The first Eye Institute seminar of 2019 was hosted by Dr Nick Mantell, who introduced the surgery’s new marketing advisor, Janelle Brunton-Rennie, who’s worked with Dr Mantell in the past. With a new marketing team in place, it was no surprise to see a new venue - th
Eye health was the theme of a recent public lecture series featuring Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF)-funded researchers from The University of Auckland.
Vision 2020 Australia, the new combined voice for the blind and low vision sector following its merger with the Australian Blindness Forum, has laid out its priorities ahead of the 46th Parliament of Australia opening in July.
France’s largest manufacturer of frames, Lafont has appointed Little Peach as its New Zealand distributor.
A public awareness campaign launched in the UK this month illustrates the impact smoking has on the eyes after a survey revealed optometrists are seeing high numbers of smokers with eye disease. The
Zeiss has introduced a new, easy to use tool for dispensers and optometrists to demonstrate the amount of UV protection present in patients’ lenses.
Ogi Eyewear KidsReady for the northern hemisphere summer, Ogi has introduced a fresh line of kids’ styles in quirky shapes and colours like summer fruit and flowers. The OK349 in dual-pressed acetate
Results from a large multicentre study have confirmed the equivalence of Optos’ optomap ultra-widefield (UWF) technology to the EDTRS gold standard for grading diabetic retinopathy (DR).
Ophthalmic Instrument Company (OIC), the RANZCO NZ conference’s principal sponsor, had four product launches on display on its understandably busy stand.
Recently introduced to the New Zealand market, Azul Optics’ MPeye measures macular pigmentation for preventative care of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
VR training significantly reduced cataract surgery complications reported a UK study.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed it’s moved away from the idea of building a single Electronic Health Record (EHR) towards developing a national health information platform (HIP) allowing easier sharing of patient data, reported Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ).
