This was the first International Orthoptics Association (IOA) annual congress to be held entirely virtually. Although it was a shame not to be able to attend in person, the lack of accommodation and transport costs made it much more accessible as an online event, especially to poorly paid hospital o
Across high-income countries, cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures, improving vision and quality of life, slowing rates of cognitive decline and reducing risk of falls, hip fractures and road-traffic injuries. Conversely, under-treatment results in negative econ
Across high-income countries, cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures, improving vision and quality of life, slowing rates of cognitive decline and reducing risk of falls, hip fractures and road-traffic injuries. Conversely, under-treatment results in negative econ
Our inherited retinal disease (IRD) research team needs your input to help us identify educational content relating to ocular genetics and gene therapy that would be beneficial for optometrists and ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand.
A 37-year-old male was noted to have decreased visual acuity (VA) in his left eye during a routine optometry exam. His previous medical and ocular history was otherwise unremarkable, with no significant family medical history of relevant systemic or ocular disease. On examination, the right eye appe
Safety and efficacy of AGN-190584 in individuals with presbyopia: The Gemini 1 phase 3 randomised clinical trialDr George Waring IV et al
Myopia is one of the most common eye disorders and its prevalence is increasing worldwide, including in Australia and New Zealand. The condition’s refractive error is due to a mismatch between axial length and the optical power of the eye, with axial myopia’s severity directly related to axial lengt
With last-minute apologies from the night’s guest speaker, Tauranga-based paediatric and strabismus specialist Dr Cheefoong Chong, and Eye Surgery Associates’ (ESA’s) medical retina and vitreoretinal (VR) surgeon Dr Monika Pradhan presenting on Zoom, ESA’s winter seminar was an example of the new no
We all look at faces and eyes every day. Be it refracting, screening for diabetic retinopathy, looking for retinal tears or monitoring glaucoma, we are looking closely. But do we see? Do we look for and see the nodular basal cell carcinoma at the medial canthus or the squamous cell carcinoma on the
As a hospital-based optometrist, I was very excited to hear of the recent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board’s decision to approve a new scope of practice for hospital-based optometrists in ophthalmic laser surgery and its associated prescribing qualification. This is a major milestone for
Ophthalmic imaging has come a long way in the last 15 years. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and more recently OCT angiography (OCTA) have become indispensable parts of our clinical patient evaluation, not only for retinal disease but also for uveitis and optic nerve disorders. Mastering the art
Glaucoma prevalence in New Zealand is increasing as our population ages, and the country’s public health system is bursting at the seams with the burden. Over the past two decades, various initiatives have evolved to try and tackle this problem head on, but are they making a difference?
