Can you remember life before Uber Eats? Or a time before you could split a restaurant bill with your mate on a banking app or order a piping-hot coffee as you walk through the Koru lounge while you wait to board your plane? Or, in the case of my son, being able to swap shifts with colleagues via Fac
After a tricky couple of years of pandemic-inspired downturn, the sun is shining on the world of sunglass sales. According to a recent report by Mordor Intelligence, the sunglasses market is predicted to achieve a compound annual growth rate of more than 5% between 2022 and 2027. As sporting events,
This was the first International Orthoptics Association (IOA) annual congress to be held entirely virtually. Although it was a shame not to be able to attend in person, the lack of accommodation and transport costs made it much more accessible as an online event, especially to poorly paid hospital o
Across high-income countries, cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures, improving vision and quality of life, slowing rates of cognitive decline and reducing risk of falls, hip fractures and road-traffic injuries. Conversely, under-treatment results in negative econ
Across high-income countries, cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures, improving vision and quality of life, slowing rates of cognitive decline and reducing risk of falls, hip fractures and road-traffic injuries. Conversely, under-treatment results in negative econ
Our inherited retinal disease (IRD) research team needs your input to help us identify educational content relating to ocular genetics and gene therapy that would be beneficial for optometrists and ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand.
A 37-year-old male was noted to have decreased visual acuity (VA) in his left eye during a routine optometry exam. His previous medical and ocular history was otherwise unremarkable, with no significant family medical history of relevant systemic or ocular disease. On examination, the right eye appe
Safety and efficacy of AGN-190584 in individuals with presbyopia: The Gemini 1 phase 3 randomised clinical trialDr George Waring IV et al
Myopia is one of the most common eye disorders and its prevalence is increasing worldwide, including in Australia and New Zealand. The condition’s refractive error is due to a mismatch between axial length and the optical power of the eye, with axial myopia’s severity directly related to axial lengt
With last-minute apologies from the night’s guest speaker, Tauranga-based paediatric and strabismus specialist Dr Cheefoong Chong, and Eye Surgery Associates’ (ESA’s) medical retina and vitreoretinal (VR) surgeon Dr Monika Pradhan presenting on Zoom, ESA’s winter seminar was an example of the new no
We all look at faces and eyes every day. Be it refracting, screening for diabetic retinopathy, looking for retinal tears or monitoring glaucoma, we are looking closely. But do we see? Do we look for and see the nodular basal cell carcinoma at the medial canthus or the squamous cell carcinoma on the
Throughout discussions with the Independent Optometry Group’s (IOGroup) shareholders, one of the key topics has been how best to assist patients through what is a challenging time. How do they deliver the quality of eye health their patients need and deserve when their patients’ wallets are lighter
