Deeper insights with swept-source imaging
The Topcon Triton2 swept-source OCT platform images deeper ocular structures, including the choroid, with a 1,050nm wavelength.
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App helps patients navigate eye surgery
A new patient engagement app, 'eyejourney', is being introduced to Australia and could reach New Zealand. It guides cataract and refractive surgery patients through their treatment
18 Jul 2026
Presbyopia-correcting ICL arrives in New Zealand
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16 Jul 2026
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16 Jul 2026
Helios expands with Elixir integration
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11 Jul 2026
From gorillas to codfish: an extraordinary second practice
Paediatric ophthalmologist Dr Jan-Tjeerd de Faber shared stories from his parallel career as a zoo ophthalmic consultant, performing cataract surgery on
10 Jul 2026
NZAO scholarships advancing eye health research
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AI chart reader analyses data and answers queries
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The DO’s role in myopia management success
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Coalition warns of risks to public ophthalmology training
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Coalition warns of risks to public ophthalmology training
Kaitiaki Hauora warns that increasing privatisation of public healthcare, particularly ophthalmology services, risks undermining the training of future specialists and the sustainability of the
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