Two years after the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) launched the Māori Health Curriculum Framework, newly published research in Clinical and Experimental Optometry shows how the profession is beginning to translate it into teaching and assessment.
Apellis, the manufacturer of Syfovre for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to dry AMD, has partnered with a local supplier to make the treatment easier to access in New Zealand, despite a lack of Medsafe approval.
A literature review found that adopting the Mediterranean diet (or similar) appears beneficial for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at all disease stages.
One of EssilorLuxottica’s largest New Zealand graduate cohorts recently met in Sydney for the company’s annual Graduate Eyelaunch Event, said Essilor’s country eyecare manager New Zealand, Oliver Munro.
Scientists at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have identified genetic pathways and compounds capable of protecting cone photoreceptors from the dege
US researchers have developed a proliferative retinopathy treatment that could offer a less-invasive alternative to intravitreal injections (IVI) for diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity a
A portable graphics processing unit (GPU) tested in Rwanda could help research centres in low- and middle-income countries contribute retinal scans to Global RETFound. The research consortium is
Tenpoint Therapeutics’ Yuvezzi, the first and only dual-agent eye drop, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. The approval of
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Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has released a National Diabetes Roadmap to improve care, strengthen prevention and support better health outcomes for New Zealanders living with diabetes.
Alcon is expanding the Alcon Experience Academy, its on-demand learning platform offering tailored content for ophthalmologists, surgical support staff, optometrists and optometry retail support staff
Plans are underway for the third Women in Vision (WIV) Aotearoa Conference, set to take place on Auckland’s Waiheke Island from 4–6 November, immediately ahead of the Auckland RANZCO Congress. The the
