As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, most events scheduled for the months ahead in New Zealand and overseas have been cancelled or postponed. Some event organisers, however, were quick to overcome the challenges and have transformed their planned conferences into virtual ones.
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) has appointed a new registrar, Antony McFelin, who replaced long-standing registrar Lindsey Pine on 1 April 2020.
Google and Apple have joined forces to use Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies with contact tracing to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
In response to the Covid-19 lockdown, Auckland-based anterior segment surgery Re:Vision has launched an e-learning platform for optometrists to pursue CPD education from the comfort of their own homes.
The following is an announcement from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) regarding the move to Covid-19 Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28 April FROM THE ODOB BOARD As you will be aware
Swiss biopharmaceutical company Oculis announced positive phase II results for its novel dexamethasone topical eye drop for reducing swelling and improving vision in diabetic macular oedema
A National Eye Institute (NEI) study has successfully reprogrammed skin cells into light-sensing photoreceptors. The study, published by Nature, demonstrated how lab-made photoreceptor rods enabled
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a do-it-yourself breath shield for slit lamps and other instruments to protect eye care professionals and their patients during an eye
How can you continue to support your glaucoma patients remotely during a Level 4 or Level 3 lockdown? NZ Optics asked Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ) chair Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer for some advice. 1.
Advice from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) on how to keep your spirits up during the lockdown and where to find help if you need it FROM THE ODOB Covid-19 and being in
The Covid-19 pandemic and the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown has created a uniquely challenging landscape for employers to navigate. Not only does it present an extremely trying set of commercial
I’m writing this sitting at the dining room table - it’s my “home office”. As I’m the only family member who leaves the house to go to work, I get relegated. “First up, best dressed,” as my mum used
