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New Victorian virtual ophthalmology consultation service

The Victorian Government has expanded its Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults (VVSC) service to include ophthalmology. The service is now up and running and available for optometrists to book appointments on Monday afternoons.

Optometry Australia member, Dr Rohan Hughes, awarded international grant to study pre-myopia in Aussie kids

Optometry Australia member and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the QUT Centre for Vision and Eye Research, Dr Rohan Hughes, has secured significant funding from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) to investigate the early warning signs of myopia in Australian children.

Daniel Thomson reaches the finals of RVAW Victorian Rural Health Awards

We congratulate Optometry Victoria South Australia member Daniel Thomson on his nomination as a finalist in the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) Victorian Rural Health Awards.