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Fewer non-urgent eye health presentations in emergency as eye health messages start to resonate

A review of emergency department presentations across Australia in 2016-2017 reveals that almost 120,000 people presented for eye conditions, of which just over 19,640 were considered non-urgent.

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Thousands 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 joins Silmo Sydney 2018 as principal partner

Optometry Australia announced today that it will become a principal partner of Silmo Sydney 2018.

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Optometry 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.

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Optometrists 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.

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Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.