What lies beneath? Nonexudative macular neovascularisation in AMD
Recent literature has increasingly reported on a clinical entity found in the fellow eyes of patients undergoing treatment for unilateral exudative neovascular...
To ZAP or not to ZAP?
A common incidental clinical finding among optometrists is ‘narrow angles'. That worryingly thin black space on Van Herick assessment alerts us to dust...
Diversifying your trade
When you think of an optical store, what immediately springs to mind? Do you imagine mirrors and racks of glasses with a very serious, medical vibe? As...
Will you take them back?
I am sure that it doesn’t feel that long ago when, as affiliated health providers, you were consumed with the introduction of vaccination mandates.
Run for your eyes – motion over potions
As a medical student in Oxford, UK, in the 1990s, I was fortunate enough to be lectured by the late Dr David Sackett, considered one of the pioneers of...
Corneal donation and corneal transplantation in Aotearoa
Despite attempts since the early 1800s, success in corneal transplantation remained elusive until thebeginning of the 20th century. Indeed, corneal transplantation...
Long-term efficacy and safety of MIGS in glaucoma management
In this review, I discuss three recent papers, adding to the role of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) in the management of glaucoma, particularly...
International accolades for NZ ophthalmologists
Auckland-based consultant ophthalmologists and researchers Professors Charles McGhee and Helen Danesh-Meyer have both been named in The Ophthalmologist’s...
Utah submits bill to expand laser surgery to optometrists
Utah is the latest US state to submit a bill to allow optometrists to perform procedures including laser capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral...
A woman’s place… in ophthalmology
Celebrating 25 years with Alcon, Karen Fowler worked her way up to become head of the Australia and New Zealand business and the region’s surgical division....
Getting to grips with scleral lenses
Years ago, while pondering whether or not to invest in an OCT (I know, it’s mad to think it was ever up for debate!) I attended the Topcon OCT conference...
Focusing on orthoptics 2022
This year’s Orthoptics Australia Annual Conference took place virtually, so I got to enjoy the array of talks during a visit to my hometown of Hobart,...
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