After almost two and a half years of work, the near 400-page TFOS DEWS II report has been published by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS). This massive undertaking involved 150 researchers
Emerging from the buzz of TFOS DEWS II, I’m getting my first chance to step back and take stock of the work that 150 experts in the field have contributed, pro bono, to reach consensus on many aspects
In conjunction with the University of Auckland’s Ocular Surface team, led by Associate Professor Jennifer Craig, and their international collaborators, dry eye is being investigated as part of the
Matthews Eyewear Eyecare has acquired its tenth practice and its first in Auckland, with the purchase of Epsom Eyecare. Matthews bought Epsom Eyecare from Andrew Wilmott, formerly director of
I was first introduced to what was to become the TrueTear Nasal Stimulator by its inventor at a meeting at Auckland Eye in 2013. Myself, Michael Ackerman, along with a medical advisor and investor
Well-known trans-Tasman eye health practitioner, Richard Grills has teamed up with a couple of friends, including an ophthalmologist and well-known GP-turned inventor Stuart Esnouf, to develop a new
Visual testing may prove to be the most reliable, portable and easiest test to implement in schools and amateur sports for concussion, say researchers. This is the theory being tested by a new study
Those of us who knew Gordon Sanderson well, will be able to recall many times we shared with him that were both special and unique. I have been surprised by the number of conversations, emails and the
Optometry is at the frontline of detection and management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The current optometry role includes screening for early AMD; disease monitoring; lifestyle
Passionate ophthalmologist and nurse specialist supporters of Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) met in July to contribute to the government’s long-overdue action to better tackle macular
After 18 months honing its abilities in Australia, practice marketing company Optom Edge is poised to introduce New Zealand optometry practices to its dedicated, optometry marketing-focused
After more than 35 years, the biennial New Zealand optical industry-run conference Visionz is unlikely to happen in 2018 or for the foreseeable future after the Association of Dispensing Opticians of
