MyDay toric expands parameters
Coopervision’s MyDay toric contact lens parameters have increased from 1,620 to 2,580, offering a 60% increase in available prescriptions.
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ESA moves to Rosedale
Eye Surgery Associates has recently opened a new North Shore clinic in Rosedale, Auckland, replacing its former Glenfield surgery.
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NZAO appoints new executive officer
The New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) has appointed Peter Anderson as its new executive officer. With more than 15 years’ experience working at a senior level for membership
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Pop-up vision screening
A team of Waikato eyecare professionals is running pop-up vision screening clinics at local Covid-vaccination centres, screening patients while they wait for their jab.
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New ophthalmic imaging technique unveiled
Canada’s Photomedicine Labs at the University of Waterloo has demonstrated the first, non-contact, in-vivo imaging of ocular tissue using photoacoustic remote sensing (PARS) microscopy and swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).
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The Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD) is Australasia’s largest independently owned training provider. Established in 2015, the college has quickly become the number one choice for optical dispensing training across New Zealand and Australia.
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New nurse prescribers’ rules
Nurses are now eligible to initiate and renew a Special Authority for medicines they are authorised to prescribe. Effected by the Ministry of Health and Pharmac, the change to prescribing rules will make it easier for New Zealanders to get the medicines they need, since nurse prescribers can now app
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Billings named IOA finalist
John Billings has been named as one of six finalists for the prestigious International Opticians Association (IOA) Silmo International Optician of the Year Award.
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Fendalton Eye Clinic’s 25
Fendalton Eye Clinic has celebrated 25 years of delivering eyecare to Christchurch residents and beyond with a complete surgery refurbishment.
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SILMO: Looking forward to September!
Silmo 2021, scheduled for 24-27 September in Villepinte, Paris, is welcoming the eyewear world to its first large-scale in-person event in two years. Nearly 500 exhibitors from 32 countries have
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EBAANZ honours donors and recipients
The Eye Bank Association of Australia and New Zealand (EBAANZ) has created a new logo and new-look website to honour organ donors and recipients. “Australians and New Zealanders who choose to become
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O=MEGA21 cancelled
O=Mega21, scheduled for 2-4 September 2021 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC), is cancelled due to the current Australian state lockdowns and the uncertainty over border
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