Award-winning New Zealand author and low-vision champion Dr Lynley Hood’s eyesight was ‘miraculously’ restored while taking part in a University of Otago study aimed at alleviating chronic pain, resulting in a new investigation to see if more people with low vision can be helped.
University of Otago Medical School third-year student Sally Parker is the 2023 recipient of the Gordon Sanderson Scholarship.
The Cornea Contact Lens Society (CCLS) had a near Achy Breaky Heart moment when it discovered its conference dates for 2024 clashed with music festival Homegrown, with 20,000 people expected to grace
Hoya Vision Care Australia & New Zealand has launched Hi-Vision Meiryo Diamond Coating, its most advanced premium coating to date, promising longer lasting and superior clarity, it said.
Blackfin has updated its Atlantic series with three new models: Soho (unisex, featured here), Tribeca (women) and Hoxton (men), all available in elegant shades and vivid colours.
EssilorLuxottica Australia New Zealand (ANZ) has partnered with Eyepro, a New Zealand network of independent optometrists.
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society’s (CCLS) popular anterior segment conference is back at Wellington’s Harbourside Function Centre from 15-16 March 2024.
Ophthalmology researchers from New Zealand have shown that switching to a more sustainable practice for intravitreal injections (IVIs) does not increase the level of infection rates, supporting practice changes to minimise consumption without compromising safety or quality of care.
Auckland Eye has become New Zealand’s first private clinic to offer intraoperative OCT-guided anterior and posterior segment surgery, following installation of the Zeiss Lumera 700 with iOCT (Rescan 700).
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) has appointed optometrist Melinda Calderwood and dispensing optician Kirsty Pienaar for a three-year term, replacing Zoe Ross and former chair Jayesh Chouhan.
Former Beverly Hills 90210 star Tori Spelling ended up with an ulcer after sleeping with disposable contacts for “maybe 20 days”. "It's my fault. I did this to myself. I have contacts but I wear daily ones. So, at the end of the day, kids, whatever… I can make all the excuses I want. I don't take th
Carl Doherty has taken up the role of general manager Vision Marketing and Distribution (VMD) Eyewear New Zealand, replacing Nigel Butler, who stepped down in September.