Over two wonderfully sunny October days we were finally able to hold our 90th New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) conference at the Beehive in Wellington. Having already postponed our 2020 conference due to Covid-19, the most recent lockdowns in Auckland and Hamilton meant many of our mem
In ophthalmology, ‘neuroprotection’ usually refers to methods of preventing progressive glaucomatous visual field loss that are not intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction treatments. The term also includes the possibility of recovery of optic nerve function in glaucoma. Nicotinamide is a form of vitam
Frustrated by Facebook’s decision to stop her promoting her business-to-business-focused Facebook sites after she declined to share confidential proof-of-identity details with the social networking behemoth, Lesley Springall sought answers on what to do when you’re left in the lurch by Facebook.
This year wraps up the New Zealand Optometry Student Society’s (NZOSS) ninth year as a student-run society. It has been a challenging, exciting and rewarding year to say the least, but we’re glad to have made it to the finish line.
Businesses have traditionally been overconfident in their cyber controls or buried their heads in the sand when it came to best cyber security practice, resulting in the number of data breaches increasing exponentially from malicious hacking and accidental disclosures by staff. So business owners ne
Reflecting similar strategies in the UK and Ireland, a nurse-led corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) service is being established in Northland to ease the burden on local ophthalmologists. Drew Jones reviews how this is being received.
The desire to make a positive impact on the planet and reduce our carbon footprint is more widespread than ever before. We may switch our plastic food storage containers for glass ones, purchase an electric vehicle instead of a gas-guzzling car and even start composting our food waste, but sustainab
The healthy human iris consists of five layers: the anterior-border layer, stroma, iris sphincter muscle, iris dilator muscle and the iris pigment epithelium (IPE)1. The anterior border layer is made up of fibroblasts and contains melanocytes1. Underneath that is the iris stroma, a layer that contai
Characteristics of patients with complete VA recovery after vitrectomy for macula-off retinal detachmentKonstantinidis L et alEye (Lond). 2021 Oct;35(10):2834-2839
Over the years I've found that writing about the informal aspects of being a part- or full-time 'Blindy' is an odd way to pass the time. It often presents 'challenges' (what we used to call 'problems').
Uveitis is a fascinating world but can be intimidating for the uninitiated. Outside anterior uveitis and scleritis, many uveitis diseases are uncommon and this is reflected by the limited number of uveitis subspecialists in ophthalmology. In agreement with the rarity of these diseases, few textbooks
When you hear the term ‘health and safety at work’, I assume you automatically think about your own workplace, staff or safety spectacles. I do. But as dispensing opticians, there is much more we can do in the realm of workplace safety for our customers.
