The World Council of Optometry has announced that the 4th World Congress of Optometry will now be held from September 8-10, 2023 in Melbourne. O=MEGA21 will proceed as scheduled for an Australian and regional audience from September 2-4 2021 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A new scoring system to make it easier for optometrists to manage choroidal naevi and detect ocular melanomas has been developed but its creators need Australian optometrists’ help to validate the system.
Dr Carla Abbott from Melbourne is the first optometrist honoured with acceptance into a veski science leadership program for emerging female leaders.
Melbourne optometrist Dr Zhichao Wu, who is involved in ground breaking research on AMD and glaucoma, is the American Academy of Optometry’s 2020 Borish award winner.
New research aims to determine if and how the retina can be used to identify and predict cognitive impairment and dementia in people with type 2 diabetes.
Optometry Australia’s fifth annual ECO Think Tank has identified supporting the mental health and wellbeing of early career optometrists as a priority.
A world-first clinical trial led by Melbourne researchers suggests vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against retinal ganglion cell damage that leads to blindness in glaucoma.
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.
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.
