A review of eight studies by the Cochrane Review Group found limited evidence that glasses designed for computer use improve eye strain or headaches. “Progressive computer glasses might be slightly better than progressive glasses for daily use in the short-term but not in the intermediate-term, and
Software developer Greg Wood is joining Best Practice Software’s management team based in Hamilton. Wood will oversee delivery operations in New Zealand and will be a member of the company’s global
A new tool to help practitioners and advertisers understand their obligations about using testimonials and reviews to advertise regulated health services in Australia is now available. The testimonials tool is the latest in a series of resources and support materials developed by the Australian Hea
The International Orthoptic Association (IOA) is the global voice of the orthoptic profession and is made up of 15 national professional organisations and six associate organisations. The IOA World Orthoptic Day aims to boost the visibility of the orthoptic profession and promote the activities of o
US vision care company, VSP Global has launched new frames, with activity-tracking technology embedded inside the temples that’s designed to get you fit and provide a bit of charity at the same time.
Long-serving Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Overseas (VOSO) board member, optometrist Michael Brown is retiring from the board, while Drs Jesse Gale and Hussain Patel have cemented their commitment to helping those less able in the Pacific by becoming trustees.
Vision Expo East at the Javits Centre New York in March, wrapped up its 32nd show reporting it once again had earned a ‘top show’ plaudit from the Trade Show News Network (TSNN). With a total of 715 exhibitors, including 190 new to the show, and more than over 16,000 visitors, organisers said it was
In rural Taranaki, on a dairy farm that looks just like any other, there is a boy playing with his dad’s tractor. Just four years old, he marvels at the giant wheels and squeals with delight when the engine starts. It’s a scene endemic to rural New Zealand, but this particular little lad, Lucas Kise
Ever wondered why Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, has eyes that are so strikingly blue? According to an interview in Teen Vogue with Jo Baker, a Jackson makeup artist, the colour is due to a "rare eye condition".
Auckland ophthalmologist Dr Trevor Gray has opened Re.Vision, a new sub-specialist surgery in Mt. Wellington, Auckland offering anterior segment surgery to those who can pay and the beginnings of a sustainable model for those who fall between the public and private sector’s eye health services.
The Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre in Mount Wellington, Auckland on a March summer’s day was the setting for the third Ocular Therapeutics Conference, run by the Buchanan Ocular Therapeutics Unit at the University of Auckland. Once again, this increasingly popular conference boasted a mix of s
The orthoptics profession is in high demand in New Zealand with a staggering one fifth of the clinical positions (five of 26) nationwide currently vacant. Yet the orthoptics profession does not appear on the skilled shortage list in New Zealand. Carly Henley, president of the New Zealand Orthoptics
