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Eye Institute introduces new LensX laser >>
Eye Institute Remuera is all abuzz today (May 16th) as the newest addition to our theatre has finally arrived. The LenSx femtosecond laser is the newest technological advance to happen to cataract surgery since the 'no-stitch' method was pioneered and Eye Institute are the first and only clinic in the country to offer this procedure to New Zealand patients...

Eye Institute's Prof. Helen Danesh-Meyer involved with Sigh Saving Drugs discovery >>
Auckland scientists have made important discoveries in the eye, which they hope will lead to the development of the world's first drugs to prevent blindness after an eye stroke....

Eye Institute introduces new Toric IOL technologies to NZ >>
Eye Institute's Dr Trevor Gray reports on the new generation of toric IOL technology to NZ. Manufacturers have developed IOL designs to not only minimise refractive errors caused by cylinder and sphere, but now also have the potential to reduce spherical aberration. The minimisation of spherical aberration improves quality of vision, contrast sensitivity and night visual function. This article illustrates the key principles that cataract surgeons use to optimise the outcomes of their patients with visually significant corneal astigmatism by informed use of the optimal toric IOL design...

Eyeing up regenerative medicine >>
Regenerative medicine is a fast moving, emerging and expanding field of research that holds huge potential, not only for treatment of brain disorders, but potentially for every organ in the human body. Regenerative medicine aims to replace cells and tissues lost during disease progression, ultimately aiming to restore function back to pre-disease levels. Stem cell research is one of the main focal areas offering hope in the field of regenerative medicine and one area already using adult stem cells for repair is in the eye...