The global eyecare and eye bank community has unveiled the world’s first global agreement on the use of donated human tissue for ocular transplantation, research, and future technologies.Named the
Alcon’s new Clareon AutonoMe intraocular lens (IOL) and delivery system was launched in Australia and New Zealand on 30 June at its Synergeyes Clinical Symposium in Sydney. AutonoMe is the first and only automated, disposable, preloaded IOL delivery system, said Alcon in a statement, enabling easy,
The RANZCO New Zealand branch conference was once again well supported by sponsors, many with new technologies to share. The following is a brief overview of some of that news.
The role of planning and running an annual meeting is unenviable. The venue has to work for delegates and industry alike, the scientific content has to be worthwhile and people need adequate opportunities to network. There also has to be time to relax and have some fun. And at the end of the day no-
Long-term disability sector advocate and champion of the visually impaired, Martine Abel-Williamson, was awarded the Queen's Service Medal (QSM) for services to people with disabilities in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Nursing, technician and orthoptic staff from Greenlane Clinical Centre’s eye clinic went out of their way to cheer up their patients and colleagues in May and June, wearing green to mark World Smoke
In June, I had the pleasure of attending the Christchurch Eye Surgery study day. I had attended a few study evenings here before, so I had already seen its impressive facilities; but this full-day event was a first for me.
One in five New Zealanders think their doctor has recommended a test or treatment that wasn’t necessary for their health, a survey by Consumer NZ and the Council of Medical Colleges has found. The
Labour’s first budget since regaining power lays the foundations for stronger, more sustainably-funded district health boards (DHBs), said Health Minister David Clark delivering his part of this year’s budget. “We all know DHBs have been starved of funding in recent years. That’s put pressure on sta
To ‘ride the wave’ means to enjoy a period of success and good fortune… and this year the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) is heading back to Noosa to ride another
Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could replace injected drugs and revolutionise treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have completed the first successful trial of robot-assisted retinal surgery. Using the robot, the surgeon
