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
The University of Auckland graduating optometry class of 2007 celebrated 10 years with a dinner at Meredith’s restaurant in Mount Eden, Auckland in November. Fourteen optometrists enjoyed a three-course meal with the bill for the food kindly donated by Meredith’s to Volunteer Ophthalmic Services Ove
Erin Jackson and Jonathan Payne have joined the Auckland-based central support team at OPSM NZ as Human Resources (HR) and professional services manager, respectively.
The Optical Distributors & Manufacturers Association of Australia’s (ODMA’s) boutique optical fair, O-Show, returns to Melbourne from 14-15 July 2018.
As 2017 draws to a close, students are drowning their exam sorrows in copious amounts of caffeine, consolidated by thoughts of summer, BBQs and quality beach time around the corner. This marks the 5th year that NZOSS has been in operation, a progressive year filled with milestones, challenges and re
NovaTears, a new treatment for evaporative dry eye disease (DED) has been launched in New Zealand and Australia.
Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) unveiled its vision for 2020 at a cocktail party in October, generously hosted by The Kelliher Charitable Trust in Parnell, Auckland.