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
What happens when a child can’t see well enough to learn – but still wants to play the guitar, read a book and go to school? At BLENNZ (Blind and Low Vision Education Network New Zealand), the answer is simple: find a way that works for them. BLENNZ supports more than 1,675 children and young people
British author and former director general of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington told RNZ her 12th and latest novel, The Hidden Hand, may be fictional CIA agent Manon Tyler’s last outing.
With a mix of nervousness and anticipation, I stepped into the vast atrium of the Los Angeles Convention Centre for the 2025 annual meeting, hosted by the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA). Running alongside the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) scientifi
Following the recent ophthalmic nurses RANZCO NZ meeting in Rotorua, there has been ongoing discussion of how best to handle and dispose of substances used in ophthalmology, particularly intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies and botulinum toxin (Botox or Dysport)
In the world of eyecare, precision and trust are everything. Whether you're diagnosing a complex vision issue or helping a patient choose their first pair of glasses, your work is built on accuracy, professionalism and care. But while clinical excellence is front of mind for most practices, one area
Is synaesthesia, a ‘crosstalk’ between the five senses producing extraordinary visual experiences, in fact a sixth sense?
Ophthalmic nurse Kathryn Millichamp shares her highlights from RANZCO NZ 2025
Bringing together brilliant minds from NZ and further afield, RANZCO NZ Branch Meeting offered an abundance of new insights in ophthalmology.
At first glance, this appeared to be a 74-year-old man struggling with the aftermath of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The referral letter stated: Ocular diagnosis Right homonymous hemianopi
