As one of three OA members awarded the LOOK International scholarship in 2024, Lily Ho had the opportunity to travel to the United States to study optometric advancements in eye care not yet readily available in Australia.
In 2024, Optometry Queensland Northern Territory is launching the inaugural OQNT Rural Student Placement Scholarship, to support local optometry students to undertake a rural placement opportunity in either Queensland or the Northern Territory.
As one of three members awarded the LOOK International scholarship in 2024, Jia Jia Lek had the opportunity to travel to Singapore to study their cutting-edge efforts in myopia prevention, a growing public health concern worldwide.
Optometry Australia has launched a position statement on the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in optometry practice, drawing attention to the ethical and legal responsibilities of both employers and practitioners.
Moments after meeting 2017 Nobel Prize winner Associate Professor Tilman Ruff AO last month, Ching Yi Wu took to the stage herself as the only optometrist to compete in the final of the 2024 No-Bell Prize.
We were delighted to welcome Safwan Ahmed Khan, Anisha Hakimi, Rainie Wang and Rahul Naiker to work alongside our policy and advocacy team and learn about the work Optometry Australia does to pursue our preferred future for optometry, optometrists and community eye health.
Optometry Australia has released its latest position statement on the integration and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in optometry, which is aimed at guiding the informed adoption and regulation of AI technologies in eye care.
Optometry Australia is looking to support two members with study grants to participate in its 2025 Looking Outward on Optometric Knowledge (LOOK) International program.
In alignment with its recently released position statement on myopia management, Optometry Australia’s support of GMAC’s mission further recognises the organisation’s stance on the critical need to take proactive measures to reduce the local and global impact of myopia.
Led by Deeble Scholar, Dr Kam Chun (Terry) Ho, lecturer of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Canberra, and Adj AProf Rebecca Haddock, Executive Director of Knowledge Exchange at the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, has released its Issues Brief which investigates the role of eye care practitioners in falls prevention among older adults.
In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
