Media Releases

With Federal pre-election campaigning officially underway, Optometry Australia is calling on all major parties to commit to implementing urgent policy changes to enable optometrists to better meet the needs of more patients.

Optometry Australia is calling on the major parties to take vision problems seriously and improve access to optometry care for elderly Australians.

Optometry Australia is calling on the Australian Government to urgently invest in saving and improving the eyesight of millions of Australians.

Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) is calling on the South Australian Government to fix long wait times for public outpatient eyecare. The peak body for the optometry sector says statistics show that South Australian semi or non-urgent patients are waiting longer to see an ophthalmologist than they would for nearly all other speciality medical services.

This year, more children than ever are at risk of developing myopia, Optometry Australia’s Chief Clinical Officer, Luke Arundel, has warned.

A new study into the dangers of novelty lenses has led Optometry Australia to warn against cosmetic contact lenses purchased online, particularly ahead of upcoming Halloween celebrations.

It’s estimated an average of one in three people living with diabetes will develop some form of diabetic eye disease, with diabetic retinopathy the leading cause of blindness in working age Australians.

Optometry Virtually Connected and Product Showcase (OVC), one of the region’s leading optometry virtual conferences, is now open to registrations.

Parents and caregivers have been warned that hand sanitiser can cause serious eye injuries in children.

With the start of the school year in sight, Optometry Australia is urging parents to get their children’s eyes tested before heading back to the classroom.