Ophthalmology researchers from New Zealand have shown that switching to a more sustainable practice for intravitreal injections (IVIs) does not increase the level of infection rates, supporting practice changes to minimise consumption without compromising safety or quality of care.
Auckland Eye has become New Zealand’s first private clinic to offer intraoperative OCT-guided anterior and posterior segment surgery, following installation of the Zeiss Lumera 700 with iOCT (Rescan 700).
Former Beverly Hills 90210 star Tori Spelling ended up with an ulcer after sleeping with disposable contacts for “maybe 20 days”. "It's my fault. I did this to myself. I have contacts but I wear daily ones. So, at the end of the day, kids, whatever… I can make all the excuses I want. I don't take th
Globally, eye health professionals have been discussing the rise of myopia for decades. Some believe it’s the next epidemic resulting from our changing lifestyles, while others cite a lack of access to eyecare services and health literacy for its increasing prevalence. In New Zealand, a nation that
One of the world’s most popular YouTubers, MrBeast, who paid for 1,000 uninsured people to have sight-saving cataract surgery, has received praise for raising awareness of avoidable sight-loss but
The rising popularity of racquet sport pickleball, particularly among seniors, will result in US$250m-500m of injury-related expenses in the US in 2023, reported UBS Global. Since it’s often played as
A US study found ChatGPT responded to patient eyecare questions with answers which did not significantly differ from those of ophthalmologists, while a Canadian study showed ChatGPT’s ophthalmology
US and Canadian researchers found young adults who use both e-cigarettes (vapes) and combustible cigarettes were more likely to develop significant ocular symptoms, compared to those who used either
Research conducted by the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in the US has found average replacement time of scleral lenses is about 24 months (±14.3 months) and
A group of researchers associated with the Blind and Vision Education Network of New Zealand (BLENNZ), including myself, Dr Shuan Dai and Hadyn Treanor, undertook a study to assess the visual benefits of tinted and clear contact lenses (CLs) in akonga (students) with albinism. The aim was to assess
Having asked the country’s four major political parties several health-related questions, Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) reported all said they would support New Zealand’s first national eye health survey
A trend for posting TikTok videos showing users microwaving then slicing hard-boiled eggs, causing them to explode, risks thermal burns to the face and eyes, reported a US ophthalmologist. In a
