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(Ph 1800 251 150) New Zealand Distributor: Toomac Ophthalmic. 32D Poland Road, Glenfield 0627 Auckland New Zealand (Ph 0508 443 5347) STE.0028.AU.19 Paired for Performance STELLARIS ELITE ™ + CAPSULE GUARD ® Contents EYE2EYE 2the magazine of the leaders in collaborative eye care CapsuleGuard® Handpiece Excellent in all Message from the President .................................................... 6 Eye2Eye is published by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College Censor-in-Chief’s Update ......................................................... 8 of Ophthalmologists as information phases of I/A for its members. The views expressed CEO’s Corner ........................................................................... 11 in the publication are those of the authors and not necessarily of the CEO Journal Update ................................................................ 14 College. The inclusion of advertising in this publication does not Branch Musings ...................................................................... 17 constitute College endorsement of the products or services advertised. Special Interest Groups .......................................................... 20 Publisher: Alex Arancibia Editor: Jen Miguel RANZCO Affiliates ................................................................... 22 Design and layout: Francine Dutton The aptly named CapsuleGuard is the best IA device Feature News .......................................................................... 28 RANZCO Office “ The Royal Australian and New I have used to date. It provides more degrees of Australia Day Honours Zealand College of Ophthalmologists A.C.N 000 644 404 94-98 Chalmers Street RANZCO Museum .................................................................... 31 freedom than any other I/A device: the soft, smooth, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia Health and Wellbeing Ph: +61 2 9690 1001 relatively transparent silicon tip obviates metal on Fax: +61 2 9690 1321 Increased Physical Activity Keeps the Mind Healthy............ 32 E-mail: [email protected] capsule contact and three different tip angulations Motivation to Get Moving: RANZCO Fellows Share Website: www.ranzco.edu Cover photograph by István Laszák Built for the next generation. cater for various surgeon proclivities. The optimised Their Stories ........................................................................ 35 purchased from Colourbox.com aspiration port allows safe, efficient cortical cleanup Mind Skills for Enhanced Performance But ready for this one. for Young Ophthalmologists ................................................. 37 and polishing of both anterior and posterior capsule Health in Practice ................................................................ 38 I believe that the Stellaris Elite is one of the most and also, removal of epinucleus if required. The dual “ Feature Stories ....................................................................... 39 advanced Phaco platforms on the market today, and irrigation ports allow uniform capsular irrigation and My Ophthalmic Adventures .................................................. 40 one of the most efficient cataract surgical devices maintenance of capsular bag space. Overall this “ In the Bowels of Moorfields ................................................. 44 I have ever worked with. For cortical cleanup, device adds a safety margin previously unattainable. From Wellington to Toronto.................................................. 45 Of High Seas and Island Visions .......................................... 47 CapsuleGuard is an excellent choice to combine with Prof Minas T Coroneo Triathlete Couple Conquers Ironman ................................... 49 the Elite platform. The one piece disposable silicone Member Profile I/A comes in several diameters which allows for a RANZCO Welcomes Two New Board Directors .................... 52 “ Women in Ophthalmology New Chair .................................. 55 water tight closure of the incision during I/A which In Practice ............................................................................... 56 helps in reducing fluid utilization. Healthcare Practice Management for Dr Mitch Shultz Patient Satisfaction .............................................................. 56 Effective Communication ..................................................... 58 Promoting Positive Mental Health ....................................... 59 Call Today to Test Drive Stellaris Elite ™ with CapsuleGuard ® 1800 251 150 Obituaries ............................................................................... 60 Calendar of Events .................................................................. 64 © 2019 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. ®/TM denote trademarks of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated and its affiliates. Bausch & Lomb (Australia) Pty Ltd. ABN 88 000 222 408. Level 2, 12 Help Street, Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia. (Ph 1800 251 150) Classifieds .............................................................................. 66 New Zealand Distributor: Toomac Ophthalmic. 32D Poland Road, Glenfield 0627 Auckland New Zealand (Ph 0508 443 5347) STE.0028.AU.19 4 Eye2Eye Quarter 1 2020 Contributors Ruth Hadfield Roderick O’Day Even Modest Increases in Physical In the Bowels of Moorfields – Activity Boost Mental Wellbeing – Feature Stories Health and Wellbeing Dr Rod O’Day, FRANZCO, is a recently grad- Ruth Hadfield, PhD, is a freelance medi- uated ophthalmologist with dual sub-spe- cal writer based in Sydney, Australia. Ruth cialty training in ocular oncology and medi- completed her PhD at the University of cal retina. He has returned to Victoria with his Oxford in genetics and epidemiology family after 12 months working in London at research. Following 10 years as an academic Moorfields Eye Hospital. researcher, she set up her freelance med- ical writing practice and now writes a wide range of material for clinical and academic audiences. William Morgan Nicholas Andrew My Ophthalmic Adventures in From Wellington to Toronto - Indonesia - Feature Stories Feature Stories Prof William “Bill” Morgan, MBBS, FRANZCO, Dr Nick Andrew is an ophthalmologist PhD, is Managing Director of the Lions Eye who recently relocated to the Gold Coast, Institute, Western Australia and a Professor of Australia. Areas of interest include glau- Ophthalmology at the University of Western coma, refractive cataract, and complex sur- Australia. Bill has a busy glaucoma practice in gery of the iris and lens (pupilloplasties, IOL Perth and actively studies pressure relation- exchanges, discloated lenses). He has pub- ships across the optic disk, as well as being lished over 40 scientific articles and is com- involved in exploring novel glaucoma sur- pleting a PhD. He was formerly a keen rower gical procedures. He has been working and but now spends most of his free time with teaching in Indonesia for over 15 years. his young family. Colleen Sullivan Mark Walland Healthcare Practice Management Obituary for Arthur David McGowan for Patient Satisfaction – In Steele Practice Dr Mark Walland is a Victorian glaucoma Mrs Colleen Sullivan OAM, specialises in the and anterior segment surgeon. He trained area of healthcare practice management. at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital She is an author and regular contributor of and at the Moorfields Eye Hospital. He has articles to healthcare publications and a been a RACE Examiner, a Section Editor for presenter at conferences. In 2019, she was Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology and awarded the RANZCO Distinguished Service RANZCO Victorian QEC Chair. Medal. Tempe Harvey Obituary for Daniel Roberts Lloyd Hart