University of Melbourne Doctor of Optometry students are creating colour vision arrangement sets to sell to optometrists to help them diagnose or classify different types of colour vision deficiency and their severity, with funds raised donated to eye care charities.
Prescribers including therapeutically endorsed optometrists and Aboriginal Health Workers will be able to register eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients on the Closing the Gap PBS when changes come in on 1 July 2021.
Melbourne optometrist Paul Croucher is urging more optometrists to manage intermittent exotropia with spectacles, saying the treatment works 60 to 70 per cent of the time, improving the condition and avoiding surgery.
Optometry Australia today launched its new Shared Strategic Plan for the three-year period, 2021-2024. The plan outlines the organisation’s areas of focus and goals to support and sustain the sector’s evolution in Australia over the next three years.
Flexible working arrangements benefit everyone. For Flexible Working Day today (June 2), we highlight our flexible workplace resources for members including a case series on three optometrists.
People with myopia are more likely to experience poorer sleep quality than people with normal vision, a small Australian study suggests.
Optometry Australia has announced the 14 successful applicants for its third annual Student Leadership Program.
On Thursday 27 May, National Reconciliation Week begins. It is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Optometry Australia endorses this research as part of our Optometry 2040 initiative.
What’s new in the world of myopia? Here is a brief round-up of recent news of interest to optometrists, coinciding with Brien Holden Vision Institute’s global Myopia Awareness Week next week.
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.
