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Help strengthen the Visiting Optometrists Scheme — Share your insights 

Optometry Australia is inviting all members involved in the Visiting Optometrists Scheme (VOS) to take part in a national survey to help shape the future of this vital program. The VOS plays a critical role in improving access to eye care for Australians living in rural and remote communities, as well as for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Jason Holland on the policy that’s failing patients

For Queensland optometrist Jason Holland, working in a collaborative care setting has offered a glimpse into the future of optometry – one where oral prescribing is seamlessly integrated into everyday care. As Optometry Australia calls on the Optometry Board of Australia to review and contemporise the Guidelines for the Use of Scheduled Medicines to enable optometrists …

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France ensures myopia control spectacle lenses are affordable – Australia urged to follow suit as global momentum for children’s vision builds

France’s new reimbursement for myopia control lenses highlights the global shift toward early intervention – reinforcing Optometry Australia’s call for policy reform alongside our Myopia Awareness Campaign, “Off Screens, Outside, Optometrist”.