Moments after meeting 2017 Nobel Prize winner Associate Professor Tilman Ruff AO last month, Ching Yi Wu took to the stage herself as the only optometrist to compete in the final of the 2024 No-Bell Prize.
Meet the 2023 OV/SA Student Award winner for The University of Melbourne, Anna Reid. OV/SA awards are given to students, as selected by their university faculty, who demonstrate both academic excellence and commitment to patient care and professionalism.
When Jacqueline Warren was awarded the 2023 OV/SA Optometrist of the Year, she was applauded for her persistence in advocating for optometrists at the highest level. One year later we caught up with Jacqueline, who strongly encourages nominations for the 2024 Awards.
Deborah Hackett, LOOK scholarship winner reports on her research in Italy. ‘Although offered at a growing number of universities in Italy, Optometry is not a legislated profession with the scope of practice we have in Australia. Primary eyecare is provided by the ophthalmologist (oculista) in both public and private settings, with the GP also playing a primary care triage role.
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.
