Optometry Comment
Leadership: thoughts for uncertain times
Aside from the proverbial death and taxes, most of life is uncertain. With uncertainty as a given, the question is then, how you prepare and lead your businesses through the challenges that will inevitably arrive tomorrow or the day thereafter.
Neil Human4 min read
A ‘real life’ education evening
As good as Zoom meetings and webinars have been over the Covid-19 lockdown, it was great to be back with some ‘real life’ CPD at the Eye Doctors Grand Rounds at Ormiston Hospital in Auckland in June.
Richard Johnson4 min read
Assessing the value of virtual
Optometry Australia’s (OA’s) first online conference and product showcase Optometry Virtually Connected attracted more than 2,200 registrations, making it one of the largest optometric clinical conferences ever held in Australia and New Zealand.
Layal Naji6 min read
Oculoplastics research update
Success of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with or without stents Maria Julia Orsolini, Silvana Artioli Schellini, Roberta Lilian Fernandes Souza Meneguim & Antônio José Maria Catâneo Orbit.
Dr Sid Ogra6 min read
New glaucoma medications
Eye drops remain the dominant treatment for glaucoma and continue to have patient appeal despite innovations in laser and surgery. The glaucoma drops available in New Zealand are either prostaglandin
Dr Jesse Gale9 min read
Vaping’s effect on the eyes
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vaping devices heat nicotine, flavours and other chemicals to create a vapour the user inhales. Vaping has been marketed as a substitute for tobacco cigarettes to help smokers kick their addiction, but vaping’s harmful effects are still largely unknown.
Louise Wood7 min read
Chalkeyes presents: Read all about it!
If you are reading this in its lustrous glossy printed form, you have in your hands a suddenly quite rare and precious thing: a magazine.
David Slack4 min read
Primary retinal telangiectasia
Primary or congenital retinal telangiectasia, more commonly called Coats’ disease or Coats’ syndrome, is a non-hereditary, developmental, retinal vascular disorder characterised by dilatation and exudation of the retinal vasculature, and an important cause of leucocoria in children.
Dr Shanu Subbiah7 min read
When marketing and a crisis don’t mix!
Before eyewear, I worked in PR and marketing for the fashion sector, so I understand how essential it is for businesses to broadcast the right messages in today’s social media world because, if you get it wrong, people are quick to voice their opinion. So, I was curious, when I saw how many people w
Siu-Yin Shing8 min read
Business after Covid-19: our new normal
The Covid-19 pandemic will likely change the way we do business for a long time to come. For most businesses’ turnover is down and owners are having to deal with an environment that is constantly changing, affecting inventory requirements (especially those reliant on imports) and staffing capacity.
David Pearson5 min read
The post-Covid high street
New Zealand has fared well globally in the fight against Covid-19, but it has not been without cost. It is only now the smoke is clearing enough to see how the pandemic has affected our main shopping thoroughfares and what impact that may have on optometry practices.
Jai Breitnauer6 min read