A US study found a single dose of 5% povidone-iodine in patients who tested positive for adenoviral conjunctivitis improved symptoms and reduced the prevalence of viral particles. The double-masked
Hawke's Bay District Health Board’s community glaucoma scheme is approaching its first two-year patient check-up. The review will reveal if there are any patients under the scheme, currently seen by
Researchers at Pittsburgh University have developed a new contact lens (CL) specifically designed to relieve dry eye syndrome. The CyteSolutions lens, a silicone-hydrogel-based CL, coated with
Using methods originally developed by astronomers to view stars more clearly through Earth's atmosphere, Indiana University researchers have taken the first undistorted images of the eye’s trabecular
A small pilot study concludes that a topical low-dose Atropine (0.01%) is effective and safe in European schoolchildren. The study, conducted in Germany, included 56 children with a median age of 11
A Hong-Kong University study, published in Jama Ophthalmology, suggests smoking around children may harm their vision as their eyes are still developing.
This year’s Snowvision SUNY (State University of New York) scholarships were awarded to recent graduate Shannon Boy and optometrists Peter Walker and Zaria Bradley. NZ Optics asked the recipients what winning the scholarship means to them and what they are looking forward to focusing on at SUNY.
Myopia is the most common ocular problem internationally and prevalence is increasing. Research suggests myopia currently affects 23% of the world population, with estimates of 49% affected by 2050. The World Health Organisation identifies myopia within its top five priority eye diseases. Increasing
To mark World Sight Day on 10 October, Hamilton optometrists joined forces to launch a myopia awareness campaign among schools and GPs.
Optometrists, DOs and industry professionals from near and far gathered at the Stamford Plaza in Auckland for Essilor’s latest New Zealand training event.
Dr Duke Mataka is the sole ophthalmologist employed in Tonga. Since January 2019, he has been working full-time across the country's 108,000 population, having recently completed his surgical ophthalmic training at the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) in Fiji.
Mersey Beat is a new eyewear collection designed by Optiqueline’s John Nicola and team, inspired by the Liverpool beat music scene of the early 1960s. “Our shared passion for the UK music scene and the rock and roll heroes of this era inspired the design. The collection is full of personality, creat
