Optometry Australia is encouraging members to identify if they are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin at membership renewal time. This will ultimately help improve care for Indigenous people.
Brisbane optometrist Tommy Cleary’s quick thinking and actions helped a patient to a full recovery after she sustained a nasty corneal abrasion when stabbed by a spiky plant while gardening.
Perth optometrist Robyn Main was caught up in the pandemonium of returning to Australia amid the coronavirus pandemic after she had been volunteering on an eye care aid trip to Sri Lanka.
The final in our series on female optometrists, this piece profiles two practitioners working in public health – Sarah Nicholls from the NT and Stephanie Bahler from WA.
Optometry Queensland/Northern Territory’s Australian Vision Convention will go ahead as planned but as a virtual conference for the first time.
AVC speaker ophthalmologist Dr Brendan Cronin is the first to admit that vision science is not the easiest of fields to keep abreast of.
The VOTE funds can be used to support national initiatives providing impact in Victoria is demonstrated.
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation has extended its practice excellence scholarships to Australia for the first time, awarding them to four optometry students.
Professor Joanne Wood is the first woman to receive the International Optometrist of the Year Award and also recently received a prestigious international ergonomics award.
Optometrists are being urged to complete a mental health and well-being survey to give a snapshot of the profession and provide an evidence-base for potential interventions.
