A University of Auckland study revealed failures in recognising and responding to postoperative deterioration, rather than intraoperative technical errors, underpin most surgical complaints in New Zea
Waikato practice Eye Surgeons has opened the doors to Whanganui’s first private eye clinic. March was a busy month for Eye Surgeons’ founder Dr James McKelvie, associate professor with the University
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have launched a new interactive tool, the Dry Eye Management Map, to support optometrists in navigating dry eye disease (DED) management. Mergi
Researchers found combining optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) not only enhances discrimination between people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), probable Alzheimer’s dis
US researchers have identified an immune cell population that helps maintain normal intraocular pressure (IOP), potentially representing a new glaucoma treatment target. Writing in Immunity, the
UK scientists have discovered that the protein LRG1, found in the bloodstream and tissues, triggers the earliest damage in diabetic retinopathy, paving the way for new treatment pathways. Publ
Strengthening its myopia-management portfolio, CooperVision’s new soft contact lens, MyDay MiSight 1 day, is now available to wearers in New Zealand and Australia. Combining the proven ActivControl Te
World-first international registry data are shedding light on how vitreoretinal lymphoma presents, highlighting frequent diagnostic delay and a high rate of concurrent brain involvement. Researchers f
Authors of a US study have called into question the safety of using two companies’ RLRL devices for children
March’s Round the Bays 8.4km fun run delivered just about perfect conditions for a day on the road around Auckland’s waterfront for NZ Optics co-owners Stephen Old and James Butcher, his wife Lisa and
Far reaching significant disparities in life outcomes for Kiwis who are blind or visually impaired.
ZEISS Vision Care has launched the VISUREF 1000 in Australia and New Zealand, describing the device as a versatile refraction system combining objective wavefront autorefraction with multiple eye-screening functions in a single platform.