This year the Cornea and Contact Lens Society celebrated its 60th birthday. Though the educational content and knowledge has dramatically evolved over the last 60 years, the high standard of clinical learning and warm collegial environment never changes, making it always one of the better conference
Radiant Health’s Bausch+Lomb (B+L) team has been reorganised and expanded to include two more people chosen for their skills to help practices.
Johnson & Johnson Vision’s professional affairs manager and optometrist Dr Emma Gillies was manning the J&J Vision stand to explain the benefits of Acuvue Oasys 1-Day, and its unique Hydraluxe technology, and introduce new recruit Alisha Walker.
As one of the main events in the New Zealand ophthalmic calendar for both optometrists and anterior segment ophthalmologists, the Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) of New Zealand’s annual conference is well supported by sponsors. This year’s one-day conference was no exception with some of the
The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) and the National Library of Australia have published a new book, The Flying Optometrist, to help introduce good eye health practices to young children and celebrate the work of eye health practitioners, especially those who work in remote regions in Australia
Single vision contact lenses with optical designs that aim to reduce inherent spherical aberrations (SAs) of the eye are not effective in improving visual performance, according to a recent study¹ by the Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI).
After being wowed at Mido, Beni Vision is shaking things up with the introduction of it's new capsule collection of genuinely different frames handcrafted by DokoMotto of France.
Mirroring its counterpart across the Tasman, the Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) team is marking ‘Macula Month’ from 1-31 May.
Eye Institute is formalising its social endeavours under a new community trust, which initially will be focused on providing assistance to Auckland-based families by funding up to 400 eye examinations
Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced new chairs to lead Auckland’s three District Health Boards. The Auckland, Waitemata and Counties-Manukau DHBs have had acting chairs since December following the resignation of Lester Levy, who had led all three boards.
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) has introduced state-of-the-art virtual reality simulators to train the next generation of eye surgeons.The RVEEH’s new Eyesi Surgical simulators allow
The ninth joint Auckland University Department of Ophthalmology and School of Optometry and Vision Science Summer Student Symposium in March was an upbeat affair. Amusingly chaired by Professor Trevor
