NSW/ACT

Phone verification of patient Medicare card details ceasing

From 1 July 2019, health professionals will no longer be able to request verification of a patient’s Medicare card details via phone, except in exceptional circumstances.

US ahead of Australia in commitment to children’s eye health

Australia should adopt a similar approach to America by mandating eye examinations before school entry.

Optometry Australia concerned at rise of unvalidated online contact lens sales

Patient eyesight may suffer if they take contact lens (CL) prescribing into their own hands when purchasing online.