by Lucy Goodman | Jul 18, 2023 | News
In May 2023, Renata Watene was honoured as the first International Keynote Speaker at the prestigious National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference in Parramatta, Australia. Renata is renowned for her work in indigenous eye health in Aotearoa....
by Lucy Goodman | Feb 16, 2023 | News
A collaboration between the Fred Hollows Foundation and The University of Auckland’s Centre for Pacific and Global Health and School of Optometry and Vision Science aims to assess the state of eye health in the Pacific using locally-driven research. Read the...
by Lucy Goodman | Oct 29, 2022 | General, News, Population-based eye health survey
In July 2021, the Community Eye Health team conducted a pilot eye health survey in the Glen Innes, Panmure and Ōrākei areas of Auckland. This survey gave us the opportunity to collect information about the state of eye health in a small group of New Zealanders, before...
by Lucy Goodman | Jul 29, 2022 | ECSAT, Evidence base, News
In July 2022, Eye Health Aotearoa held an event in parliament to promote the importance of eye health. The event launched a report prepared by Community Eye Health researchers describing the state of eye care services in Aotearoa New Zealand, commissioned by Eye...
by Lucy Goodman | Jul 7, 2022 | General, News, Population-based eye health survey
A pilot eye health survey and eye exams in East Central Auckland (Orakei, Panmure and Glen Innes) on Maori and Pacific people uncovered significant unmet need among three population groups living in this area. Telusila Moala-Mafi Vea is the Community Survey...
