Is there ever such a thing as a genuinely new trend? Most of us have been around long enough to see fashions come around for a second, if not a third time. Take the current resurgence of ’90s wide-legged pants, halter-neck tops and John Lennon-esque glasses, which themselves took cues from their 197
As a hospital-based optometrist, I was very excited to hear of the recent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board’s decision to approve a new scope of practice for hospital-based optometrists in ophthalmic laser surgery and its associated prescribing qualification. This is a major milestone for
Ophthalmic imaging has come a long way in the last 15 years. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and more recently OCT angiography (OCTA) have become indispensable parts of our clinical patient evaluation, not only for retinal disease but also for uveitis and optic nerve disorders. Mastering the art
Glaucoma prevalence in New Zealand is increasing as our population ages, and the country’s public health system is bursting at the seams with the burden. Over the past two decades, various initiatives have evolved to try and tackle this problem head on, but are they making a difference?
Like many things, the O-Show (originally scheduled for May 2020) followed a circuitous path thanks to the pandemic, eventually taking place from 28-29 May 2022 in Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. But, boy, was it worth the wait!
Pilot evaluation for an image-based eyelid lesion management service
Corneal transplantation was the first, and is still the most frequently performed, human transplant procedure. Yet donor corneas are available for just one in 70 patients worldwide, with 53% of the world’s population unable to access this vital tissue, according to a 2016 paper by Professor Philippe
The CCLS conference offers an exciting line-up of speakers including Australian keynotes Damon Ezekiel and Professor Gerard Sutton. Also joining live from across the ditch is Margaret Lam, national president of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia, who will cover the hot topic of amnioti
I remember when I first looked through a kaleidoscope; it was a magical thing that you pointed towards the light, rotated the end piece and all the shapes and colours exploded. I reckon my brain's going a bit like that.
Have you ever asked yourself if your practice feels safe and welcoming for people from rainbow communities? If you are asking yourself why that would even matter, since you just look at people’s eyes… well, it matters a lot. Rainbow people often delay, or completely stay away from, preventative and
Patients not showing up to their scheduled appointments is a significant issue, estimated to cost the New Zealand healthcare system $29 million each year
The world of ocular surface health has lately sprawled, owing to a rapid, radical revolution in understanding and practice. How did we get there as a field and, more importantly, how can you get there as a clinician, and keep up?
