The University of Auckland graduating optometry class of 2007 celebrated 10 years with a dinner at Meredith’s restaurant in Mount Eden, Auckland in November. Fourteen optometrists enjoyed a three-course meal with the bill for the food kindly donated by Meredith’s to Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Ove
Erin Jackson and Jonathan Payne have joined the Auckland-based central support team at OPSM NZ as Human Resources (HR) and professional services manager, respectively.
The Optical Distributors & Manufacturers Association of Australia’s (ODMA’s) boutique optical fair, O-Show, returns to Melbourne from 14-15 July 2018.
As 2017 draws to a close, students are drowning their exam sorrows in copious amounts of caffeine, consolidated by thoughts of summer, BBQs and quality beach time around the corner. This marks the 5th year that NZOSS has been in operation, a progressive year filled with milestones, challenges and re
NovaTears, a new treatment for evaporative dry eye disease (DED) has been launched in New Zealand and Australia.
Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) unveiled its vision for 2020 at a cocktail party in October, generously hosted by The Kelliher Charitable Trust in Parnell, Auckland.
Xavier Garcia Barcelona has launched a new collection inspired by collage art, including new combinations of metal and acetates with XG characteristic boldness and colours. Dakota is an oversized square design with a retro feel and a youthful look, says the company. The frame is made from a steel bl
Christchurch and Australia-based optical laboratory, CR Surfacing is gearing up for growth with a complete overhaul of its technology and processes to ensure it remains at the cutting edge of lens
Bailey Nelson’s first New Zealand partner, under its new shared ownership model is Kiwi optometrist Andrew Brady, who has opened his new co-owned Bailey Nelson store in High Street, Auckland.
Tauranga-based Bay Eye Care optometrist, Alex Petty, has been awarded the 2017 Cornea and Contact Lens Society (CCLS) Scholarship to further his knowledge in rigid contact lenses.
The 2017 ADONZ conference marked a significant milestone in DO’s New Zealand history, with the announcement that future conferences will now host our own graduation ceremony for New Zealand’s home-grown, newly-trained dispensing opticians.
Model, fashion designer and mum, Kate Moss has intermittent, right exotropia, proving that perfect symmetry is not the secret to her modelling success.
