Christchurch ophthalmologist Dr Malcolm McKellar is giving away safety glasses to patients, to promote healthy choices. “Eye injuries are very common and almost all the serious injuries we see coul
Authors of a joint UK and Greek study have found optometrists trained in selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) can safely deliver treatments autonomously and take on a significant clinical load to support their ophthalmology colleagues.
Ophthalmologist Dr Sarah Crowe is the power-house behind OOXii, a charity empowering non-optometrists to refract and supply spectacles in remote regions.
At a presentation at the University of Auckland (UoA) titled ‘Restoring youthful vision’, Hood Fellow Professor James Wolffsohn told a captivated audience that the pursuit to restore youthful vision i
Both sporty and chic, the latest Nike optical collection offers wearers everyday durability and customised comfort. Crafted with Eastman’s Acetate Renew, the frames feature at least 20% recycled content by weight (excluding lenses). By using this sustainable material, this collection meets the requi
Three New Zealand ophthalmologists, Professors Charles McGhee and Helen Danesh-Meyer and Dr Ben LaHood, have been recognised once again in The Ophthalmologist’s annual Power List of the world’s top 10
A large Korean study showed elevated uveitis recurrence rates following Covid-19 vaccination, with the Janssen vaccine (Ad26.COV2.S) more than doubling patients’ risk. Researchers at Hanyang Univers
Retinal surgery, especially when combined with phacoemulsification and C3F8 or SiO2 tamponade, significantly affects ocular surface integrity and corneal sub-basal nerve plexus (SNP) density, with cha
Kiwi retailers are not feeling positive about their business prospects as they head into winter, Retail Radar’s latest survey found.
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In a small US CRISPR gene therapy study for patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), 79% of those treated showed “measurable improvements”. Fourteen patients (12 adults aged 17-63 years, p
A European study investigating cataract surgery (GFCS) in children found an age of less than 16 weeks and presence of microcornea and other anterior segment abnormalities at the time of surgery were a
