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,...
NZ Health Minister rolls out nationwide surgical threshold for cataracts You will likely have heard of the recent changes in Clinical Priority Assessment Criteria (CPAC) scores, which will mean greater access and eligibility to private health services across the...
A new drug to treat GeographicAtrophy in Macular Degeneration Southern Eye Specialists was recently involved in a clinical trial that has resulted in a new drug pegcetacoplan being approved by the FDA in the USA. This is the first drug approved in the world to treat...
We are proud to share the news of our very own Dr Stack joining the Board of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO). Dr Rebecca Stack is certainly well-equipped to deal with the work ahead. As an experienced cataract surgeon with a...
