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...
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...
We’re excited to announce the northern expansion of Southern Eye Specialists. Marlborough, Tasman, and North Canterbury residents can expect greater support with their vision requirements after our recent acquisition of Graeme French Ophthalmology in Blenheim. “We...
Our new myopia clinic has opened here at Southern Eye Specialists. It runs for one afternoon per fortnight, with the potential to expand the service for increased demand. This clinic meets a growing need for preventative care for young children and for myopia patients...
Well done to our Love to Ride participants. We love to ride our bicycles! Clocking up 4,610 points for their collective cycling trips, the Southern Eye Specialists team came in third in the 50-199 staff health sector division for Canterbury in the New Zealand-wide...
Now’s the time to lock in eye health tests As you may know, March is Glaucoma Awareness Month here in New Zealand. This is when there’s an increased push to raise awareness in how Kiwis understand the disease, how treatments are researched, and how we should all be...
Eyes playing tricks on you? Virtual reality is changing how we ‘view’ the world – and sometimes not for the better, either. The technology, while opening new worlds for many, also comes with a big drawback for some. That’s due to the sense of nausea it can produce,...
