Driven by the desire to create a sustainable business, Andrew “Macca” McKenzie, co-creator and owner of Duskies Eco Eyewear, started up his own handcrafted wooden eyewear business in Hawkes Bay. Susanne Bradley caught up with him to find out more.
Research reveals almost half (42%) of all Kiwi drivers over 18 experience vision difficulties on the road. Vision difficulties highlighted in the research include difficulty reading road signs, blurred vision, strain while trying to read road maps or GPS navigation systems, headaches or dizziness an
The University of Auckland has promoted Dipika Patel from associate professor to full professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, effective from 1 February, this year. Promotion to professor is a mark of distinction, recognising an individual’s professional and academic achievements at an internat
Contact lens (CL) company, Coopervision has bundled its offerings together to create a series of initiatives designed to drive contact lens profitability and inspire loyalty among practices’ patients.
1stGroup, an ASX-listed software provider has taken Australia by storm, capturing 60% of the independent optometry market in a couple of years. Now it’s planning to roll out its unique, socially-integrated practice support platform in New Zealand.
Bringing competition to the growing ultra-widefield (UWF) imaging space, Zeiss’ medical technology division has unveiled its Clarus 500 UWF fundus imaging technology.
Joevy Lim, an honours student in Auckland University’s ophthalmology department, and her team ‘Suture Future’ have won first prize in the 2017 Velocity 100k Challenge, winning a total of $25,000 to support the development of their new business venture.
Transitions Optical has launched a large suite of new point-of-sale (POS) materials available free to eyecare practices. The new suite includes window and wall posters, counter and reading cards, dispensing mats and consumer brochures.
Two-star Michelin chef Michel Roux Jnr has experienced two sight-threatening retinal detachments. “It’s hard to describe, but it just didn’t feel right,” he told media about the experience.
A new study¹ by the Centre for Public Health at the Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has shown that multicolour imaging has a higher sensitivity for detecting early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared to colour fundus photography (CFP).
New Zealand medical retina specialist and well-known macular degeneration awareness champion, Dr Dianne Sharp, was awarded the RANZCO Distinguished Service Award at the 49th Congress for her services to ophthalmology and the community.
Eye Institute (EI) celebrated a big milestone in October for founding ophthalmologist Dr Peter Ring, who has helped 46,000 patients, and is still going strong. Dr Ring co-founded EI with Drs Dr Bruce Hadden and Anthony Morris in 1995, was instrumental in bringing intraocular lenses into New Zealand
