A 65-year-old European man was referred to the retinal clinic for ongoing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) management. On a routine examination by his optometrist, he was found to have bilateral subretinal fluid (SRF) and drusen. He was asymptomatic with visual acuity of 6/9 in both eyes. A si
Being geographically isolated, New Zealand’s Covid-19 elimination strategy was extremely effective during 2020 and most of 2021. In early December 2021, although there had been a total of 12,000 cases of Covid-19 in Aotearoa, the mortality rate was just 0.36% (44 deaths). In stark contrast, the UK,
Over two wonderfully sunny October days we were finally able to hold our 90th New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) conference at the Beehive in Wellington. Having already postponed our 2020 conference due to Covid-19, the most recent lockdowns in Auckland and Hamilton meant many of our mem
Melbourne paediatric orthoptist Maddy Scavone had a dream – not figuratively, an actual dream – which woke her up and prompted her to start sketching. She drew adjustable spectacle frames that she envisioned would grow with a child, potentially saving parents a significant proportion of the annual A
At this year’s ADONZ conference in Queenstown, I was joined by a very special guest, Stevie, a 14-month-old trainee guide dog.
In ophthalmology, ‘neuroprotection’ usually refers to methods of preventing progressive glaucomatous visual field loss that are not intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction treatments. The term also includes the possibility of recovery of optic nerve function in glaucoma. Nicotinamide is a form of vitam
Presbyopia is almost as inevitable as death and taxes. Practical solutions have been sought since time immemorial, particularly ones that free us of pesky spectacles or contact lenses.
Frustrated by Facebook’s decision to stop her promoting her business-to-business-focused Facebook sites after she declined to share confidential proof-of-identity details with the social networking behemoth, Lesley Springall sought answers on what to do when you’re left in the lurch by Facebook.
Businesses have traditionally been overconfident in their cyber controls or buried their heads in the sand when it came to best cyber security practice, resulting in the number of data breaches increasing exponentially from malicious hacking and accidental disclosures by staff. So business owners ne
Reflecting similar strategies in the UK and Ireland, a nurse-led corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) service is being established in Northland to ease the burden on local ophthalmologists. Drew Jones reviews how this is being received.
The desire to make a positive impact on the planet and reduce our carbon footprint is more widespread than ever before. We may switch our plastic food storage containers for glass ones, purchase an electric vehicle instead of a gas-guzzling car and even start composting our food waste, but sustainab
Silmo 2021 was abuzz with sustainability initiatives. Jai Breitnauer hunted down a few optics businesses working for the social good.
