If you added a theme to Auckland Eye’s last Insight seminar, it would have to be to look under the covers. Presenters Drs Justin Mora, Jo Sims and Dean Corbett each discussed things which are not always what they seem on initial presentation, demonstrating how we need to dig deeper for clues and tak
Sub-macular haemorrhage in neovascular AMD; Prophylactic treatment of retinal breaks; Ultrastructural and histopathologic findings after pars plana vitrectomy with a new hypersonic vitrector system
Artificial intelligence (AI) has delivered remarkable achievements: near human-level image classification, handwriting transcription and speech recognition. Google Trend shows a recent boom in interest in AI, machine learning (ML) and deep learning, especially in published medical texts (Fig 1) as a
What do Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Clinton, Prince William Windsor and actor Eddie Redmayne have in common? They’re all men and they’re all colour blind, something they share with about 8% of men of Northern European descent.
As a glasses-wearer I find I am forever in search of the best solution to wearing fake eyelashes or eyelash extensions with specs. My quest stems from my obsession with long, curled-up lashes because most Asians like myself are not gifted with long eyelashes that curl. Even an eyelash curler doesn’t
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to attend the ISCEV (International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision) clinical teaching symposium in Reims, France.
Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) has always been an attractive option for treating anterior corneal pathology, such as scars following trauma or infectious keratitis, and superficial corneal dystrophies. Removing only an anterior corneal lamella with retention of posterior corneal tissue allows
Silmo Paris certainly lived up to its new slogan, “so much more than a fair”. With 965 exhibitors, including 230 new ones plus the return of De Rigo and Menicon - the former so busy it was difficult to get an appointment – from 39 countries, showcasing 1,548 brands, Silmo can rightly call itself a w
The welcoming press conference at Silmo 2018 included a big plug for the Silmo enfants or kids, as director Eric Lenoir described them: Silmo Istanbul, Silmo Sydney and the youngest, Silmo Bangkok,
Given last year was Silmo’s spectacular 50th anniversary celebration at the Grand Palais, complete with stilt walkers and ballet, it was a wonderful surprise that this year’s Silmo D’Or Awards night celebration was equally spectacular and, possibly, even more fun. The venue for this year’s awards,
Well, you are not alone. According to new research from Transitions Optical, many of us find it very enjoyable. The study on generation X and millennials’ shopping habits concludes 43% generation X consumers, 59% millennials and 42% baby boomers enjoy shopping for glasses. Most business professional
For anyone who has followed these specialty contact lens articles over time you will have noticed a conspicuous lack of mention of the dominant segment of the contact lens market - soft lenses. The
