With her mother having severe glaucoma in both eyes, Megan Brown has become the first person to be genetically tested for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in New Zealand.
Dr Francesc March de Ribot, a Dunedin Hospital ophthalmologist, has recently been dealing with some unusual referrals from Dunedin Wildlife Hospital. Short, uncooperative and presenting something of a language barrier, these patients have been experiencing a number of different eye problems stemming
Researchers in London have developed an AI system to help reduce the time and cost required to recruit patients for geographic atrophy trials
Significant alterations in corneal sensitivity, staining and biomechanics among alopecia areata (AA) patients indicate a potential predisposition to keratoconus, reported authors of a new Spanish stud
A New Zealand study found almost half of patients with acute anterior uveitis will develop recurrence in the same eye.
A University of Waterloo team is developing a social robot to improve treatment adherence for amblyopia.
A review led by the University of Auckland’s Dr Chris Varghese found that a collaborative future between surgeons and AI will transform surgical practice.
Device Technologies reaffirmed its commitment to reducing surgical material and packaging waste with Oertli Instruments’ portable cataract surgical device, CataRhex 3. While no confirmed figures are
Auckland-based Vision Rehabilitation Services (VRS) is a disability, low vision and blind rehabilitation service offering holistic and inclusive support. Building on a pro bono foundation, VRS is now a self-sufficient charity funded by grants and sponsors, said rehabilitation specialist and founder
The young progeny of a species of African fish have the visual edge on their parents when it comes to adaptation in murky waters, a recent study found.
This book’s name is somewhat of a misnomer – not only is it very enlightening on the subject of Asian blepharoplasty, it is also a very thoughtful and well laid out comprehensive text relevant to all blepharoplasty surgery. The author, William Chen, a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the Unive
A pledge to plant a native tree for every Rayner IOL used in New Zealand to reduce cataract surgery’s carbon footprint has exceeded expectations by nearly 60% in one year. The goal was 1,500 trees,