by nall486 | May 2, 2019 | SOVS Post
Plans for this year’s SOVS conference are well underway. A glaucoma peer review workshop has been added to the schedule, and an update on CPD points will be available shortly. Full registration fees are $150. A discounted rate of $100 is available to our placement and...
by nall486 | May 2, 2019 | SOVS Post
Refurbishment of Teaching Lab to support optometric education The School of Optometry and Vision Science recently upgraded the highly specialised Audio-Visual (AV) system in the school’s pre-clinical teaching suite, which is used extensively in the teaching of...
by nall486 | May 2, 2019 | SOVS Post
Dear Colleagues Welcome to the April issue of our newsletter for 2019. I do not feel able to write this welcome without acknowledging the tragic events in Christchurch on March 15. As a relatively recent arrival here one thing is clear: as well as the terrible impact...
by nall486 | Apr 4, 2019 | SOVS Post, This issue
On Friday 1 March we were very pleased to welcome 61 students into the BOptom programme. Orientation Day commenced with activities led by the NZ Optometry Students Society (NZOSS) and continued with a lunch arranged by the NZOSS and sponsored by the School of...
by nall486 | Apr 4, 2019 | SOVS Post, This issue
The School of Optometry and Vision Science held the annual Low Vision Day for Part V Optometry students in March. This day is designed to increase knowledge of the difficulties patients with vision impairments have, utilising a range of activities. Volunteers formed...