Across the board, those in the optical lens business agree one of the biggest summer sunglasses trends will be the retro look reflecting the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Adam McMahon, Transitions Optical key account manager, says, “bold geometric shapes – rectangle, round, triangle and square,” are definite
Continuing on my ‘journey to blindness’ theme from May’s issue, I reckon it’s important to learn about the stuff that makes the trip comfortable and reject the nasty bits, where possible. First to go would be vision test charts – they make me feel uneasy, hanging there like silent judges waiting to
In my October 2020 article, I focused on the first step to creating results on LinkedIn – optimising your personal LinkedIn profile*. The next step is to build a useful network to assist you in achieving your professional or business goals. Growing a targeted network is critical to creating results
Uveitis presentations can be complicated and daunting, particularly for junior clinicians. While trying to determine the anatomical classification and extent of intraocular inflammation – namely vitritis and posterior uveitis – we are challenged to consider a plethora of differential diagnoses and a
Cancer Society New Zealand is highlighting optometrists and dispensing opticians’ crucial role in increasing awareness of UV protection for our eyes ahead of the 2021 summer season, and is encouraging all eyecare professionals to discuss how best to do this with their patients.
As practices stock up ahead of the next Southern Hemisphere summer, this year’s most stylish sunnies are all about being subtle but having fun, reports Jai Breitnauer.
It has been more than 30 years since the New Zealand National Eye Bank (NZNEB) was established; in that time, Stats NZ has reported a dramatic 41% increase in New Zealand’s population. The NZNEB
Vergence, accommodation and visual tracking in children and adolescents evaluated in a multidisciplinary concussion clinic Wiecek EK et al Vision Research. Volume 184. 2021. Pages 30-36, ISSN
Eye Surgery Associates’ latest evening seminar at Auckland’s Tamaki Yacht Club drew a large group of optometrists who gathered together over dinner to hear guest speaker, entrepreneurial Waikato ophthalmologist Dr James McKelvie.
Results from a new study show overwhelming support for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the poor rates of diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening in New Zealand and significantly reduce the number of people with diabetes going blind unnecessarily.
Optometry Australia hosted its 2021 instalment of Optometry Virtually Connected (OVC) at the end of June, with more than 2,400 delegates logging in. As well as the virtual conference, there were online exhibitors, a poster presentation and even entertainment! I must admit, however, that I was still
Along with everyone else, more than a year ago now, New Zealand’s optometry practices were thrown into turmoil amid a nationwide lockdown. Returning to practice a few months later, our dispensing methods had to adapt to new guidelines set by the Ministry of Health (MoH).
