It’s been a few years now since I escaped from my windowless dark room and looming corporate confinement. I went rogue to develop something I always wanted to do; help people who struggle to see despite their swanky spectacles (or $2 shop hobby glasses) and drainage clogging contact lenses.
Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) and partner Hai Yen Eye Care have opened Vietnam’s first eye research centre in Ho Chi Minh City. The collaboration between BHVI and Hai Yen Eye Care reaffirms
For the 2020 consumer, opinions of family and friends continue to be more important than other factors impacting purchasing decisions. Customer experience online reviews also proved popular among respondents in Brandwatch’s global consumer trends survey, while very few participants thought sponsored
Copenhagen Specs is the latest fair to join the Silmo family, with its newest edition Barcelona Specs kicking off the partnership. “We share the same vision on independent eyewear and business
Paterson Burn Optometrists/Gates Optometrists (PBO Group) ended 2019 celebrating a successful year with its annual awards ceremony.
As a result of a 2019 survey to professionals, Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ) has created a factsheet including information on all glaucoma drops to assist in glaucoma management with patients.
For the year 2020, the optometry profession is getting an organic boost of awareness with 20/20 vision campaigns underway, along with the many jokes and puns circulating on social media that you’ve likely seen and shared already. Today’s eyecare professionals are meeting this awareness head-on by pr
With a staggering 6.6 billion pictures reportedly being uploaded to the internet each day, Blind & Low Vision NZ has launched an online campaign #ALTTextForAll to raise awareness of the concept that allows blind and low vision people to participate more fully on social media.
JF Rey’s Parisian brand Volte Face has launched a jewellery themed collection, inspired by the works of iconic designers Louis Poulsen, Amélie Riech and Georg Jensen. Acetate frame Ness comes with metal detailing on each side of the front. Inspired by origami, the style brings a touch of originality
Hollywood actor Matt Damon sports Entourage of 7’s frame Beacon model 1020 in the movie Ford v Ferrari. Damon plays American car designer Carroll Shelby who, with driver Ken Miles (played by Christian Bale), battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons when they b
The annual Ocular Therapeutics Conference (OTC) will celebrate its fifth anniversary when it returns to Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre in Auckland on Sunday 15 March.
Researchers have recommended a better distribution of the optometric workforce could make eye care more accessible in many regions of New Zealand.
