The Eye Surgery Associates dinner, hosted by Drs Hussain Patel and Monika Pradhan, was held on a cold, blustery evening at the end of June at the Tamaki Yacht Club in Auckland. Keynote speaker Dr
The Christchurch Eye Surgery study day is a much-anticipated annual event for local optometrists, providing a full day of interesting cases and educational pearls from the day surgery’s
Early this year, I was awarded a Claude McCarthy Fellowship to undertake original research abroad and attend an international conference. I was delighted to be granted this fellowship and to have the
Clip-ons, cords, chains, cleaning kits…the list of eyewear accessories goes on and on. As it can be difficult to keep on top of trends, we asked accessory aficionados Jacquie Ellis from McCann
In the past, clinicians have put forward anecdotal views about how to manage myopia. The first, evidence-based review only appeared in 2002 and, drawing on just 10 randomised controlled trials about
Reading about best practice in myopia management is one thing but hearing about how it works in practice is quite another. In the first in a series of articles, the New Zealand Myopia Action Group
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) is the reactivation of varicella zoster virus infection in the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. Ocular complications of HZO include keratitis, uveitis,
The incidence and clinical outcome of complications in 4,000 consecutive strabismus operationsAilsa E. Ritchie, Nadeem AliJ AAPOS. 2019 May 4Review: This is an interesting article that highlights the
The annual ophthalmic nurses meeting, held in conjunction with the RANZCO New Zealand Branch conference, took place at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this May.
This year’s annual NZ RANZCO branch meeting was held at the Pullman Hotel, overlooking the historic Albert Park in the heart of bustling Auckland from 9-11 May. Attendees and keynote speakers from across Australia, UK and New Zealand were immersed in exciting discussions on artificial intelligence (
The past year has seen many of New Zealand’s optical industry stalwarts step back from day to day operations. Jai Breitnauer asked them about the changes they’ve seen and what might lie ahead for their successors.
The first Eye Institute seminar of 2019 was hosted by Dr Nick Mantell, who introduced the surgery’s new marketing advisor, Janelle Brunton-Rennie, who’s worked with Dr Mantell in the past. With a new marketing team in place, it was no surprise to see a new venue - th
