by Jenny | Mar 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Concussion and Vision: What You Need to Know The long-term implications of concussion have been in the news a bit lately, connected with playing rugby. While concussions (especially repeat concussions) have a number of serious effects, one of them can be on vision. As...
by Jenny | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Everything You Need to Know About Myopia What is myopia, and how can it be treated? The term ‘myopia’ might sound scary, but it’s simply the medical term for shortsightedness, or nearsightedness. If you have myopic vision, you will be able to see things up close...
by Jenny | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why You Should Make the Switch to Contact Lenses From comfort to eye health and the ability to play sport, there are many good reasons to try contact lenses. If you wear glasses you probably remember the first day you received your prescription from your...
by Jenny | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Looking After Your Eyes This Summer How to best take care of your eyes and your sight in summer, whether you wear glasses, contact lenses or neither. New Zealand summers create extra challenges for eyecare. While you already know the importance of donning a...
by Jenny | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Journey in Optometry Around the World Grassroots clinics and improved tertiary training bring optometry to underserved populations globally. Uncorrected refractive error and cataracts are the leading causes of avoidable blindness throughout the world, but not...
by Jenny | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tips for Wearing Masks with Glasses Comfortably The increase in mask-wearing is necessary for public health, but it can pose a problem for wearers of glasses. Here are some tips for doing so comfortably. Perhaps it was inevitable, but Aucklanders are now being...
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