NZ Optics Survey Winner Announced
NZ Optics is pleased to announce the winner of our recent Readership Survey prize draw.
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Ophthalmology News
Covid antiviral therapy’s protective ocular effects
A large retrospective study found early antiviral treatment for Covid‐19, such as Paxlovid, is associated with a reduced risk of uveitis.
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Luxturna gains for UK child
In the UK, a six-year-old girl’s sight has improved following Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) treatment in both eyes for RPE65-related Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).
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Remote surgery crosses continents
In Australia, a live demonstration of remote-controlled robotic surgery showed how surgical expertise may increasingly be shared across boundaries.
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Genetic discovery in juvenile glaucoma
A major international study has identified a genetic contributor to juvenile glaucoma.
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Anti-inflammatories may slow myopia progression
A retrospective study found children receiving long-term systemic anti-inflammatory therapy showed slower myopia progression and later estimated myopia onset compared to untreated controls.
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Vision for learning study tracks eyecare gaps
University of Auckland researchers are studying refractive error in NZ seven- and 12-year-olds to quantify eyecare gaps and assess school screening effectiveness. Data collection for
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Welcome to the new NZ Optics website!
Our website has been rebuilt from the ground up. Here is what is new, how the free, member and subscriber tiers work, and how to activate your account if you already get the magazine.
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SOVS seeks sector input on outreach eyecare
University of Auckland's SOVS is conducting HRC-funded research via a survey to understand eyecare providers' perspectives on outreach work, aiming to develop mechanisms for easier participation and effective delivery to underserved groups.
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Funding keeps the wheels going round and round!
Vision Bus Aotearoa (VBA) secured renewed funding from the Buchanan Charitable Foundation, enabling continued mobile eyecare service delivery to underserved
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Can you support EHA’s Parliamentary event?
Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) is hosting a Parliamentary Friends of Eye Health event on 21 July to elevate vision care as
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NZ paper puts price on public eyecare
A University of Auckland analysis suggests allocating 1.2% of Aotearoa’s health budget to community eyecare could fund 2.
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