Aiko lived in a small town in Japan and was known for her beautiful, handcrafted pottery. She spent hours each day at her pottery wheel, shaping clay with delicate precision. One day, a backpacker stumbled across her workshop. Intrigued by her focus and passion, he watched as she moulded the clay, l
DOs can play a key role to ensure eye growth interventions are well implemented and patient compliance maintained
They say you can’t beat Wellington on a good day and we had two of them at the New Zealand Association of Optometrists’ (NZAO) 94th conference, held at the splendid InterContinental Wellington. The
This year’s Australian Ophthalmic Nurses Association (AONA) Congress began with a warm welcome from AONA president Dr Heather Machin and local AONA representative Rose Knowles. The day, packed full of
Evaluating an undifferentiated uveitis patient can be intimidating. Fortunately, modern imaging technologies can help
On a typical Wellington spring day, the second Hospital Optometrist Peer-Support (HOPS) conference got underway at the Rydges Airport Hotel, with the region’s well known winds, fortunately, not causin
Auckland ophthalmologist Dr Simon Dean has returned from what he described as a thoroughly immersive trek through the Aussie outback to support and fundraise for Indigenous doctors keen to pursue an Australasian ophthalmology career.
Carotenoids are natural pigments commonly made by plants and vital to life. Humans cannot synthesise carotenoids, therefore we rely solely on eating a varied plant diet to obtain them. Responsible for
Providing eyecare to rural communities in Tanzania meant going back to basics and brought unique and rewarding experiences.
Very slowly, it would seem that the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to shine through.
This year's ADONZ conference did not disappoint with challenging and informative sessions plus DO extravaganza in spades.
This year's Save Sight Symposium provided a deep dive into the evolving landscape of eye health in Australasia and beyond...
