Dry and cosmetics: what does the research tell us
The quest to enhance human beauty with eye makeup began thousands of years ago. Today it continues with an unremitting passion. But there is a dark side...
Inflammasomes and DED
The optimal management of dry eye disease (DED) often seems an enigma. A recently published collaborative review, by Ocular Surface Laboratory (OSL) and...
Equitable Māori eye health in practice
Ocular health disparities between Māori and non-Māori are well-recognised1, with current epistemologies of Western medicine failing to acknowledge the...
Refractive revelations: Laser Eye Centre Education Evening
Arriving at Hamilton’s Laser Eye Centre's Education Evening, I knew I was in for an experience that would transcend the boundaries of my profession as...
Should we put the eye into AI?
OK, I’ll admit it: as a journalist and copywriter, I use the artificial intelligence (AI) language model ChatGPT. Before your opinion of me sours, let...
Covid and ocular surface disease
In February of 2021, a 42-year-old woman was referred to our ocular surface disease clinic with ongoing symptoms of dry eye following her SARSCoV2 (Covid)...
Female hormones and the ocular surface
An optimum balance of hormones is required to maintain tear film integrity and ocular surface health. These hormones, particularly in women, can be responsible...
Eye Surgery Associate’s winter’s tale
Starring Tauranga-based ophthalmologist Dr Cheefoong Chong, heading a stellar supporting cast of Drs Hussain Patel, Monika Pradhan, Yi Wei Goh and Tracey...
Social media: what works, what doesn’t!
There’s no getting around how important a social media presence is today. While you might think it’s all about keeping up connections with friends and...
Call for more grads, remote care to combat optom shortage
A new report from Deloitte Access Economics highlights the need to address the critical supply and distribution of optometrists throughout Aotearoa to...
Dry eye and refractive surgery
According to the TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification report, “Dry eye is a common multifactorial disease of the ocular surface, characterised by...
Dry eye and cosmetics: a clinical experience
It started with dirty lashes! A keratoconic patient had tried something new and while they looked fabulous, on closer inspection, the bases of her lashes...
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