The Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) has a longstanding tradition of hosting its conferences in stunning locations worldwide, with the 2024 event taking place in Venice, Italy. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Adriatic Sea, tear film and ocular surface specialists gathered from
Professor of artificial medical intelligence at University College London (UCL), ophthalmologist Dr Pearse Keane sat down with Drew Jones to discuss how he ended up sharing a million OCT scans with Google’s DeepMind, how he sees AI’s future in ophthalmology and why he gave away years of his work for
Low-level light therapy (LLLT), also known as photobiomodulation, has recently become more widely accessible as a treatment for dry eye disease (DED) in New Zealand. LLLT is believed to work by triggering conformational changes in the cellular cytochrome-c oxidase enzyme, leading to enhanced mitocho
Niue Island, ‘the rock of the Pacific’, is one of the world's largest coral islands, sitting in the middle of a triangle formed by Fiji, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Last year marked Niue's 50th anniversary of self-governance in free association with New Zealand, an exciting milestone for its 1,600 r
Foreign body suture granuloma in canthal surgery: association with suture type
Gisborne Hospital’s ophthalmology research team is poised to pilot keratoconus screening after being awarded $39,918 by the Australian & New Zealand Eye Foundation (ANZEF).
French startup Pulse Audition announced that its spectacle frames, which use AI to make speech more intelligible in noisy environments, will be launched in 2025.
Optometrist Ryan O'Connor solves a tricky keratonic case with RGP lens trials and errors
Having settled into her new role, BLVNZ CEO Andrea Midgen talks not-for-profits, eye health in Aotearoa and her vision for BLVNZ
Renee Lunders assesses the advent of teleoptometry and teleophthalmology and how they are serving the evolving needs of our optometry workforce
New Zealand’s health and disability community and many others paid tribute to Matua Maaka Tibble (Ngāti Porou) MNZM and his lifelong dedication and service to disabled people in Aotearoa following his