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Aotearoa’s First National Eye Health Survey Under Development
Aotearoa New Zealand currently has insufficient information on which to plan equitable eye care services. The School of Optometry and Vision Science is assembling a team and seeking support to undertake Aotearoa New Zealand’s first National Eye Health Survey during...
New Device to Detect Vision Problems in Young Children
Dr Jason Turuwhenua is one of a team of researchers who have been working on perfecting a new computer camera device that detects whether children as young as 2 years of age have normal eye tracking motion or are experiencing poor visual acuity.Dr Turuwhenua explained...
Is Weight Lifting Beneficial or Detrimental for Vision?
Intraocular pressure (IOP) may become elevated with muscle exertion, changes in body position and increased respiratory volumes (especially when the Valsalva manoeuvre is involved) all of which are associated with weight lifting. Several studies have shown that IOP is...