Half of the systemic issues in Indigenous eyecare have been fixed, according to the 2019 Roadmap Update which shows Australia remains on track to Close the Gap for Vision for Indigenous Australians by 2020.
Optometry Australia has formed a new committee to review and update entry-level competency standards for graduate optometrists.
Optometry Australia’s new Evolving Scope of Practice Advisory Group has formed to help shape the future of optometry.
A health delegation has visited Melbourne to help advance the profession of optometry in Vietnam.
Today, on R U OK?Day, Perth optometrist Andrew Tan Nguyen looks at how optometrists can avoid burnout. Andrew is a member of the Western Australian Early Career Optometrists (ECO) group and a board member of Optometry WA.
R U OK?Day is Australia’s national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone to ask, “Are you OK?”
More than half the population has a long-term vision disorder, and females are more likely to be affected, a new eye health report shows.
Indigenous eye examinations are rising but there is still a way to go to close the gap for vision.
Optometry Australia CEO Lyn Brodie presented findings from the Optometry 2040 initiative at the 22nd APOC (Asian Pacific Optometry Congress) last week.
