by nata004 | Jun 27, 2023 | Children's Vision
HRC Emerging Researcher First Grant Congratulations to Dr Rebecca Findlay, who, with support from Jo Black, Jason Turuwhenua, Claudia Rivera (Science), Nina Hood (Education and Social Work), and Misty Edmonds (Iwi United Engaged), has won a prestigious HRC Emerging...
by nata004 | Nov 7, 2019 | Children's Vision, Research
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...
by ecow948 | May 29, 2019 | Children's Vision, Research
Preschool children in NZ receive vision screening at 4 years old as part of the B4 School Check (B4SC). However, people from disadvantaged backgrounds often find it more difficult to access healthcare services. We examined a group of children enrolled in the...
by nata004 | Jul 31, 2018 | Children's Vision, Research, Technology & Vision
The earlier a vision problem is detected, the greater the benefit to be derived from a treatment intervention. However, there are currently no reliable, objective and clinically usable tests available today, that allow for the measurement and detection of vision...
by nata004 | Jul 31, 2018 | Children's Vision, Research, Technology & Vision
In NZ we have an excellent ‘before school’ screening program. Screening includes a test of the finest detail a child can see (visual acuity). Ideally, the test would be able to separate children with good vision from those who should see an eye doctor. We compared a...
