Dr Allan Simpson leaves SES With Dr Simpson retiring at the start of 2022, we have lost an incredible doctor, a true gentleman, a champion of nature and a wonderful colleague. Joining Southern Eye Specialists shortly after its inception,... Read more >
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... Read more >
Dr Genevieve Oliver joins Southern Eye Specialists We are excited to announce that Dr Genevieve Oliver has arrived at Southern Eye Specialists. Dr Oliver has recently returned to Christchurch after spending the last decade gathering valuable experience and expertise at... Read more >
Some doctors might deliver abstraction and pontificating when asked why they joined the profession. For Dr Jo-Anne Pon the answer is clear-cut. “I wanted to do something to help people,” she says. “And I’m no good at art… and I’m... Read more >
Our August birdwalk certainly covers some ground… Bleak weather and melancholic thoughts beset our urban explorers during their late-winter bird watching trip. Dr Allan Simpson describes the journey around the city, to the coast, through our history and into... Read more >
Our mid-winter birdwalk grapples with history repeating itself... Our June Birdwalk came just a day or two after Canterbury’s “one-in-two hundred-year” flood, a nonsense description now that we have such rapid climate change. But it got me thinking about flooding... Read more >
Heidelberg Spectralis OCT in the spotlight at SES In June we were lucky to host Dr Rahul Dwivedi for his astute presentation on glaucoma diagnosis and how new technology is leading the way in early detection and diagnosis. After... Read more >
Our birdwalk pays tribute to a champion of the Avon It was a warm May afternoon and great to be marching out in the fresh air. Once again there were the usual suspects out and about – Sparrows, Blackbirds and a... Read more >
How eagle-eyed Ann captures her remarkable images The screens in our waiting rooms are providing patients with some wonderful insight into the lives of our feathered friends thanks to the skill of one particularly talented team member… Our patients will... Read more >
Looking back on (and forward to) Movember. In 2020 Daniel Freeman put his best foot forward for Movember, raising over $1000 for the charity. Now his recent attendance at a Movember ‘Hall of Fame’ breakfast has inspired our ophthalmic... Read more >
Dr James Borthwick presents on Geographic Atrophy, the ‘other’ blinding AMD Our March seminar was a popular one, with plenty of local optometrists arriving eager to learn from Dr Borthwick about the latest research into treatment for Geographic Atrophy (GA).... Read more >
Close to home event far and away a hit with attendees The RANZCO 2021 Branch Meeting recently took place in Christchurch, the first time we’ve hosted it here since prior to the earthquakes. It proved worth the wait, the event... Read more >
Our latest birdwalk makes fresh discoveries With a greeting to autumn, a farewell for Donna, and a welcome to trout, the tenth Southern Eye Birdwalk proved a bittersweet journey for Dr Allan Simpson and his fellow travellers. The March... Read more >
Our annual event draws crowd, conversation, good cheer It was a night of equal amounts of helpful insight and heartfelt catch-ups as the SES team of doctors met with many from our local network for our Christmas seminar event.... Read more >
The last Birdwalk for 2020 looks beyond the city The eighth instalment of Southern Eye on the River sees our exploring team visit larger than life penguins and get the best view yet of the breeding season within ‘Apocalypse... Read more >
The team go off piste in this month’s birdwalk September 1st was Birdwalk Tuesday and the first day of Spring. But Winter had its last fling with a cold snap that rained on the river and snowed on... Read more >
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 with tired muscles and big smiles. The Spring Challenge has become a bit... Read more >
The S4 Seminar Series debuts online Optometrists can now earn CPD points online with our new approach to remote learning. Our 4S Seminar Series provides optometrists with the knowledge to increase their expertise and gain CPD points. It... Read more >
A chat with Dr Jim Borthwick Jim Borthwick has been at the vanguard of eye surgery in the South Island for decades now, starting Southern Eye Specialists back in 1994 and helping to take the clinic to where... Read more >
A wonderful pastime and a helping hand We’re making time spent in reception more interesting for our patients and, ultimately, their efforts here more rewarding for those in need. Our knitting project first started in 2019 when Rose, one... Read more >
This month’s birdwalk proves anything but… Chris and Justin joined me for the July Birdwalk. Starting out I expressed my anxiety that one of these months we might see nothing new. I might be taking them on a wild... Read more >
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... Read more >