Ophthalmic surgery requires microsurgical techniques to be executed with dexterity, precision and proficiency. Understandably, providing a risk-free environment to teach and practice microsurgical
Everyone loves a happy patient. The most rewarding part of cataract surgery is frequently the day 1 post-op check when the patient is enjoying their new vision for the first time. People who had significant refractive errors are now very close to plano and the world is generally a brighter place.
The fifth World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus was scheduled to be held on 2-4 October 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Unfortunately, the global Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to this. However, a crisis can spur innovation. The World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Str
Ingenious adaptation came to our neighborhood during lockdown number two, on a footpath, beneath the pretty trees.
During this current Covid-19 pandemic-restricted world, there has been some amazing, live, online ophthalmology content produced, and I’m still very much involved with producing webinars for international audiences while we can’t travel. But I believe I can speak for pretty much everyone in the eye
British TV personality Amar Latif is the first blind contestant in the UK’s 2020 Celebrity Masterchef. Born in 1974, Latif was diagnosed early with retinitis pigmentosa and had lost 95% of his vision
I am asked 'how do I create results with LinkedIn' so often that I have developed a list of key steps to introduce this powerful business development method.
Being a keen hobbyist, I came across a situation that required some work to be completed above my head. I needed to connect and install 12-volt electrical connections and wiring under a 1.1m high table, requiring me to work at a close range to fit the small wiring to connectors. But my everyday prog
Ophthalmologists in New Zealand and Australia are the first in the world to be given access to Alcon’s new Clareon toric intraocular lens (IOL) and Auckland-based cataract and refractive surgeon Dr Ben LaHood was the first in New Zealand to implant the new IOL. NZ Optics asked him what he thought.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has identified indigenous workforce development as a priority. Tackling this in New Zealand, Dr Simone Freundlich, the current
Fierce rivalry and battles of wit, experience and education have been raging for more than a century. Often characterised by the odd bruised eye, bruised ego and chipped lens, these intense wars have had their fair share of casualties and trauma over time.
My practice focuses on specialty eye care and, much to my surprise, dry eye continues to be one of our main drawcards and is continuing to grow. A lot of the success we have experienced with dry eye has been due to the implementation of the latest dry eye technology. From a diagnostic perspective, d
