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School eye screening and the NZ Vision Bus

School eye screening and the NZ Vision Bus

Image: Artist’s impression of the NZ Vision Bus proposed by the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Auckland Currently, NZ children receive eye testing at the beginning of their scholastic life (the B4 school check) and again at Year 7, and it...
Participate in optometry research

Participate in optometry research

Photo: Testing the impact of resistance training on intraocular eye pressure Would you like to contribute to vision science research in New Zealand? Throughout the year, researchers in the School of Optometry and Vision Science carry out projects investigating a wide...
Whakapiki Ake – Year 11 Te Whe visit

Whakapiki Ake – Year 11 Te Whe visit

Shepard tables – these rectangles are the same size. Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 On 10 June, a group of Māori Year 11 students and their whānau came to SOVS as part of a programme organised by the Whakapiki Ake Project team, to encourage Māori students to investigate...
SOVS Conference Sunday 16 June

SOVS Conference Sunday 16 June

The 3rd annual SOVS conference on 16 June was a great success. University staff worked hard to provide a full and varied programme where students and already qualified optometrists could learn, discover new research, and network with colleagues. The conference was...