The first Eye Institute optometry seminar for 2025 eschewed the usual format of guest lecturers and quickfire presentations of unusual cases in favour of a more relaxed and entertaining wrestling matc
Following a severe eye infection in July 2024 and a slow recovery, music legend Sir Elton John now has limited vision in one eye.
Reflecting on the evolving role of women in eyecare, half a century after International Women’s Day was formally recognised
Dr Bia Kim reviews three recent corneal research papers...
I will forever marvel at the thought that all this life around us began as nothing more than an amoeba on a rock – from the iridescence of birds or the perfect tiny hands of a baby to the anatomical closeup of the human eye as I sit waiting in a clinic to learn if my sight is in peril.
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley has opened up about her battle with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition most common in women.
With a number of significant employment law reforms on the horizon, here are the key changes to prepare for
A little while ago, my friend invited me to join her on a glasses shopping trip and I, of course, accepted immediately! Little did I know the experience would be such an eye-opener.
With the 2025 Cornea and Contact Lens Society of New Zealand conference being held in Christchurch, Corneal Lens Corporation (CLC) had the pleasure of hosting a pre-conference workshop dedicated to the world of specialty contact lenses.
In a new occasional series, we cover insights from online Q&As, where ophthalmologists field burning questions from optometrists around the country. We kick the series off with Drew Jones’ pick of responses from Drs Adam Watson (Eye Institute Auckland) and Shira Sheen (Eye Institute Hawke’s Bay) on
A record number of guests joined Eye Doctors’ alumni at the Remuera Golf Club to celebrate two decades of teamwork, community engagement and outreach work, and discuss several challenging cases at Eye Doctors’ first Grand Round for 2025.
Bright and early on a Saturday morning, with beautifully clear skies outside, we gathered in the upstairs area of the new Christchurch Te Pae convention centre for the New Zealand Cornea and Contact Lens Society’s (CCLS’) 2025 conference. After coffee and muffins (and eyeing-up the towering dispense
