Optometry Australia has launched its Members Book Club, a free-to-join social initiative, with four books selected per year and quarterly virtual catch ups to discuss selected texts. The book club will give members the opportunity to connect with peers through shared literary interests and an enjoyment of reading.
A new OV/SA Looking Outward on Optometric Knowledge (LOOK) Local Scholarship has been established to facilitate Australian-based study tours for an OV/SA financial member. The Scholarship is intended to directly improve eye health of local communities throughout Victoria and South Australia.
Three early career optometrists, Ryan Seong, Rhonda Ton and Andrew Yue, talk to Chair of ECONA’s Regional and Rural engagement committee, Lynn Qian, about moving from university to rural or regional practice in Broken Hill, Canberra and Wagga Wagga.
Opticycle is making recycling easy for optometrists in Australia, offering a holistic end to end recycling solution for optical products, ranging from contact lens packaging to frames and lenses.
In the realm of human vision neuroscience, Dr. Bao Nguyen weaves together clinical expertise and groundbreaking research to illuminate the mysteries of the eye-brain connection. She will deliver two presentations at AVC: ‘What optometrists should know about visual snow’ and ‘Special population: A dementia-friendly future of eye care’.
In 2020, Nicola Mountford was awarded one of OA’s first LOOK International scholarships, which allowed her to study optometric advancements not yet available in Australia. We caught up with Nicola to discuss where she is now, and how OA’s LOOK scholarship has accelerated her progress as a female optometrist.
From booking her first eye appointment at the age of 17, to now leading the charge as Professional Development Manager at Specsavers Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), Michelle Du’s career has been a whirlwind of excitement, achievements and growth.
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.
