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SOVS Conference 16 June 2019

SOVS Conference 16 June 2019

The School of Optometry and Vision Science’s annual conference will be held on Sunday 16 June 2019.

SOVS Newsletter – February 2019

Dear Colleagues Welcome to the first issue of the SOVS newsletter for 2019. It’s great to be back in Auckland, seeing familiar and new faces at the school. A big thanks to John Phillips who did a sterling job as acting Head of School and to everyone else who stepped...

December Newsletter 2018

Read about the latest advancements at the School of Optometry and Vision Science Dear Colleagues Welcome to the tenth and final issue of the SOVS newsletter for 2018. First, congratulations to the final year students who graduated on 16 November! The school wishes you...

Graduation 16 November

Graduation 16 November

On Friday 16 November our students graduated from the BOptom at a ceremony held at the Auckland Town Hall.

PhD Student Wilson Pan in USA

PhD Student Wilson Pan in USA

Wilson Pan attended the Siemens “IDEAL” course at their Heathineers Healthcare Training & Development Centre in Cary, North Carolina.

Students visit the Blind Foundation

Students visit the Blind Foundation

During the year, all final-year BOptom students visit the Blind Foundation to perform Low Vision Enhancement examinations.

Impacts of artificial blue light

Impacts of artificial blue light

Dr Andrew Collins, our Academic Director, was consulted for the Blue Light Aotearoa Evidence Summary report.

Te Whe visit to SOVS

Te Whe visit to SOVS

In November, our school proudly hosted the annual Te Whe visit.

New PhD student

New PhD student

Tasi Watson recently joined us as a PhD student with Associate Professor Sam Schwarzkopf.