Dr Duke Mataka is the sole ophthalmologist employed in Tonga. Since January 2019, he has been working full-time across the country's 108,000 population, having recently completed his surgical ophthalmic training at the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) in Fiji.
How long have you offered myopia control treatments? I set up the first commercial clinic in New Zealand dedicated to myopia control and management in late 2009, the year I graduated, and around the same time that Phil Turnbull set one up at the University of Auckland.
Four Points by Sheraton was full to capacity with Auckland optometrists braving torrential rain to pick up clinical tips and enjoy a delicious selection of food and drinks while catching up with colleagues at the latest Eye Institute seminar.
We may mock our Australian neighbours, especially when it comes to cricket and sandpaper, but their ophthalmic nurses sure know how to put on a conference. Saturday 14 September in Melbourne was the 2019 Australian Ophthalmic Nurses Association Victoria Inc (AONAVIC) state conference, which includes
Glasses will remain a central aspect for the correction and management of myopic refractive error. They are well tolerated, easy to fit and minimally invasive. They are often the first option prescribed, particularly for young children. They are required as a back-up option in those who wear contac
The gig economy has seen the introduction of a widescale labour market characterised by short-term contracts or freelance work (as opposed to permanent jobs). Instead of a regular wage, workers in the gig economy get paid for the ‘gigs’ they do, such as food delivery or transportation (eg. Uber and
This September, a small Kiwi contingent crossed ‘the ditch’ for the inaugural My Health First Optometry Business Bootcamp in Kingscliffe, New South Wales. This first-of-its-kind course aimed to inspire and motivate optometry businesses to adapt to current change and equip them well for the future.
The eighth Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC8) at Melbourne Convention Centre in September had a clear focus on better diagnosis of the main eye diseases - glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration - to enable earlier and thus better treatment.
Euromonitor predicts a fundamental change to the way we consume in 2040, with retail stores looking very different to today.
A well-known and highly respected figure in New Zealand’s optical community, Peter Turner passed away on 7 October, aged 78, after a year-long progressive illness.
Despite major advances in phacoemulsification cataract surgery over the last 25 years, complications still occur, albeit at a relatively low rate. The Auckland Cataract Studies (ACS 2000-2020), led by McGhee et al, commenced with the appointment of the first anterior segment clinical research fellow
Primary selective laser trabeculoplasty for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension: Clinical outcomes, predictors of success and safety from lasers in glaucoma and OHT (LiGHT) trial Garg Am, Vick