DIY slit lamp shield
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a do-it-yourself breath shield for slit lamps and other instruments to protect eye care professionals and their patients during an eye
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NZAO: working together for Kiwi optometrists
The following is a letter from the New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) council who, together with members of the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians board (ODOB), have been working with
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Clarifying optometry’s role in lockdown
After appealing for more clarity about how they can help people who break their glasses but aren’t essential workers, during a Level 4 or Level 3 lockdown, Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear co-owners’
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Supporting your glaucoma patients in lockdown
How can you continue to support your glaucoma patients remotely during a Level 4 or Level 3 lockdown? NZ Optics asked Glaucoma New Zealand (GNZ) chair Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer for some advice. 1.
Susanne Bradley5 min read
ODOB: Health and wellbeing during Covid-19
Advice from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) on how to keep your spirits up during the lockdown and where to find help if you need it FROM THE ODOB Covid-19 and being in
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ODOB: What to expect from Level 3
The following is an announcement from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) regarding the Government’s possible move to Covid-19 Alert Level 3 on 23 April FROM THE ODOB BOARD As
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Covid-19 ‘myth busting’ – employers’ lockdown obligations
The Covid-19 pandemic and the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown has created a uniquely challenging landscape for employers to navigate. Not only does it present an extremely trying set of commercial
Jessie Lapthorne5 min read
Fighting MD in lockdown
I’m writing this sitting at the dining room table - it’s my “home office”. As I’m the only family member who leaves the house to go to work, I get relegated. “First up, best dressed,” as my mum used
Dr Ainsley Morris3 min read
Positive results for novel myopia-control lenses
SightGlass Vision announced positive 12-month results for its innovative myopia-slowing spectacle lenses. The Control of myopia using peripheral diffusion lenses: efficacy and safety study (Cypress)
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Celebrating success in CL education
The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) has announced the 2020 Contact Lens Educators of the Year Award winners.
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Specsavers welcomes 2020 grads
Specsavers has welcomed its largest cohort of graduates to date: 173, who will work across Australia and New Zealand.
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Zeiss offers ophthalmic support during Covid-19
Zeiss is offering free slit lamp breath shields and a new support website to aid its customers and eye health practitioners worldwide in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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