Optometry Australia member and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the QUT Centre for Vision and Eye Research, Dr Rohan Hughes, has secured significant funding from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) to investigate the early warning signs of myopia in Australian children.
Optometry Australia recently interviewed Hayley, a South Australian optometrist, and 21-year-old patient, Emily, about their experiences during a seemingly inconspicuous routine eye test.
Australia is seeing an alarming increase in the incidence of a range of debilitating eye conditions, a trend predicted to continue over the course of this decade. Consequently, Optometry Australia spoke with Jarryd, a young father who received an unexpected glaucoma diagnosis during a routine eye examination.
Optometry Australia is convening a second Rural and Outreach COPE Group for optometrists who provide eye health care services to rural and remote communities. COPE groups provide an excellent way to meet your CPD requirements providing (independent) interactive clinical case-based discussions up to eight times a year.
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.
