A video of a simulated patient having an eye examination shows that respiratory droplets can spread up to five metres after a patient coughs including onto the slitlamp, breath shield and the practitioner including their hair, hands, shoes and clothes.
Join us for a fun evening of trivia and laughs on Friday 4 September from 8:00pm until around 9:30pm AEST.
Optometry Australia’s fifth annual ECO Think Tank has identified supporting the mental health and wellbeing of early career optometrists as a priority.
As COVID-19 restrictions ease in parts of Australia, it’s back to business for many optometrists who will be looking forward to resuming full-time hours and returning to some sort of normality. But what is the new normal?
The Federal Government has revised the second phase of the JobKeeper program and adjusted employee eligibility from 28 September through to March 2021 inclusive.
Optometry Australia is launching a new flagship education publication, Optometry Connection which we are creating to support you in your day-to-day patient and clinical care decision making.
New Australian research has found that each additional cigarette smoked by ‘heavier smokers’ increases the risk of retinal disorders by 10 per cent.
We have curated a range of online education offerings that members can access via our Institute of Excellence and that will help them meet their CPD requirements.
Each week we will feature some members’ words, photos and videos and share their thoughts about music and the project.
Whilst we appreciate that there is general fatigue about COVID-19, the ongoing and varying restrictions around the country are a stark reminder that this pandemic is not over and its impact on our sector continues.
