In August, Southern Eye Specialists reached a milestone in glaucoma care, becoming the first clinic in the South Island to implant the Hydrus Microstent. Dr. Rahul Dwivedi carried out the procedure on two patients, delivering a new option for those living with...
We beat our personnel best! SES put our best feet forward (and then around and around) in February and came second in the country in the Aotearoa Bike Challenge (50-199 staff category for all health organisations). It was a fantastic ride. After coming third in...
Looking back on Stuart’s journey Southern Eye patient Stuart celebrated 100 intravitreal injections recently, the big occasion marked with delicious cake, happy smiles, and great sights. Intravitreal injections are an ongoing treatment that help keeps a number of...
Garlic, leeks, wine, and bile… While that headline may read like a menu item from the latest molecular gastronomy restaurant it’s actually the ingredients of an eye salve recipe from medieval times. What’s even more interesting – it may actually have been effective....
We’re recruiting for a clinical trial investigating a potential new eyedrop for the treatment of pterygium (this is a wedge-shaped growth that extends onto the cornea of the eye). Who can take part? • Adults aged 18 years and over • Have a diagnosis of...
New study opens doors of perception Research has revealed a notable variation in the speed people ‘see’ moving images. The study out of Trinity College in Dublin has found that some people perceive more information per second than others. To test this, researchers...
