Nearly one-third of Australian optometrists are struggling with their mental health, according to a survey of 505 practitioners, and young optometrists are the worst hit. But help is available.
Newborn babies of mothers with COVID-19 or whose mothers had coronavirus while pregnant do not have a moderate or high increased risk of ocular abnormalities, a Brazilian study has found.
We invite members to register their interest in becoming a ‘Good vision for life media ambassador’ and/or a ‘member of an Optometry Australia advisory group’. Read more.
Optometry Virtually Connected and Product Showcase (OVC), one of the region’s leading optometry virtual conferences, is now open to registrations. OVC is being held entirely online from 18-20 June 2021.
Optometrists around Australia are still feeling the effects of COVID-19. As States have juggled snap lockdowns throughout the start of 2021, this too has impacted the way we work. Read more for tips to manage fatigue and combat burnout.
Graduates and employers will again have their say about optometry courses and how well they prepare students for the workplace as part of the 2021 Australian Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) suite of surveys.
The number of registered optometrists in Australia has increased by 30.1 per cent over the past decade, compared with the nation’s 12.1 per cent population growth, a new study shows.
Leaders of optometry schools in Australia and New Zealand are establishing a network aimed at strengthening Indigenous eye care by better educating optometry students and increasing the number of Indigenous optometrists.
There could be more than 2,000 cases of hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) retinopathy in Australia, according to experts who say long-term users are at greater risk of permanent vision loss than once thought, and Australian screening guidelines are needed.
Optometry Australia has released new clinical guidelines for infection control which include a new, improved section on pandemics and latest COVID recommendations.
