One bursary is being offered to early career optometrists to attend the 2024 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC23), which will be held on nipaluna country (Hobart, Tasmania) from 22-24 May 2024.
The atmosphere at the O=MEGA23 Trade Show was electric as delegates from the optometry and eye care community gathered in Melbourne for three days of learning, networking, exploring the latest innovations and fun connecting with peers from near and far.
After three days of engaging sessions and valuable networking the highly successful O=MEGA23/WCO4 came to close in Melbourne. Attendees left the event feeling inspired and appreciative for the wealth of knowledge and connections they strengthened.
Shedding light on the application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology not only to eye disease but extending this to brain disease, University of Melbourne’s A/Prof Christine Nguyen and the Australian College of Optometry’s Dr. Adrian Bruce will explore how thinning of retinal ganglion cell layers observed through OCT imaging can be an indicator of multiple different diseases.
Research Fellow from the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences at The University of Melbourne, Dr. Bao Nguyen, will deliver a much-anticipated keynote presentation at next week’s O=MEGA23/WCO4 conference, focussing on the overlap between migraine and optometry when it comes to diagnosis, management and collaborative care strategies.
Two leading academics from the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences at the University of Melbourne will address the hot topic of blue-light filtering lenses and whether they are useful for managing Computer Vision Syndrome at the upcoming O=MEGA23/WCO4 conference in September.
At the O=MEGA23/WCO4 conference in September, OV/SA will announce the winners of the 2023 Member Awards, which celebrate exceptional members and their achievements in optometry. Meet this year’s finalists of the Rising Star and Optometrist of the Year awards.
Leading up to O=MEGA23/WCO4 on 8–10 September, OV/SA has awarded postgraduate travel grants to two PhD researchers to support them in attending the conference, sharing the aims of their research, and making new contacts in the industry.
In the lead up to National Diabetes Week (9 – 15 July), optical health professionals are being encouraged to understand and familiarise themselves with the clinical signs and symptoms of dry eye disease among patients who have Type 2 diabetes, with more than 50 percent of those with the condition remaining undiagnosed.
The 2023 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC23) recently took place over three days on Dharug Country in Western Sydney. The remarkable event drew in over 240 delegates, including over 40 optometrists.
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.
