Prior to this announcement Optometry Australia had advocated to the Federal Government regarding the need to ensure the optometry sector could access JobKeeper support beyond September 2020.
We have curated a range of online education offerings that members can access via our Institute of Excellence and that will help them meet their CPD requirements.
Sight-threatening complications can result from ”potentially precarious” cosmetic facial procedures which appear to be on the rise by operators without formal medical training, according to four Melbourne doctors.
Optometry Australia has updated information on mask use and advised optometrists to consider improved ventilation while practising to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.
Optometry Australia has won two Silver 2020 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards for its innovative videos that bring our story to life.
To support potential future advocacy for Medicare coverage of tele-optometry for patients who can’t access face-to-face care, Optometry Australia is working to gather data on patient satisfaction with tele-optometry.
A review of evidence, published in July’s Clinical and Experimental Optometry, indicates the eye is an unlikely site for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, suggesting coronaviruses are not likely to bind to ocular surface cells to initiate infection.
New Medicare rebates are outlined in a stand-alone Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) book for optometry items that members can access and download from the Optometry Australia website.
We have curated a range of online education offerings that members can access via our Institute of Excellence and that will help them meet their CPD requirements.
Tributes have flowed from across Australia’s optometry profession and the eye health sector for public health optometrist Dr Genevieve Napper, who dedicated her life to serving others.
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.
