“Make this your year of good vision for life”. Optometry Australia’s National Marketing Manager Trinity Scarf explains how Optometry Australia has pivoted its consumer awareness campaign.
A new scoring system to make it easier for optometrists to manage choroidal naevi and detect ocular melanomas has been developed but its creators need Australian optometrists’ help to validate the system.
Widespread use of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic is leading to a new phenomenon – mask-associated dry eye or MADE.
Read in September’s Pharma how the TGA’s Black Triangle Scheme provides a pathway to report adverse events when using new medications including ophthalmic preparations.
A video of a simulated patient having an eye examination shows that respiratory droplets can spread up to five metres after a patient coughs including onto the slitlamp, breath shield and the practitioner including their hair, hands, shoes and clothes.
Optometry Australia is developing guidelines on telehealth and optometry; meanwhile many tele-optometry success stories are occurring during COVID-19.
A new electronic script system being introduced nationwide will be convenient for patients but also aims to reduce Australia’s estimated 250,000 medication-related hospital admissions annually.
Sight-threatening complications can result from ”potentially precarious” cosmetic facial procedures which appear to be on the rise by operators without formal medical training, according to four Melbourne doctors.
Optometry Australia has updated information on mask use and advised optometrists to consider improved ventilation while practising to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.
To support potential future advocacy for Medicare coverage of tele-optometry for patients who can’t access face-to-face care, Optometry Australia is working to gather data on patient satisfaction with tele-optometry.
