There doesn't seem much point in bluffing it these days – the audience is a bit more limited and most of my mob know the script. It’s a shame, as I quite enjoyed the pretend years, shuffling around tentatively, wielding the cane like a staff of office and quietly enjoying muttered asides like, “It’s
After a five-year hiatus, Snowvision is back, offering four days of optometry education and skiing in Queenstown from 2-5 August. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza, the conference has retained its popular format of dedicating mornings and afternoons for optometry learning with the middle of the day left fr
Combining textile-inspired finishes, attractive colours and modern shapes with a feather-light fit and minimalist style, Silhouette’s new Pure Wave collection is a must-have for discerning customers.
A UK and Spanish research team used an adapted commercial inkjet printer to load a contact lens (CL) with a controlled dose of the glaucoma medication timolol maleate.
Eyecare practitioners (ECPs) are being warned to be vigilant to victims of a trend for applying menthol and peppermint lip balms to the eyelids in a bid to feel more alert. According to a Michigan
MyDay Energys, CooperVision’s daily contact lens designed to relieve some of the tiredness and dryness associated with digital eye strain, has made its global debut in the US. The lens incorporates
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), US, developed a prototype contact lens designed to prevent contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE) by facilitating tear flow in
World Optometry Day, 23 March, spotlights optometry as a profession and its role in supporting access to eyecare as a human right. This year, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) will celebrate
The war in Ukraine, volatile European markets and currencies and challenges across China’s political and economic landscape are just some of the issues impacting almost every country around the world, including New Zealand.
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has published a free guide designed to help eyecare practitioners, practice managers and governments better understand and critically
US researchers found the majority of fibromyalgia patients wearing green-light-filtering spectacles needed less pain medication, showed a decline in anxiety scores and a statistically significant difference in responses to the question of fear of pain.
German researchers found the expected transient reduction in visual quality following trabeculectomy was worse in patients receiving postoperative atropine drops.