
GNZ’s launches high-impact ‘Sightwise’
GNZ is launching Sightwise, a programme to educate and support glaucoma patients, improve outcomes and reduce the burden on eye departments

GNZ is launching Sightwise, a programme to educate and support glaucoma patients, improve outcomes and reduce the burden on eye departments

Pharmac has swapped funding from nepafenac (Ilvero) to diclofenac sodium (Devatis) eye drops. Ilevro nepafenac drops were a temporary replacement for Voltaren Ophtha, for which there were supply gaps

Eye Institute (EI) is partnering with Eye Specialists in Whangarei, delivering on its long-term commitment to serve the New Zealand public in the regions as well as in the centres.

The prevalence of childhood blindness in Aotearoa has fallen from 0.05% in 2012 to 0.01% in 2024 and low vision from 0.06% to 0.03%, according to a new study led by Dr Cheefoong Chong.

One year after launching its intense pulsed light (IPL) pilot, Specsavers Australia is rolling out the service to two more stores, taking the total to 11, with more expected to follow. IPL treatment

Almost nine in 10 Kiwis say sight is their most valued sense, yet, regular eye exams are often neglected and investment in services remains inadequate

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered a way to make the human eye perceive a completely new colour, ‘olo’, a vivid blue-green never seen in nature. The technique provi

The Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society's (TFOS') anticipated third report is out now

A study found the prevalence of myopia in the New Zealand population of 25 to 44-year-olds remained stable from 2001 to 2023, at approximately 22% overall (with a prevalence of around 25% in females and 18% in males).

New trial unveiled to examine Vuity eye drops’ (pilocarpine 1.25%) broader pharmacological effects

Moorfields Eye Hospital, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Topcon Healthcare have launched a medical technology company, Cascader Ltd, which aims to transform the detection and management of eye

Auckland Uni has unveiled a trio of surveys to help reveal the extent and nature of some of NZ's eyecare needs