Stepping up to the Challenge

Stepping up to the Challenge

Stepping up to the Challenge Our SES team conquers the course After pushing their limits across 30 kilometres of a rugged North Canterbury landscape our SES team arrived at the finish line. The Spring Challenge has become a bit of a legendary event in the...
Sight and Sound

Sight and Sound

Sight and Sound Six famous musicians with eye conditions While Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles are well known examples of vision-impaired musicians there are many others who have also taken to the spotlight despite the challenges of their eye conditions. 1. José...
Peekaboo! But do they see you?

Peekaboo! But do they see you?

Peekaboo! But do they see you? A baby’s vision is tested in a few different ways, with one of the main processes checking for preferential looking: how an infant reacts to two different stimuli. Researchers use this test (as well as their knowledge of eye anatomy and...
Introducing the innovative iStent

Introducing the innovative iStent

Good things now come in very, very small packages Introducing our innovative iStent treatment At Southern Eye Specialists we now offer the revolutionary iStent technology – an extremely small implant procedure that can take place during cataract surgery to help reduce...
Proof Positive

Proof Positive

SES recognised for clinical trial expertise Running clinical studies can be demanding. There are a large number of complex processes to undertake, and substantial work is required in administration. However the effort is worth it. Every piece of information collected...
Samurai, superheroes (and occasional realism)

Samurai, superheroes (and occasional realism)

Samurai, superheroes (and occasional realism) Our top 5 films about vision impairment or sight loss Hollywood often plays fast and loose with the facts when it comes to eyesight and the loss of vision in films. Here are five noteworthy examples of movies where vision...