New CERA head
Professor Keith Martin has been appointed managing director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and Ringland Anderson Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne, from early 2019.
Staff reporters2 min read
Optometry Comment
Out of sight
I must confess to being fairly ambivalent about the plight of blind folk till I joined their ranks. Sure, they were around, but - as for most people - not really part of my world. I was happy to give a few dollars of conscience money on appeal days just as I did with all the other causes that didn’t
Trevor Plumbly4 min read
Beauty backlash
As a glasses-wearer I find I am forever in search of the best solution to wearing fake eyelashes or eyelash extensions with specs. My quest stems from my obsession with long, curled-up lashes because most Asians like myself are not gifted with long eyelashes that curl. Even an eyelash curler doesn’t
Siu-Yin Shing4 min read
Understanding key changes to employment law
This year HAS seen a number of key employment law changes that have important ramifications for businesses. Here is a summary of a few notable cases and an overview of the current stage of the Employment Relations Bill.
Jessie Lapthorne5 min read
ISCEV 2018 Technical Teaching Symposium
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to attend the ISCEV (International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision) clinical teaching symposium in Reims, France.
Juliet Ware4 min read
Assessing FALK
Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) has always been an attractive option for treating anterior corneal pathology, such as scars following trauma or infectious keratitis, and superficial corneal dystrophies. Removing only an anterior corneal lamella with retention of posterior corneal tissue allows
Dr Andrew Logan6 min read
AUSCRS 2018: The most successful ever
This year’s Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (AUSCRS) meeting was held in Noosa, Queensland from October 17-20.
Dr David Kent8 min read
SILMO 2018: A kaleidoscope of colour, shapes and style
Silmo Paris certainly lived up to its new slogan, “so much more than a fair”. With 965 exhibitors, including 230 new ones plus the return of De Rigo and Menicon - the former so busy it was difficult to get an appointment – from 39 countries, showcasing 1,548 brands, Silmo can rightly call itself a w
Lesley Springall10 min read
Silmo 2018: A plug for Sydney
The welcoming press conference at Silmo 2018 included a big plug for the Silmo enfants or kids, as director Eric Lenoir described them: Silmo Istanbul, Silmo Sydney and the youngest, Silmo Bangkok,
Lesley Springall2 min read
SILMO 2018: All the fun of the fair
Given last year was Silmo’s spectacular 50th anniversary celebration at the Grand Palais, complete with stilt walkers and ballet, it was a wonderful surprise that this year’s Silmo D’Or Awards night celebration was equally spectacular and, possibly, even more fun. The venue for this year’s awards,
Lesley Springall3 min read
SILMO 2018: Le Specs goes optical
After 40 years of making sunglasses, Sunshades is gearing up to launch Le Specs’ first optical range in January.
Lesley Springall1 min read
Our journey to change
The Blind Foundation is committed to providing the right support at the right time for Kiwis’ experiencing sight loss. This has been a key driver of the transformation journey that we have embarked on over the past 18-months.
Sandra Budd3 min read