Patients not showing up to their scheduled appointments is a significant issue, estimated to cost the New Zealand healthcare system $29 million each year1.
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Effects of upper eyelid blepharoplasty on perceived attractiveness, success and healthSönmez M, Solmaz I, Ertan EKorean J Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 16;38(6):437–440 Review: A total of 210 observers (53.2%
A single application to the periocular region significantly thickened the eye's lipid layer
Researchers Professor Jennifer Craig and Dr Michael Wang at the Ocular Surface Laboratory, along with University of Auckland Visiting Professor James Wolffsohn, other international collaborators, and TFOS ambassadors, conducted and analysed one of the largest global surveys on the current clinical p
Contact lens discomfort (CLD) has been widely recognised as one of the primary factors influencing contact lens (CL) drop out1,2. As noted in my other CL article on this page, CL wear affects various tear film characteristics, with disruption of the pre-lens lipid layer being identified as critical
The lipid layer, the thin outermost layer of the tear film, plays a critical role in preventing tear evaporation and maintaining ocular surface health. Even a thin but stable lipid layer can support tear film homeostasis1, but this requires frequent and complete blinking, a mechanism often compromis
