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Rotary sees value of eye research

Rotary sees value of eye research

SOVS is delighted to have the support of Rotary which has given $10,000 in recent months to support an innovative treatment for amblyopia (“lazy eye”) being developed in SOVS.  Amblyopia is a disorder of vision – affecting one in 30 children in New Zealand...
New symbols to test the vision of children

New symbols to test the vision of children

In New Zealand we have an excellent ‘before school’ screening programme of children between the ages of 4 and 5. Screening includes a test of the finest detail a child can see (visual acuity) which is intended to signal if a child may have a problem that would best be...
Low Vision Day

Low Vision Day

On 1 March, we held our annual Low Vision day for the Part V optometry students to increase their knowledge and awareness of the difficulties people with reduced vision and vision impairments face in their everyday lives. Volunteers Michael Lloyd, Trevor Pumbly,...
SOVS Annual Conference

SOVS Annual Conference

Following the success of the inaugural conference in 2017, we are excited to present a 1-day conference on Sunday, 29 July 2018. Keynote speakers: Dr Jack Phu – “Reconciling the structure-function relationship in disease diagnosis: clinical applications from...
50th Year Anniversary Open Day

50th Year Anniversary Open Day

Many attendees of the faculty’s 50th anniversary open day made the trip up to the School of Optometry & Vision Science to see our research and our clinical teaching. We offered six stations on our tour (with live and interactive displays proving particularly...