As one of the main events in the New Zealand ophthalmic calendar for both optometrists and anterior segment ophthalmologists, the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s annual conference is well supported by sponsors. This year’s one-day conference was no exception with some of the
The first lady of song, Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most prolific jazz recording artists of all time. She began her six-decade career when she was just 16 years of age. Fitzgerald was famous for
Are you wondering why your inventory is not moving as fast as you like? Do you need suggestions on how to improve your sell through? Now is the perfect time of year to revamp your displays in order to bring your inventory back to life.
Brian McKeever, a Canadian cross-country skier and 10-time paralympic games gold medalist lives with the progressive macular condition, Stargardt’s disease. McKeever was diagnosed when he was 18 and remembers clearly the day he found out. “The optometrist said, ‘It’s really strange, I can’t get your
Specialty CL Forum At the end of last year, I was fortunate enough to receive the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) Scholarship and so embarked on an educational trip to learn more about the
Cure Kids has invested millions of dollars in child health research over the past 45 years, including many projects relating to eye health, so we sent Jai Breitnauer to meet executive chairman Roy Austin to find out what keeps this charity giving.
As both retailers and customers, I think many of us recognise there has been a significant upheaval in the world of retail over the past decade.
The optical coherence tomography (OCT) workshop will give an overview of the main areas when OCT is useful in optometry practice. It will help optometrists to become more confident in diagnosis and differentiating pathology from the normal range and offer suggestions on if, when and how quickly to r
March is here, which means it’s time for the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s annual conference. This year, the shorter, one-day format is back, with the event scheduled for Sunday 18 March at Mac’s Brewbar and Function Centre on Wellington’s waterfront, just a few steps from
This year’s CCLS one-day conference once again promises some very interesting topics delivered by some great speakers specialised in cornea and contact lenses (CLs). Ella Ewens asked a few of the key speakers at this year’s event about what they were presenting and why and how they came to be involv
In 1973, at the age of 23, the late broadcaster and keen amateur pilot Sir Paul Holmes had a near-fatal accident injuring his optic nerve and causing permanent vision loss in his right eye.
Nutrition for optimal eye health is an exciting area that has gained a huge amount of interest recently, and for good reason. Our ageing population, coupled with a decreasing death rate means eye care practitioners will be faced with an increasing number of patients suffering from age-related eye di
