The people’s optometrist
Veteran Auckland optometrist Trevor Skinner retires after nearly 50 years, known for his patient-first approach, empathy, and passion for optometry, having
Vihan Dalal5 min read
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Veteran Auckland optometrist Trevor Skinner retires after nearly 50 years, known for his patient-first approach, empathy, and passion for optometry, having
This month, Drew Jones covers Eye Institute’s Drs Peter Hadden’s and Sophie Hill’s responses to optometrists’ questions about vitrectomy recovery and counselling, anti-VEGF choices and emerging management options for geographic atrophy secondary to AMD. Answers have been abridged.
Artificial intelligence (AI) use in eyecare is moving fast, but are regulation, ethics and real-world integration keeping pace? As clinicians and regulators grapple with how to harness its potential without compromising patient safety or equity, Drew Jones examines where AI use in eyecare stands and
February is my favourite time of the year. Not only is there beautiful summer weather and warm seawater, but this is the time when the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society (ANZGS) Congress takes place! This year’s meeting was in Sydney CBD’s Masonic Centre. It’s a fabulous venue with beautifu
In eyecare, some of the most life-changing diagnoses are also the most common. For clinicians, they sit within well‑worn management pathways. For patients, they often mean uncertainty, a loss of independence and perhaps even a life‑changing fear of blindness.
Come on tour of the Corneal Lens Corporation’s (CLC) laboratory in Christchurch
Coinciding with leaves changing colour in the beautiful grounds of Remuera Golf Club, Eye Doctors’ first Grand Round is a trusted autumn calling card. While guests enjoyed a delicious dinner, practice
Susanne Bradley talks to Dr Sarah Welch, co-lead of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s Eye Health National Clinical Network about what motivates her and her views on access to eye health in New Zealand.
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Find out how it feels to be at the forefront of accreditation to perform YAG laser capsulotomy.
Get practical tips and deep insights from Dr Elsie Chan and Randy Kojima at CCLS 2026.
Visual stress, often called Irlen syndrome, describes a pattern of discomfort and distortion that shows up when a person is exposed to certain types of light, contrast or visual environments. It is far more than simply finding reading hard. Clients often describe words as moving or blurring, colours