NZ Optics

26/03/2026

📬 The April issue of NZ Optics is now in the mail and on its way to you!

This month’s issue is packed with timely research, clinical insight and practical learning from across New Zealand’s ophthalmic community, including:

🔹 The far‑reaching impact of vision loss in Aotearoa
🔹 NZ researchers leading the world’s first trial of a potential TED “cure”
🔹 The ongoing red‑light safety debate
🔹 A deep dive into stress and uveitis
🔹 Two optometrists’ journey to YAG laser certification
🔹 Real‑world effects of photobiomodulation for dry AMD
🔹 Inside the CLC lab: where bespoke contact lenses are born
🔹 CCLS 2026 coverage – Lei your eyes on these Eyeland Vibes
🔹 Profile: Dr Sarah Welch – where people and science meet

Plus research updates, business insights, style news and more.

Keep an eye on your letterbox — or head online to explore the latest issue.
👉 www.nzoptics.co.nz

03/03/2026

Optoms invited to myopia management contact lens launch event

CooperVision will launch MyDay MiSight 1 day, its latest myopia management contact lens, at an event in Auckland next week.

The programme will include an update on international research, practitioner perspectives and discussion around communicating myopia management options with young patients and their families.

Date: Wednesday 11 March
Time: 6.00pm arrival, 6.30pm start
Venue: Crowne Plaza Auckland
CPD: ODOB credits applied for
Registration: events.coopervision.com/rrl5YV

Attendance is limited to optometrists.

01/03/2026

At NZ Optics, supporting eye health goes beyond what goes into our publications. So we’re really proud to be backing Glaucoma NZ 🏃‍♂️💚 this month, with owners Steve and James taking on the 2026 Round the Bays run in Auckland. We love getting behind a cause that aligns so closely with what we care about!

If you’d like to support Steve’s fundraising effort for Glaucoma NZ, you can do so here:
👉 https://rtbauckland26.grassrootz.com/glaucoma-nz/nz-optics

The entire NZ Optics team will be cheering on James and Steve and everybody raising funds for glaucoma awareness, education and patient support 💚

28/02/2026

You’re busy caring for work, family and life, but are you caring for your eyes? 👀

Patrick Gower knows the importance of staying on top of glaucoma, and he’s living proof it can be managed. 🙏🏽

Make a donation of your choice and get a Gift of Sight pack with a 50% discount for an eye health check at Matthews Eyecare, OPSM or Specsavers New Zealand that’s valid during March 2026. 🎟️

You’ll get limited edition glaucoma simulation glasses. Step into the shoes of someone with glaucoma and experience how might this affect your loved ones. Donate now to get your pack.

Visit glaucoma.org.nz/giftsight 👓

27/02/2026

Would you rather give up coffee for life… or let this crew sub in for your cataract op? Writers Susie and Susanne got to see the real deal at Auckland Eye this week, while publishers James and Steve just did dress-up and then fled the scene for another appointment. We know who kept their nerve!

26/02/2026

📬 March issue of NZ Optics on its way!

Our latest issue is now in the post and heading out to mailboxes across the motu, packed with essential reading for New Zealand’s ophthalmic community.

Inside:
👁️ A nationwide milestone with the completion of the ROP screening roll-out, including a world-first image-sharing repository.
🧠 New research exploring tear-film biomarkers for early dementia diagnosis.
🌙 A deep dive into circadian rhythms and their impact on eye health.
👓 Practical clinical guidance on eyelid lesions – what to watch, treat and refer.
📊 Business insights on optimising practice inventory and preparing your business for the future.
❤️ A powerful feature on Special Olympics Opening Eyes, screening 815 athletes in just five days.

Keep an eye on your mailbox — or head to nzoptics.co.nz to find out more...

23/02/2026

👁️ ANZEF’s grant round 2026 open! 👁️

Got a project that aims to advance eye health equity and expand access to high-quality ophthalmic care across the region? Australian & New Zealand Eye Foundation (ANZEF) is calling for grant applications.

This is a trade publication for the Ophthalmic community

19/02/2026

Rating social media for CRAP - something to ponder on a Friday afternoon…

US researchers evaluated the quality of Insta posts about amblyopia using the currency, reliability, authority and purpose (CRAP) test, concluding it is underused by eyecare professionals for public education.

Writing in Strabismus, US researchers evaluated the top 200 publicly available Insta posts about amblyopia between Oct and Dec2022. While a quarter of posts were from eyecare providers, only 3% were specifically from paediatric ophthalmologists, they found. Most posts, however, were from businesses that researchers considered lower quality.

“Instagram represents a tremendous opportunity to educate the public. Better utilising this resource may allow medical professionals to broadly spread accurate, unbiased data,” they concluded.

13/02/2026

Aloha! It's all going on at CCLS' Eyeland Vibes at Trinity Wharf in Tauranga. People are in good spirits despite the inclement weather with good company and food keeping us afloat. By the end of day one we'd had no less than six top notch keynote presentations/workshops from cool as a cucumber Dr Elsie Chan (Oz), keeping things highly pertinent and practical, and Canadian Randy (no notes) Kojima impressing delegates with his seemingly endless contact lens knowledge. Local presentations have been punchy and well received. And there's been great participation by sponsors with short talks about their latest greatest products. Hawaiian night did not disappoint- full credit to the conference organisers. Make sure you catch our full conf coverage in the April issue of NZ Optics!

22/01/2026

🎉 Our February 26 issue of NZ Optics is on its way — check your mailbox soon! 📬

This month’s mag is absolutely packed:
✨ Celebrating Professor Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer!
✨ What’s new at CCLS 2026.
✨ 100 years of Paterson Burn Optometrists.
✨ Smartglasses, research updates, community news and loads more!

We loved putting this issue together and can’t wait for you to dive into it. Let us know what you think when yours arrives!

01/12/2025

🎄 December Issue Highlights 🎄

The December issue is out now and available to our print and online subscribers: https://nzoptics.co.nz/magazines/ - the issue is jam packed with insights and stories from across the optical industry including:

✨ ADONZ 2025 Conference – A lively three-day event in Christchurch featuring cutting-edge lens technology, inspiring talks, and a celebration of 15 new dispensing optician graduates. From sustainability in eyewear to AI with empathy, the conference explored the future of optometry with passion and purpose.

📚 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – A deep dive into the matrix revisited, exploring how this complex condition intersects with eye health and what practitioners need to know for better patient outcomes.

📸 A Farewell Editorial – and not to forget, a heartfelt goodbye from our very own Lesley Springall, reflecting on NZ Optics’ journey from its humble beginnings in 1979 to today’s vibrant publication.

15/11/2025

RANZCO 2026 in full swing in Melbourne! Having a great time introducing NZ Optics' new owners Steve and James (https://nzoptics.co.nz/live-articles/nz-optics-begins-new-chapter/) to all things ophthalmology and some of our wonderful eyecare professionals and industry players! Full coverage in our February 2026 issue! :)