Orthoptics Australia announces 2021 annual awareness campaign
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Specsavers unveils SCC 2021 agenda
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A third of Australian optometrists experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress
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Gene therapy trial for dry AMD under way in Australia
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Survey provides insight into Australian cataract surgery landscape
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Establishing processes for results
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A new precedent in peripheral pathology detection
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Rethinking what’s possible with the enVista IOL
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