As part of our Good vision for life consumer campaign, all Optometry Australia members have access to a collection of free eye health brochures and forms that can be downloaded and shared with your patients.
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Optometry Victoria South Australia Life Member award, which has been updated with new criteria.
Applications are open for the 2023 Optometry Australia Student Leadership Program, closing on Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
The Australian optometry community mourns the loss of John Rees, a dedicated leader and tireless advocate for the field of optometry. As a former President of Optometry Australia from 1984-1986, John was instrumental in advancing the profession and improving the eye health of many through his dedication and passion.
Three years on from the Optometry Board of Australia’s (OBA) changes to professional development registration standard, Optometry Australia’s Policy & Standards advisor Cassandra Haines reflects on how this change has affected members and how to get the most benefit from the current model.
O=MEGA and the 4th World Congress of Optometry (WCO) promises to be a game-changer, bringing together experts and professionals from the optometric community around the world for a unique opportunity to share knowledge, research and ideas in Melbourne.
Optometry Victoria South Australia is always on the lookout to engage with the next generation of optometrists, whether they be new graduates or students looking forward to their careers. View photos from the events.
With regular visits to optometrists and ophthalmologists when he was young, Simon has always felt engaged with the world of optometry. As a member of ‘a family of myopes’, visits were never a foreign experience, with regular examinations for his childhood strabismus acquainting him with the lenses and equipment from an early age. Now twenty years into his optometry career, he reflects on what he’s achieved across the industry.
Ahpra and the National Boards will implement a culturally safe notification process as part of their commitment to eliminate racism from healthcare.
Following the devastation of the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires, Suki Jaiswal from the University of New South Wales in Sydney recognised the opportunity to better understand the impact of bushfire smoke on the ocular surface.
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.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), not all optometry practices are currently open or seeing patients outside of urgent eye health services. Optometrists have been advised to use their clinical judgement to determine if appointments can be postponed.
We recommend calling your optometrist and discussing your eye health concerns with them to determine if an appointment is necessary.
You can also use our Find an Optometrist function to find an optometrist near you providing telehealth and/or urgent care services. Urgent care is care that can’t be postponed without risk to your health or wellbeing. This may include replacing lost or broken glasses, or investigating red or sore eyes or sudden changes in vision.
