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Part V Celebration and Graduation 2019

Part V Celebration and Graduation 2019

On Friday 22 November a celebration was held at our school to congratulate Part V BOptom students upon completion of their studies.

Recent publications

Recent publications

This paper presents an analysis of how optometrists are distributed across the different District Health Boards throughout New Zealand.

Rotary Newmarket visit to SOVS

Rotary Newmarket visit to SOVS

On 14 August, around 20 members of the Rotary Newmarket club visited SOVS for a talk by Professor Steven Dakin and his laboratory on how technology can be used to improve assessment and treatment of vision.

Queenstown Research Week

Queenstown Research Week

Carrie Burgess and Neelam Hari, researchers for TOKU Eyes, travelled to Queenstown Research Week to the Medical Devices and Technology Conference.

The Check Up

The Check Up

Two staff members of the School of Optometry and Vision Science appeared on ‘The Check Up’, a TV programme that reported on “new health treatments and medical advances, with an eye on debunking common health misconceptions”. 

Rural Health visit – Anna-Marie Rohs

Rural Health visit – Anna-Marie Rohs

Anna-Marie participated in Block 4 of the Rural Health Interprofessional Programme (RHIP) as part of her Part V externship this year. RHIP takes place in Whakatāne, and is an initiative of the Eastern Bay of Plenty DHB to motivate health professionals in training to consider living and working rurally, particularly in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.