The 2024 World Optometry Week 2024 theme, ‘Advancing Optometry’s Commitment to Global Eyecare’, resonates deeply with Optometry Australia’s ongoing mission to enhance access to comprehensive eye care services for all, irrespective of geographical location or socioeconomic status.
Recent graduates in particular can find themselves struggling to understand why businesses have KPIs and how they apply to them as employees. Chair of ECONA Corporate Engagement committee Acyel Al-Alosi asked her colleagues Daniel Rafla and Tara Muralitharan, both of whom have worked in multiple practices, to share their understanding of how KPIs work in practice.
The Victorian optometrist and Manager of Ocular Disease and Diagnostic Services at the Australian College of Optometry was recently announced as the winner of the award, including $1000 prize, for her case report ‘Acute sixth cranial nerve palsy in primary eye optometry’. Janelle recently talked to us about the process of writing the case report.
In the realm of human vision neuroscience, Dr. Bao Nguyen weaves together clinical expertise and groundbreaking research to illuminate the mysteries of the eye-brain connection. She will deliver two presentations at AVC: ‘What optometrists should know about visual snow’ and ‘Special population: A dementia-friendly future of eye care’.
AVC speaker Michael Yapp recently spoke about glaucoma and collaborative care ahead of his presentation on Sunday 7 April. The conference features a comprehensive program, which has been quality assured by Optometry Australia.
In 2020, Nicola Mountford was awarded one of OA’s first LOOK International scholarships, which allowed her to study optometric advancements not yet available in Australia. We caught up with Nicola to discuss where she is now, and how OA’s LOOK scholarship has accelerated her progress as a female optometrist.
From booking her first eye appointment at the age of 17, to now leading the charge as Professional Development Manager at Specsavers Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), Michelle Du’s career has been a whirlwind of excitement, achievements and growth.
We spoke to optometrist and Optometry Tasmania board member Lisa Kingshott about her career highlights and the importance of having a professional community that invests in you ahead of International Women’s Day 2024.
Optometry Australia has welcomed the launch of Australia’s latest National Digital Health Strategy 2023-28, which underscores a robust emphasis on system interoperability, health information exchange, and real-time data accessibility for both consumers and clinicians.
The landscape of optometry and eye care is undergoing a profound transformation and technology-enabled consultations will inevitably play a crucial role in ensuring widespread access to quality eye care in the future, if they are facilitated by the adaptability and expertise of optometrists.
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.
