In a recent campaign Optometry Australia ran, a number of prominent individuals from a range of backgrounds come together to promote eye health and the benefits of regular eye examinations
Irish researchers have found an association between myopia and increased smartphone data usage, showing myopic refractive error is statistically significantly associated with higher levels of data use.
The pandemic has taken its toll on practice owners, which has prompted them to rethink their business plans. A year on, it is time to revisit those plans.
Medicare consultations with optometrists dropped 8.2 per cent in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but 9.2 million services were still delivered, a new analysis by Optometry Australia reveals.
Applications to participate in the Optometry Australia 2021 Student Leadership Program are now open.
Optometrists have been invited to join a new online dry eye registry to track treatment outcomes, as well as an existing keratoconus registry, and take part in a free webinar about them Monday 22 March.
A shortage of Prednefrin Forte (prednisolone acetate 1%, phenylephrine 0.12% suspension) 10 mL eye drops is not expected to be resolved until next year, with optometrists advised to prescribe alternatives.
Health care workers not working on the frontline including optometrists will be second in line for the COVID-19 vaccination, expected to roll out from next Monday, March 22. Find out where to get the vaccine and how to register.
The rich heritage of optometric research in Australia is reflected in a new global ranking system which reveals that more than 20 per cent of the world’s top 200 optometric researchers are Australian.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has recommended that aged care providers have arrangements with optometrists by July 2024 to provide services as required to people receiving care.
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.
