Vision
Screen based lifestyles are bad news for our eyes
Our abrupt change to a lifestyle on screens means we're learning about the consequences as we live them. Dr Alex Muntz is an Ophthalmology research fellow at the University of Auckland, he speaks to… Audio
How new eyedrops could improve close-up vision
A new FDA-approved eye drop medicine could replace reading glasses for millions of people who have age-related blurry vision. Dr Sid Ogra joins the show to explain how the eye drops work and what they… Audio
Lying blind: hiding vision loss in plain sight
James Tate Hill lost nearly all his sight as a teenager to a rare condition called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. By the time he was 16, he was legally blind. But he could still pass for… Audio
Looking into the distance to combat short-sightedness
University of Melbourne Eye Researcher, Professor Paul Baird says half the world's population is predicted to be short-sighted by 2050. Myopia or short-sightedness is particularly a growing problem… Audio
The art of audio description: Judith Jones
Judith Jones is an expert audio describer, providing verbal descriptions of museum exhibitions and stage performances to people who are blind or with low vision. She works as a host at The Museum of… Audio, Gallery
NZ's metalhead, cat-crazy, self-publishing romance queen
She has been legally blind since birth, but that hasn't stopped paranormal romance writer Steff Green (aka Stephanie Holmes) from undertaking a self-publishing career that sees her clear a six-figure… Audio
Inadequate eye screening of school children
Sight problems in primary school children are remaining undiagnosed for years due to insufficient eye checks. The head of the University of Auckland's School of Optometry and Vision Science estimates… Audio
Professor John Perrone: The eyes have it
Professor John Perrone is uncovering the mysteries of human vision at his Waikato University public lecture next month. He's an expert on how our eyes work and the impact that has on how we move and… Audio
14 people suffer eyesight loss after long waits for treatment
Fourteen people have suffered moderate or major loss of vision while waiting for treatment. The Southern District Health Board says mistakes like this won't happen again. Audio
Alan Bird
Macular degeneration is the major cause of blindness in people over 50 in New Zealand - but eye specialists say revolutionary new treatments and raising awareness of the problem will help to overcome… Audio
Significant delays in eye appointments affect thousands at SDHB
Thirty people are losing their vision in Southland and Dunedin as they wait for eye operations. The Southern DHB admits it's been trying to fix delays for more than a year. Audio
Touch Tour
At a recent concert in Wellington, Chamber Music New Zealand hosted a Touch Tour. It's an opportunity for audience members who are blind or have low vision to get close to the instruments and to hear… Audio, Gallery
Deep at the Reef
Brand new manned submersibles are enabling explorations of the Queensland reef systems to previously impossible depths (of 300 metres), but how this is contributing to the study of sensory… Audio
Jumping Spider Vision
Eyesight tests for 'mosquito terminator' jumping spiders show they have a clear mental picture of what a mosquito looks like. Audio
Jumping Spider Vision
Eyesight tests for 'mosquito terminator' jumping spiders show they have a clear mental picture of what a mosquito looks like.
AudioJumping Spider Vision
Eyesight tests for 'mosquito terminator' jumping spiders show they have a clear mental picture of what a mosquito looks like. Audio