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Clinical exams 2018

Clinical exams 2018

At the end of August and early September each year, BOptom final-year students undergo a series of clinical exams. To assist with carrying out the volume of exams scheduled in a very short period of time, we usually call on the services of several external examiners...
New research hub for SOVS launched

New research hub for SOVS launched

In mid-September the school launched Vision Research (www.visionresearch.auckland.ac.nz), a new online hub for everything related to clinical and vision science research taking place at the School of Optometry & Vision Science. This site brings together an...
Brain Day

Brain Day

Image: SOVS researchers with some of the hands-on equipment used at Brain Day Brain Day is an informative and fun day of neuroscience at the University of Auckland Business School on 21 July 2018. SOVS was represented by Drs Monica Acosta and Joanna Black, and their...
Double success for SOVS PhD student

Double success for SOVS PhD student

Eberhard Dodt Memorial Award Congratulations to SOVS PhD student Safal Khanal for receiving the prestigious Eberhard Dodt Memorial Award for 2018. Safal is the first person from New Zealand to win this award. The award commemorates the life and work of Eberhard Dodt...
School vision testing

School vision testing

For many years staff and student of SOVS have been involved in testing the vision of children at schools in the Auckland area. With the goal of relieving previously undiagnosed vision problems in these children, thorough vision screenings are provided at no charge to...