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Myopia Awareness

At Optometry Australia, we’re proud to support optometrists to lead the way in myopia management, ensuring the public have access to the highest quality eye care.

To support the consumer facing Myopia Awareness Campaign, we are excited to present the Myopia Microsite. This exclusive hub provides you with a comprehensive set of tools to stay ahead in myopia management.

Together, we can create lasting change in the way Australians approach eye health, and in doing so, elevate the critical role you play in their wellbeing.

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Honouring two decades of sight-saving work in Timor Leste

In August 2025, East Timor President José Ramos-Horta awarded the Order of Timor Leste medal to Tasmanian optometrists Andrew Koch, Sib Payne, Andrew Maver, Colin McKenzie and the late Micheal Knipe, recognising their almost two-decade dedication to rebuilding eye care in Timor Leste from the ground up.
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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.