Keratoconus is a progressive corneal ectasia, characterised by corneal thinning and protrusion, in a cone like manner, causing irregular astigmatism. The reported prevalence of keratoconus varies between ethnicities with high rates in Middle Eastern, Indian and Māori populations.
Intraocular lymphoma (IOL) comprises a heterogenous group of malignant lymphocytic neoplasms arising from either within the central nervous system as a primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) – a subset of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) – or outside the central nervous system (CNS) as a metastasis from a
The University of Auckland (UoA) has a substantial track record in eye research and is behind a number of important advances in ocular health provision. The Auckland Cataract Study produced reduced risk strategies for phacoemulsification and the Vision Bus Aotearoa, launched in June 2022, provides e
Dr Divya Perumal presents two challenging glaucoma cases and their management.
Melanoma is the most common primary eye malignancy in adults and the eye is the second most common site for melanoma following the skin1. Eye melanomas are best described according to the anatomical location within the eye, as they differ in clinical presentation and behaviour, epidemiology, risk fa
One of the most exciting facets of being medical retina specialists is the continued evolution of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) therapies. We have come a long way from the days of
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 worldwide, the ageing population and increasing life expectancy. It is well known that nutrition and caloric intake play a pivotal role in
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 largest number of Māori and Pasifika
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 for putting this in –we orthoptists and hospital practitioners deal with poorly fitting children’s frames on a daily basis.
Corneal transplantation is indicated when corneal disease or injury results in the loss of shape (keratoconus) or clarity of the cornea, usually due to oedema, scarring or protein/lipid deposition. The trends and indications for corneal grafts in New Zealand have changed dramatically over the last 3
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 of ocular diseases have been found to be
Geographic atrophy (GA) is the late manifestation of non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) characterised by progressive loss of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors. Until now, it was a slowly progressive untreatable disease that led to vision loss.
