Researchers in China found large-scale AI analysis of routine blood tests could help identify patients at higher risk of seven blinding eye diseases and prioritise them for confirmatory ophthalmic assessment.
Doctor and international rugby referee Ben O’Keeffe has added ‘Fred Hollows Foundation NZ ambassador’ as another string to his bow.
Widely recognised in the US, the Most Influential Women in Optical initiative is coming to Europe and Silmo Paris to highlight inspiring professional journeys and honour those who are making a lasting impact across the sector.
After more than a decade in its previous premises, Nelson Eye Surgeons has opened the doors to its new, purpose-designed clinic shaped by patient feedback and clinical need.For Nelson Eye Surgeons’ Drs Rob Jones and Antony Suter, the decision to move followed careful reflection on what their patient
A literature review found that adopting the Mediterranean diet (or similar) appears beneficial for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at all disease stages.
One of EssilorLuxottica’s largest New Zealand graduate cohorts recently met in Sydney for the company’s annual Graduate Eyelaunch Event, said Essilor’s country eyecare manager New Zealand, Oliver Munro.
Scientists at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have identified genetic pathways and compounds capable of protecting cone photoreceptors from the dege
US researchers have developed a proliferative retinopathy treatment that could offer a less-invasive alternative to intravitreal injections (IVI) for diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity a
A portable graphics processing unit (GPU) tested in Rwanda could help research centres in low- and middle-income countries contribute retinal scans to Global RETFound. The research consortium is
Tenpoint Therapeutics’ Yuvezzi, the first and only dual-agent eye drop, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. The approval of
Please take part in the NZ Optics 2026 Reader Survey to help us better understand how we can serve Aotearoa’s eyecare community.
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has released a National Diabetes Roadmap to improve care, strengthen prevention and support better health outcomes for New Zealanders living with diabetes.
