The 2022 annual New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) conference was held in Taupō and delegates and attendees were delighted to finally see each other in person again!
After almost three years of Covid restrictions on international travel, it was such a pleasure to join thousands of in-person attendees at the San Diego Convention Centre for the four-day American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2022 meeting.
An 82-year-old male patient was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic with a history of decreased vision in the lower half of the left eye (LE) for the last 6 months, which was accidentally discovered when he covered his right eye. He was presumed to have had non-arteritic anterior ischaemic op
I may have mentioned it before, but I am getting on a bit, and the use-by date is creeping into consideration. I've suspected for some time that I will soon join the 'total blindies’, and once that happens there's a risk of feeling isolated. I'm not wired to be a Champagne Charlie, but ending up as
Former RANZCO president and renowned New Zealand ophthalmologist and educator Associate Professor Bruce Hadden takes a candid look at the evolution of ophthalmology in New Zealand
Imagine how your business would thrive if every employee was a top performer, motivated and committed to doing their best, and an ideal fit with the culture you aspire to? This is not an impossible dream; with some insight and careful planning, it can become a reality.
Glaucoma New Zealand’s symposium can always be relied upon to provide an engaging day of education. On a fine morning after an early start (the clocks had sprung forward to daylight savings time), the new venue at Ellerslie Racecourse offered an ideal setting.
The sun was shining and you could feel the excitement as the 78th Orthoptics Australia annual conference kicked off at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The first corneal dystrophies were recorded 130 years ago by the German ophthalmologist Professor Arthur Groenouw. They are described as bilateral, symmetrical and slowly progressive inherited conditions unrelated to systemic or environmental factors. However, several corneal dystrophies violate thi
With the emphasis on ophthalmology supporting optometry to co-manage patients, Re:Vision partners Drs Trevor Gray and Mo Ziaei pulled together a lineup of speakers from a range of specialties and practices all over Auckland. Shoehorned in between breakfast and lunch were a dozen presentations from e
Zealong Tea Estate in Hamilton was a picturesque venue for this year’s Save Sight Society Symposium. Three years in the making, conference organisers were rewarded with a turnout of more than 100 delegates, including university students, nurses, optometrists, ophthalmologists and vision scientists.
A former dispensing optician, Juliet Ware is Auckland’s only ophthalmic electrodiagnostic technician working in the public healthcare setting. She is based in Greenlane Clinical Centre’s ophthalmology
