New CEO announced to lead Optometry Victoria South Australia
Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) has announced its new CEO, Ms Ilsa Hampton, after an intense recruitment process.
Tagged as: OV/SA
Optometrists Linda Liu and Solana Cua share their experience administering COVID-19 vaccines
Optometry Australia catches up with Victorian members Linda Liu and Solana Cua who share their experience in administering COVID-19 vaccines as part of Victoria’s vaccination surge workforce program.
Tagged as: COVID-19
Victorian optometrists can administer COVID-19 vaccines
In an important development, the Victorian Government has announced that optometrists are now recognised as part of the approved workforce to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Tagged as: COVID-19, Scope of practice
Pete Haydon to head up ACO
Pete Haydon is leaving the helm of Optometry Victoria South Australia in November after his appointment as CEO of the Australian College of Optometry.
Tagged as: Career, Employment, Leadership
State conferences pivot to add virtual formats
With coronavirus continuing to cause border closures, lockdowns and restrictions throughout Australia, two states have announced changes to their upcoming conferences with virtual programs introduced.
Tagged as: CPD - education, O=Mega Vic, TLC
Project Spectrum creates colour vision arrangement sets for optometrists
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.
Tagged as: Other eye diseases, Patient management, Practice equipment
Emma receives ACBO award for outstanding results in children’s vision
Young Adelaide optometrist Emma Tucker has received the ACBO Paediatric Optometry award for Flinders University Bachelor of Medical Science/Master of Optometry for her outstanding results in paediatric clinical practice and studies.
Tagged as: Awards - honours - grants-bursaries, Paediatric optometry
Gene therapy trials for dry AMD start in Australia
Australia’s first clinical trials of an investigational gene therapy to treat dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have begun in Melbourne at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA).
Tagged as: AMD, Future, International, Patient management, Universities
Optometrists invited to join new dry eye registry and existing keratoconus registry to track treatment outcomes
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.
Tagged as: Dry eye, Other eye diseases, Patient management
Optometrists attending the Canberra Conference can learn how to build a successful glaucoma practice
At Optometry NSW/ACT’s Canberra Conference this month, Dr Graham Lakkis will discuss the business aspects of glaucoma management including how to attract and grow the number of glaucoma patients, billing, equipment and co-management.
Tagged as: Canberra Conference, Eye examinations, Glaucoma, Medicare-MBS-PBS, Patient management
