The British Contact Lens Association’s (BCLA) recently published contact lens evidence-based academic report (CLEAR) summarised current research, revised terminology and risk factors for contact lens wearers. Eleisha Dudson, president of the Cornea & Contact Lens Society (CCLS) New Zealand descr
Dr Stuti Misra, a senior lecturer with the ophthalmology department at the University of Auckland, has been awarded three grants from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), including the prestigious Sir Charles Hercus health research fellowship.
Australian optometrist and head of the Australian Cornea and Contact Lens Society Margaret Lam has been appointed the 40th president of Optometry Australia (OA). Lam joins the board with OA’s new deputy president, Queensland optometrist and practice owner Fiona Moore, and Tasmanian optometrist and d
A 37-year-old male was noted to have decreased visual acuity (VA) in his left eye during a routine optometry exam. His previous medical and ocular history was otherwise unremarkable, with no significant family medical history of relevant systemic or ocular disease. On examination, the right eye appe
Optometrists, ophthalmologists and eyecare clinician-scientists are being asked for their input in a short, anonymous survey on ocular disfigurement and the use of scleral shell prostheses in New Zealand.
Swiss researchers have identified the essential role of four proteins in retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which could help prevent photoreceptor death, they said. Describing the proteins as a ‘molecular
A US study found 85% of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) or stroke also had subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD). “For the last three decades,
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone app which could allow people to screen for Alzheimer’s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other
The first implantations of Samsara Vision’s SING IMT (Smaller-Incision New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope) have been performed on patients with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration
Researchers from the University of Auckland have been awarded a $1.2million project grant from the Health Research Council (HRC) to conduct New Zealand’s first population-based eye, ear and foot health survey to plug the evidence gap and improve equitable access to health services.
Congenital cataract typically presents in infancy with variable lens opacities that block the normal red reflex (Fig 1). It can be associated with other ocular and systemic abnormalities. There may be a family history of cataract and the inherited forms are typically autosomal dominant. Diagnosing t
Researchers in China have validated microsurgical skills using a grape-based training model.
