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Read on Significant jump in childhood myopia during COVID-19 pandemic; dubbed “quarantine myopia”

Significant jump in childhood myopia during COVID-19 pandemic; dubbed “quarantine myopia”

Myopia prevalence in young school-children rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a large Chinese study which found prevalence increased almost 400 per cent in six-year-olds.

Filed in category: Coronavirus, Research & surveys
Tagged as: COVID-19, Myopia, Paediatric optometry
Posted on 15/01/2021
Read on Being prepared for disruption helps you adapt and plan for the future

Being prepared for disruption helps you adapt and plan for the future

Early career optometrist Mina You may have just begun her career but she is well prepared for the future, having learnt how to see and embrace opportunities in disruption.

Filed in category: ECOs & students, Members & member initiatives, National & State initiatives, Workforce
Tagged as: Career, COVID-19, Future, Leadership, Member services
Posted on 14/01/2021
Read on Our free mentoring program helps members’ careers grow and take off

Our free mentoring program helps members’ careers grow and take off

More than 80 member optometrists have signed up as mentors and mentees to our free mentoring program. Here we profile four and explain how you can help your colleagues or be helped.

Filed in category: ECOs & students, Members & member initiatives, National & State initiatives, Workforce
Tagged as: Employment, Leadership, Member services
Posted on 12/01/202112/01/2021
Read on COVID-19 dominated 2020 news of interest to optometrists

COVID-19 dominated 2020 news of interest to optometrists

Not surprisingly, coronavirus dominated the top 10 most viewed news items and updates on our website in 2020.

Filed in category: Coronavirus, General news, Publications & podcasts
Tagged as: COVID-19, Member services, Patient management
Posted on 06/01/202106/01/2021

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