Eye On Ophthalmology
Nutrition and diabetic retinopathy: a path to sight-saving changes
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of vision loss for the working-age population, which is only expected to rise with increasing diabetic prevalence...
Keratoconus and Pasifika in Aotearoa
The prevalence of keratoconus in Aotearoa New Zealand is purported to be higher than the global average1. This has been attributed to Aotearoa having the...
LETTER: Children’s glasses, eyes and Covid
I just read the May 2023 edition and loved the article from Siu-Yin Shing (Dispensing Matters, p42) regarding the dispensing of children’s glasses. Thanks...
Trends in corneal transplantation: beyond 2020
Corneal transplantation is indicated when corneal disease or injury results in the loss of shape (keratoconus) or clarity of the cornea, usually due to...
How does Covid-19 affect the eye?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19) was declared a worldwide pandemic in 2020, with 750 million cases to-date. A plethora...
Unravelling the mystery of corneal peripheral thinning disorders
The anatomy of the peripheral cornea and its proximity to the vascular limbus makes it prone to a unique set of diseases, primarily immune-mediated ones.
GA and AI: a new age
Geographic atrophy (GA) is the late manifestation of non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) characterised by progressive loss of retinal...
Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy: beaten metal to rock
Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) was first described in 1910 by Ernst Fuchs and is the most common posterior corneal dystrophy. FECD is a progressive...
Toxoplasmosis: what is new in 2023?
Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis is a vision-threatening disease and a major cause of posterior uveitis worldwide. It is a protozoan parasite infection of...
Update on refractive surgery
There was a time when refractive surgery was very much the domain of those surgeons who specifically specialised in excimer laser treatment of the cornea,...
Why are Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand disadvantaged in eyecare?
Aotearoa New Zealand’s population of 5.1 million people is growing at a rate of 2.3%. Over 40 Pacific ethnicities are represented, each with their own...
Update on herpes zoster ophthalmicus
This update will answer some of the common questions surrounding herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and highlight recent research, including several key...
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