The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Ophthalmology New Zealand (ONZ) recently met New Zealand’s new minister of health, Simeon Brown, at Parliament to discuss the ophthalmology workforce and strategies for optimising eye health in Aotearoa.
An Italian study of the smaller-incision new generation implantable miniature telescope (SING IMT) in patients with bilateral advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) showed initial significant visual acuity improvements were followed by complaints of hazy vision within three months.
Researchers in Australia found high-resolution microperimetry performed better than standard automated perimetry (SAP) in detecting glaucomatous damage. Fundus-tracked perimetry, commonly descri
Researchers in South Korea found botulinum toxin A (BTA) injection into the medial part of the eyelid improved dry eye disease (DED) symptoms, the amount of tear retention and tear osmolarity. Co
Nanoscope Therapeutics announced four blind retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients with ABCA4 variants who received a single intravitreal gene therapy injection showed improvement in vision, shape discrimination and mobility.
A new study being jointly run by the Department of Ophthalmology and the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) at the University of Auckland aims to learn more about how New Zealand’s eyecare practitioners (ECPs) manage anterior blepharitis so that best-practice recommendations can be develo
The developers of flicker optoretinography (f-ORG), which allows visualisation of molecular-level elongations in photoreceptors, said the technique can be used to assess vision loss and neurodegenerat
An Ireland-led study found late-stage AMD contributes to the economic burden of the US, Germany and Bulgaria by reducing the wellbeing and productivity of patients and caregivers. Writing in JAM
A new pen-and-paper stroke-screening tool can be completed in a third of the time of existing tests and avoids reliance on verbal communication and cumbersome testing materials that make it difficult
The Save Sight Society Conference returns to Auckland this year, bringing all the latest advances in ophthalmology to the Park Hyatt Hotel on Friday 1 August.
Corneal Lens Corporation (CLC) has introduced Oté Sensation, a premium all-in-one contact lens solution, to the New Zealand market.
Following nibbles and drinks, the 2025 Excellence in Ophthalmology and Vision Research awards at the University of Auckland were introduced by Professor Charles McGhee, the long-standing Maurice Paykel Chair of Ophthalmology and founding director of the New Zealand National Eye Centre. Despite the u