Optometry Australia is celebrating its 100-year anniversary since its foundation as the peak professional body for optometrists.
Download media_release_optometry_australia_celebrates_its_centenary_year.pdfThousands of children will be disadvantaged by vision problems
Thousands of children will be immediately disadvantaged in 2018 as they start, or return to school, because they simply cannot see properly.
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Optometry Australia announced today that it will become a principal partner of Silmo Sydney 2018.
DownloadCan your eyes get sunburnt? The answer is yes!
As the summer sun intensifies, Optometry Australia is warning Australians to not only slip, slop and slap, but to slide on some sunnies to protect their eyes from the sun’s harsh rays.
Download media_release_-_can_your_eyes_get_sunburt_pr27122017.pdfOptometrists applaud new guideline: zero screen time for toddlers
The national guidelines warn parents not to use television or other digital screens as a babysitter for babies and toddlers, with new advice that children under two should have no screen time.
Download media_release_-_optometrists_applaud_new_guideline_zero_screen_time_for_toddlers.pdfHalloween contact lenses are a horror story for your eyes
In the lead up to Halloween, novelty non-prescription contact lenses, easily obtained online, are frightening Australian optometrists for all the wrong reasons. Optometry Australia warned consumers not to buy any cosmetic contact lenses without consulting their optometrist.
Download optometry_australia_good_vision_for_life_media_release_template_halloween_17_v4-1.pdfOptometrists throw shade on tiny sunglasses trend
People who are serious about the health of their eyes would do well to think twice about the latest celebrity fashion trend – teeny tiny sunglasses.
Download media_release_-_optometrists_throw_shade_on_tiny_sunglasses_trend.pdfOptometry intelligent when it comes to diabetic screening
Optometry Australia is supportive of any screening for diabetic retinopathy in patients. And, while it welcomes the artificial intelligence screenings soon to be available at GP clinics as a method to detect the disease, it doesn’t want Australians to forgo comprehensive eye examinations.
DownloadOptometrists see link between vision loss and mental health
On R U OK Day? (Thursday September 14), Optometry Australia is encouraging Australians to understand the huge impact vision loss has on their mental health. As our population ages, the peak professional body for optometrists sees eye health as an increasingly important part of the mental health conversation.
Download media_release_-_optometrists_for_r_u_ok_day_-_final.pdfLooking each other in the eye can save your relationship and your eyes
Optometry Australia, the peak professional body for optometrists, has applauded SBS’s riveting series Look Me in the Eye, which premiered last night. Optometrists are hoping the series, in which estranged loved ones are made to look into each other’s eyes for five minutes, will encourage Australians to put down their screens and reconnect – for the sake of their relationships and their eye health.
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