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...
by nall486 | Nov 29, 2018 | SOVS Post, This issue
In November, our school hosted the annual Te Whe visit. The purpose of Te Whe is to raise aspirations, expose rangatahi (young people) to science, Māori role models and potential career choices and to encourage the participation, achievement and retention in the...
