The 2020 annual Save Sight Society Symposium was held on 20 November 2020 on a gorgeous day in the City of Sails at the Fisher & Paykel Clinical Educational Centre at Auckland Hospital.
Organised by a small committee of Part IV students from the New Zealand Optometry Student Society (NZOSS), the annual Eyeball is the highlight of the year for Auckland University School of Optometry and Vision Science students, and possibly their supervisors and lecturers too.
The post-lockdown novelty of rubbing shoulders with colleagues showed no signs of abating at Eye Surgery Associates’ postponed seminar and dinner evening at the end of last year. A celebratory air infused the private dining room at Auckland’s Tamaki Yacht Club, boosted by a glorious summer evening v
In the human eye, the iris forms a diaphragm controlling the diameter of the pupil and therefore the amount of light reaching the retina. The eye is diffraction-limited, thus by varying the pupil
High prevalence of abnormal ocular surface tests in a healthy paediatric population
The Orthoptics Australia online weekend conference in mid-November was the second virtual conference I attended in 2020. Not having to fund transport and accommodation makes these international meetings and speakers much more accessible to those of us in far-flung parts of the country. An added bonu
A patient with a history of refractive surgery may create a wave of anxiety in the minds of most ophthalmologists but it is the history of refractive surgery itself that has, until recently, been keeping refractive surgeons awake at night.
As we start to better understand the new ‘business as usual’ operating landscape and the initial urgency around business disruption dissipates, practice owners should shift focus to ensure they have the right strategies in place for the medium to longer term. By taking full advantage of the options
Oh, I do remember all those years ago the fundamentals of function, fit, and fashion – Optical Dispensing 101. My oh my how times have changed. From the era when mum was in charge of what was purchased and the child told, ‘Yes, you will wear this one’, to now, when the carer/mum asks the child, ‘You
Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory corneal degeneration that leads to progressive corneal thinning, myopia, irregular astigmatism and scarring, resulting in debilitating vision loss which affects patients' quality of life1,2. Data from the New Zealand National Eye Bank over the past two decades have
Case 1: Mrs B is a 55-year-old woman who was referred by her optometrist with suspected retinitis pigmentosa. She had no known ocular, systemic or family history of significance. On examination, her best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 6/6 on the right (plano/-0.25x85) and 6/7.5 on the left (plan
What a turbulent year 2020 has been for health! We have bravely rallied against invisible viral pathogens, survived the eczema-inducing deluge of alcohol-based hand sanitiser and remained relatively sane despite the monotony of lockdown. However, one disease that we have not conquered here in New Ze
