Part II students Katherine Han, Carmen Liu, Bonnie Kim, Patricia Bertfulo and Gurnoor Aulakh. Credit: Andrew Lau. Photos sponsored by Auckland Eye.

Entering the Pullman Auckland Hotel, guests had stars in their eyes as they were welcomed by scintillating lights, gleaming balloons and flickering candles of the annual Eyeball, Eyelumination: Festival of Lights, hosted by the University of Auckland’s School of Optometry and Vision Science.

With over 200 guests, including staff and sponsors, a glitzy night of tasty food and drinks, with good company and dancing was guaranteed! The 2019 theme was Eyelumination: Festival of Lights, with the Pullman Hotel appropriately decked out in fairy lights. The flashiest-dressed awards went to Lynn and Adam Bond, and Lesley Kung for her shimmery dress / fairy light crown combo.

A new award, named The Brightest Future (and most likely to return to University of Auckland as a supervisor) went to Muthana Noori. Further awards for the Most Lit, Most ‘Glowy’ Couple and Brightest Smile were also given out to students in part II-V.

The Eyeball is a shining beacon of light and the optometry community’s ‘littest’ event of the year, which once again was a glimmering success. It would not have happened without generous sponsors: Auckland Eye, Specsavers, OPSM, NZOSS, NZAO and Essilor. A big thanks also to the ball committee: Theresa Yeung, Ricky Xue, William Tang, Jessie Ye, Linda Zhou and Cindy Cheakhun, whose effort and time ensured a bright night for all. With memories of a sparkling occasion, we all await with excitement, the 20/20 Eyeball.

Cindy Cheakhun is a part IV student aand member of the 2019 Eyeball committee.