A world of opportunity
It’s never been easier to take a trip to another part of the world to explore the region’s language, culture, food and fashion. Sometimes these vacations can be so life-changing that people decide to
Courtney Elder4 min read
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Ozurdex: one year on
It has been just over a year since Ozurdex, a dexamethasone-sustained release implant, was first funded by Pharmac for diabetic macular oedema (DMO), the most common cause of visual loss in our
Dr Andrew Riley5 min read
Celebrating Pacific ophthalmic nurses
On a somewhat balmy, 30+ degree Adelaide Sunday, the Australian Ophthalmic Nurse Association (AONA) met for their annual conference, held this year in the wonderful Adelaide Convention Centre. I say balmy, because the last time I was in Adelaide, the temperature was 40+ degrees, for six days straigh
David Garland5 min read
RANZCO18: A swoopingly good meeting
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO) hosted its 50th annual Scientific Congress in Adelaide, South Australia at the end of 2018, at the heart of the swooping season.
Drs Cheefoong Chong and Samantha Simkin7 min read
The business of practice management
This year’s conference was held in the beautiful city of Adelaide and was well attended with 130 delegates from around Australia and New Zealand. The programme was extremely full with a great selection of speakers across the three days.
Deb Boyd5 min read
Allergan backs Glaucoma Australia
Recognising the importance of early intervention, Allergan ANZ invited delegates at the 2018 RANZCO Scientific Congress to witness its agreement to give Glaucoma Australia A$300,000 over three years to help eliminate blindness from glaucoma.
Staff reporters1 min read
Simple questionnaire assesses AMD risk effectively
Researchers in France have developed a simple, largely self-administered, questionnaire which they say effectively assesses risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) without the need for
Staff reporters3 min read
IOLs and MGD in Wellington
Johnson & Johnson Vision hosted a continuing education evening in Wellington to discuss Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) treatment and the Tecnis Symfony Intraocular lens (IOL). It was open to ophthalmologists, nurses and optometrists and it was great to see a mix of these professions in the ro
Renée Edgar3 min read
Style eyes: Stocking your shop
Stock control: it’s an area many practice owners and managers struggle with. Too much, not enough, the wrong sort, the list goes on. So here are a few tips from those in the know: Peggy Savage, a highly experienced dispensing optician at Matthews Eyewear Eyecare in New Plymouth, New Zealand, and Aly
Renee Lunder6 min read
Trained operators standing by
I have yet to ride a Lime Scooter, but when it comes to the internet, boy was I an early and enthusiastic adopter. Back then there was just a solitary guy at Telecom responsible for keeping their internet service going from an office in Airedale St in Auckland, and there was a guy at Waikato Univers
David Slack4 min read
NZOSS: 2018 roundup
2018 is coming to a close and another year at Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science has passed. With optometry students all done with exams for the year, pens and papers are being swapped for bathing suits and summer gear, so perhaps now is a good time to reflect upon the year
Nick Lee3 min read
Workshopping gonio and foreign bodies
The 2018 Eye Institute Annual Conference once again kicked off with two very practical workshops, this year tackling foreign body removal and gonioscopy.
Lesley Springall3 min read