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Papamoa eye clinic opens
Tauranga Eye Specialists has opened a new clinic in Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty. Driven by increased demand from the region’s strong population growth, the day-stay facility marks a milestone in healthcare, said Tauranga Eye’s Dr Sam Kain.
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Dry eye drops ‘revolutionary’
A cutting-edge innovation in topical drops has been described as a breakthrough for sufferers of eye diseases and in ophthalmic drug delivery.
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Mementos for eye health
Christchurch ophthalmologist Dr Malcolm McKellar is giving away safety glasses to patients, to promote healthy choices. “Eye injuries are very common and almost all the serious injuries we see coul
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Safety of optom-delivered SLT underscored
Authors of a joint UK and Greek study have found optometrists trained in selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) can safely deliver treatments autonomously and take on a significant clinical load to support their ophthalmology colleagues.
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Putting the ‘action’ into ‘refraction’
Ophthalmologist Dr Sarah Crowe is the power-house behind OOXii, a charity empowering non-optometrists to refract and supply spectacles in remote regions.
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Recognising ophthalmology leaders
Three New Zealand ophthalmologists, Professors Charles McGhee and Helen Danesh-Meyer and Dr Ben LaHood, have been recognised once again in The Ophthalmologist’s annual Power List of the world’s top 10
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Uveitis recurrence link to Covid vaccine
A large Korean study showed elevated uveitis recurrence rates following Covid-19 vaccination, with the Janssen vaccine (Ad26.COV2.S) more than doubling patients’ risk. Researchers at Hanyang Univers
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Vitrectomy’s ocular surface impact
Retinal surgery, especially when combined with phacoemulsification and C3F8 or SiO2 tamponade, significantly affects ocular surface integrity and corneal sub-basal nerve plexus (SNP) density, with cha
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IRDs: Gene-editing trial success
In a small US CRISPR gene therapy study for patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), 79% of those treated showed “measurable improvements”. Fourteen patients (12 adults aged 17-63 years, p
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Glaucoma risks of paediatric cataract surgery
A European study investigating cataract surgery (GFCS) in children found an age of less than 16 weeks and presence of microcornea and other anterior segment abnormalities at the time of surgery were a
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Cyclosporine trumps artificial tears for post-surgery DED
An Iranian study found cyclosporine 0.05% was superior to artificial tears in the management of immediate postoperative dry eye (DED) following cataract surgery. Conducted at Bu-Ali Sina Hospital
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