Many small business owners in the optical sector assume that company boards are for the big boys, yet the benefits of independent directors or advisors apply to all businesses, irrespective of size or
Caffeine is a popular psychostimulant that acts as an adenosine receptor antagonist at physiological concentrations. It is the most widely used drug in history, consumed daily by more than 70% of New
“Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight.” The Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing software had me type this over and over. We had just decided that we were going to
ANZGS 2018By Dr Graham Reeves*This was the first gathering of the group formerly known as ANZGIG, now the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society (ANZGS), where glaucoma subspecialists from the
Hello dear readers and welcome to my first column for NZOSS, the New Zealand Optometry Student Society for 2018. It almost seems redundant to wish you a Happy New Year now that two months have passed, but to our readers starting back at University in February, Happy New Year. Hopefully you’ve had a
Efficacy, safety and risk factors for failure of Xen Gel Microstent implantation versus standalone trabeculectomy
An optometrist or ophthalmologist’s practice is a relatively low-risk business, however, you have a duty to ensure you can demonstrate that you have taken the necessary steps to understand what the risks to workers’ health and safety (H&S) are, and you have a plan in place to manage this.
I hate heights. Briefly, as a young man, I had no fear of them. I would happily get onto the roof, trailing cable from my valve radio and attach it to the TV aerial so I could pick up Radio Hauraki from Feilding in the daytime. The TV went out just as Dad was settling in after a hard day’s farming t
Ryan’s Retina is recognised internationally as one of the most comprehensive resources for the study of retinal diseases and hence I approached this textbook with excitement and eager anticipation. True to its reputation, it did not disappoint and I was soon engrossed in its crisp new pages. Since
From driverless cars to robot surgery, it’s clear this is the dawn of the age of machines, and medicine is becoming a primary focus for this artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.
Orbis is the world’s only accredited teaching flying eye hospital. It was set up in 1982 by an American ophthalmologist called Dr David Paton who felt that if people were not able to travel to increase their knowledge, then the next best thing would be to travel to where the knowledge and skills are
1200 Special Olympic athletes assembled in Wellington from 26 November to 1 December 2017 to compete in their respective sports at the National Summer Games (NSG). Since 2001, the New Zealand Opening
