by nall486 | Nov 29, 2018 | SOVS Post, This issue
I can’t believe I’ve been here for three months… My research and study leave has given me a terrific opportunity to reengage with UK-based vision research. In particular I’ve been working at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London to start a clinical trial of the treatment...
by nall486 | Nov 29, 2018 | SOVS Post, This issue
On Friday 16 November our students graduated from the BOptom at a ceremony held at the Auckland Town Hall. Special mention must be made of the following awards: Anna Pritchard Prize for Optical Dispensing, for excellence in optical dispensing, to Anil Manju NZCO Prize...
by nall486 | Nov 29, 2018 | SOVS Post, This issue
Wilson Pan was awarded a grant from The Sir John Logan Campbell Medical Trust. This medical fellowship was established in 2016 to help outstanding early to mid-career researchers further their health and medical studies overseas. In November Wilson attended the...
by nall486 | Nov 29, 2018 | SOVS Post, This issue
Pictured from left: Professional Teaching Fellow Michele O’Hanlon and Part V students During the year, all final-year BOptom students visit the Blind Foundation to perform Low Vision Enhancement examinations, increasing their knowledge, awareness and skills in this...
by nall486 | Nov 29, 2018 | SOVS Post, This issue
The increased use of LED-based light sources, both in consumer items such as phones and as energy-efficient lighting in homes, has raised the issue of whether the higher levels of blue-light emitted by LED sources have health and environmental implications. In...
