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.
An iPad app allowing regular home monitoring by AMD and glaucoma patients enables them to detect vision changes, prompting them to seek help from their optometrist.
A Melbourne optometrist’s research in stroke patients may help pave the way for optometrists to work in hospital neurology wards and use an app to detect vision problems earlier after stroke.
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.
