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Professor Michael Collins awarded 2025 H Barry Collin Research Medal

Professor Michael Collins is the 19th recipient of the prestigious H Barry Collin Research Medal for his sustained and significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in optometric research, notably in the areas of contact lenses, visual optics, ocular imaging and myopia development and control. 

Trailblazer in remote eye care: Dr Margaret O’Neill awarded University of Western Australia Honorary Doctorate

Optometrist Dr Margaret O’Neill has been recognised for more than two decades of pioneering work in remote and Indigenous eye health, receiving an Honorary Doctorate from The University of Western Australia during its winter graduation ceremonies.

Australia needs to catch up – NZ-trained optometrist Jason Dhana shares why scope expansion is long overdue

When a patient walked into Jason Dhana’s practice with a clear case of preseptal cellulitis, he knew exactly what was needed: prompt treatment with oral antibiotics. But as is the case for many optometrists in Australia, Jason’s next step wasn’t to treat – it was to refer.