In a post-Budget 2023 interview in the NZ Herald, Dr Ayesha Verrall, minister of health and of research, science and innovation, said clinicians including ophthalmologists will have “the opportunity to really get their hands much closer to the levers of how we run the health system” to tackle the ‘p
King Charles III’ first birthday honours have recognised the achievements of several Australian eyecare professionals.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has written to its New Zealand members urging them not to train experienced hospital optometrists to do minor laser
Driven by strong population growth in the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Eye Specialists is expanding with a new two-theatre clinic expected to open in Papamoa early next year.
A blind Iranian-American politician has bowed out of public office to serve as a Jesuit novice and live a life of poverty, chastity and obedience.
A new study found elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels (commonly used as an indicator of liver dysfunction and alcohol consumption) were associated with increased atherosclerotic
Sun Pharma’s Cequa (ciclosporin 900μg/ml) eyedrop has been listed on Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for patients with chronic, severe dry eye disease (DED) with keratitis. Cequa’s
Presenting at ARVO 2023, researchers from Canada’s Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) presented on 3D printing of polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) microfluidic chips to test ocular cellular responses to various conditions, formulations and materials and evaluate contact lens-based drug releas
A New Zealand study has been launched to establish the safety and efficacy of rapid treatment extension of Avastin (bevacizumab), the first-line anti-VEGF agent for neovascular age-related macular
In May, the Eyes and Eyelids docs left behind a wet and wild Auckland for the wet and wild, but somewhat warmer Cook Islands. Dr Paul Rosser has made this journey 28 times over 30 years, becoming an honorary Cook Islander in the process. This is my 19th trip, after my first visit as a baby-faced reg
A Chinese study has found age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients had different gut flora to those of healthy controls, suggesting intestinal microbiota might serve as potential AMD treatment targets and non-invasive indicators for clinical diagnosis.
Supporting research into the eye and its connection to the brain and body, the newly established Vision Research Foundation (VRF) is on a mission to transform health in New Zealand. The charity’s
