Dutch researchers studying primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients with high intraocular pressures said their results suggest a genetic deficiency in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication may play
Researchers in Switzerland found a smartphone app performed better than a Hertel exophthalmometer for measuring exophthalmos¹. Based at the University of Zurich, the research team compared a
Award-winning New Zealand author and low-vision champion Dr Lynley Hood’s eyesight was ‘miraculously’ restored while taking part in a University of Otago study aimed at alleviating chronic pain, resulting in a new investigation to see if more people with low vision can be helped.
University of Otago Medical School third-year student Sally Parker is the 2023 recipient of the Gordon Sanderson Scholarship.
The Cornea Contact Lens Society (CCLS) had a near Achy Breaky Heart moment when it discovered its conference dates for 2024 clashed with music festival Homegrown, with 20,000 people expected to grace
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society’s (CCLS) popular anterior segment conference is back at Wellington’s Harbourside Function Centre from 15-16 March 2024.
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