, blocking the main street of Taupo. Their tails were swishing, their ears flapping and their huge rumps wriggling. I stood there and I thought to myself, ‘there is not a herd of elephants in the main street of Taupo today or any day’,” says Gael Spence, recall
