Asking all the right questions the practice managers conference
Check out practice manager Marie Taylor's highlights of RANZCO 2025 in Melbourne.
Marie Taylor4 min read
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Doing good is good for business
Profit may dominate business headlines, but some of the most powerful stories in business are unfolding quietly about the ways companies are choosing to do good. Furthermore, the expectation on busine
Kate Lodge4 min read
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Hamilton-based vitreoretinal specialist Dr Stephen Guest explains how Optos’ ultra-widefield imaging technology is making a difference to his practice and his patients. By Lesley Springall for Optos.
Lesley Springall for Optos4 min read
RANZCO 2025 awards and accolades
Who's who among the 56th RANZCO Congress graduation and awards ceremony
Lesley Springall4 min read
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SPONSORED Transforming patient care in optometry
As cutting-edge ZEISS diagnostic technology becomes increasingly prevalent in the ophthalmic industry, it has elevated patient care within a busy Auckland optometry practice. Frith Jenkins from Howick
Louise Wood for Zeiss Medical5 min read
Paediatric ophthalmology research review February 2026
Esotropia caused by low-dose atropine for rapidly progressive myopia in a 15-year-old boy Aman S, Guyton DL JAAPOS 2025:29:104122 Review: In the current myopia pandemic, this case report caught my ey
Dr Julia Escardό-Paton5 min read
The envy of the world
As much as I love what we have here in New Zealand, when I get to be on the other side of the world I always look with envy at what they have there. It’s amazing how much more you can do when you have enough people. You notice it in all kinds of ways, large and small. A good restaurant can sustain i
David Slack4 min read
HOPS 2025 consent, care and connection
In September, I had the privilege of chairing the third annual Hospital Optometrist Peer-Support (HOPS) Conference at the Rydges Wellington Airport Hotel. The event opened on a beautiful spring morning, the sort that makes you pause and take in the crisp air and bright skies before stepping inside.
Sandhya Mathew5 min read
Doggedly determined
When has a tiny toy puppy ever raised $2000 for charity? When MC Stephen Caunter turns auctioneer and coaxes money from delegates to support Blind Low Vision NZ’s (BLVNZ’s) Guide Dog Services.
Staff reporters1 min read
NZOSS 2025 a busy and memorable year
This has been a productive year for the New Zealand Optometry Student Society (NZOSS), marked by continued growth and fresh takes on our established events. In 2025, we delivered 19 events, including collaborations with other faculties and Australian universities. Student engagement reached all-time
Joanna Cao, outgoing NZOSS president3 min read
ADONZ's first low vision workshop
I recently had the privilege of joining 15 of our members as well as MSO’s Olivia Ashley, at ADONZ’s first dedicated low-vision workshop in Auckland. Over two full days, we shared knowledge, challenged our thinking and enjoyed plenty of laughs, making this an event that will be remembered for a long
Courtney Chellew5 min read
Silmo Next - get ready for a changing future
This year, artificial intelligence (AI) was the central theme of Silmo Next, with its Futurology space and new Village Tech area inviting visitors to experience the future of optics via connected eyewear, automated examinations, virtual reality, intelligent store-management systems and more.
Susanne Bradley5 min read