Study supports bi-phasic human eye growth model
Australian researchers have found that there are two distinct phases of eye growth in humans - with prenatal growth being logarithmic and postnatal growth being linear.
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Human model to test cataract implant surgery
Researchers at the University of East Anglia in collaboration with Hoya Surgical Optics have improved a laboratory model that simulates cataract surgery on human donor eyes, allowing evaluation of
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Celebrating an optometry champion
Wellington optometrist Peter Turner recently retired from a long and successful career in New Zealand optometry.
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NZ tackles myopia head on
New Zealand could sidestep the worst of the global myopia epidemic if a new, local pro-active myopia initiative proves successful.
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CCLS - Meet the speakers
Arizona optometrist Dr Arthur Epstein is listed by Optometric Management as among the most influential in optometry in the world today. A native New Yorker who grew up in the Bronx, Dr Epstein heads Phoenix Eye Care’s dry eye and ocular surface disease centre and drives its clinical research. He is
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All welcome to CCLS 2019
This year’s Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) conference is back with the two-day format at a slightly early time of the year from Friday 1 to Saturday 2 March, with a welcome function on the Thursday evening on 28 Feb, at the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside in Rotorua.
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Re:Vision expands services
Eye Surgery Associates ophthalmologists Drs Hussain Patel and Monika Pradhan are now offering their subspecialist skills in glaucoma, medical and surgical retina, cataract and general ophthalmology at Re:Vision in Mt Wellington, Auckland as visiting consultants.
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Recognition for NZ academics
University of Auckland Associate Professor Jennifer Craig was awarded a Life Fellowship of the College of Optometrists (UK) for her contribution to the development of the profession through teaching and education, especially in the area of ocular surface disease.
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Stem cell trial for dry AMD on cards
The first clinical trial of a stem cell-based therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in humans could soon be reality, after US researchers used patient-specific stem cell-based therapyTo
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China deploys AI fundus scans
A Chinese hospital has begun offering free consultations using artificial-intelligence (AI) cameras to detect ocular fundus diseases, which are a major cause of blindness, according to Chinese news
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RANZCO NZ Meeting 2019
The New Zealand branch of RANZCO will be holding its annual scientific meeting 2019 at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May, with welcome drinks for those who can make it on the evening of Thursday 9 May.
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2018 graduates and awards
The RANZCO 2018 Graduation and Awards Ceremony and President’s Reception was led by Associate Professor Mark Daniell, performing his last duties as outgoing RANZCO president before handing the reins to Dr Heather Mack, RANZCO’s first female president, at the RANZCO dinner.
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