A research team at the University of Cambridge and Meta Reality Labs has measured the maximum resolution the human visual system can process and applied this finding to display viewing contexts.
A major retrospective cohort study highlights the importance of taking a cannabis use history when assessing new uveitis presentations and may support closer monitoring of affected patients who use it.The study has found cannabis users have significantly higher rates of uveitis and other inflammator
A Japanese study found that short-term virtual-reality (VR) headset use increased tear-film lipid-layer thickness in healthy adults.
Within the elegant surrounds of the Christchurch Club, over 120 guests gathered in October to mark a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of St George’s Eye Care, the private ophthalmic practice within St George’s Hospital.
When has a tiny toy puppy ever raised $2000 for charity? When MC Stephen Caunter turns auctioneer and coaxes money from delegates to support Blind Low Vision NZ’s (BLVNZ’s) Guide Dog Services.
Lovingly crafted by dispensing optician and artist Michael Warner, sculpture Awhi (Hug), has been welcomed into the Hospice Taranaki fold this spring.
Pharmac announced it has completed the first 90-day phase of its 12-month Reset Programme, intended to improve transparency and engagement following external reviews of the agency’s operations.
This has been a productive year for the New Zealand Optometry Student Society (NZOSS), marked by continued growth and fresh takes on our established events. In 2025, we delivered 19 events, including collaborations with other faculties and Australian universities. Student engagement reached all-time
A study found time outdoors offered limited benefit for pre-myopic children to prevent or delay myopia onset. Evidence of a protective effect was only present in the highest exposure group, su
A new clinical study found Essilor Stellest 2.0 spectacle lenses with highly aspherical lenslet target (HALT) MAX technology offer significantly higher efficacy in slowing axial elongation compared w
IMI's new White Paper: Evidence from animal and human studies confirms outdoor time as a key strategy for delaying myopia onset.
The term ‘compassion fatigue’ is often applied as the personal cost of caring, but new research from the University of Auckland suggests the phenomenon could in fact be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
