Optometry Australia president Murray Smith resigns; state divisions signal reform
Optometry Australia president Mr Murray Smith has announced his resignation after seven months in the top job to focus on ...
Siblings treated with Luxturna gene therapy in Australian first (video included)
Teenage siblings from Sydney with an inherited retinal disease have become the first in Australia to receive the Luxturna ocular ...
Victorian optometrists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Optometrists have been approved to prepare and administer COVID-19 vaccines in Victoria as the state government works to supercharge the ...
Delta disruption: O=MEGA21 cancelled, Eyecare Plus conference postponed
O=MEGA21 organisers have cancelled the event scheduled for September 2-4 in Melbourne, stating that it would have been unwise to ...
Oculo acquired by Finnish ophthalmic device company
Australian-owned teleophthalmology and clinical communication platform Oculo will change hands in the coming months following an announcement this week that ...
Fair Work reaches decision on legal saga that threatened optometry salaries
The Fair Work Commission has delivered an inconclusive decision regarding pay awards coverage for optometrists. However, Optometry Australia (OA) is ...
Long wait finally over for Melbourne optometrists
Melbourne optometrists have returned to provide the full scope of routine face-to-face services, ending a 10-week period of heavy operating ...
TGA approves Luxturna gene therapy
In a historical development for the eye health sector, the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the country’s first true ...
Melbourne elective surgery limited to most urgent cases
The Victorian Government has expanded its suspension on elective surgery to cover all non-urgent Category 2 cases so that nursing ...
Seeking sweet relief – identifying and managing dry eye in patients with diabetes
At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their management of dry eye disease in ...
Key findings from new Optometry Australia-backed workforce projections report
A new workforce projections study commissioned by Optometry Australia (OA) has been released, as the industry works to calculate the ...
Specsavers Stories – Jessica Hickey
When people decide to work at Specsavers, they’re joining a company with a purpose to change lives through better sight and ...
‘We’re not seeing the full picture’: Diabetes in Australia may be 35% higher than previously thought
New research from the University of Sydney reveals the number of Australians living with diabetes may be up to 35% ...
MY EYES film featuring Australian optometrist set for debut
MY EYES, a film following a real-life Australian mother and optometrist who seeks a stem cell donor for her daughter ...
The emerging role of light therapy in myopia
At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their knowledge of emerging myopia control interventions, ...
ZEISS delivering the premium, golden touch in lenses
ZEISS has developed its first premium-tier coating, setting new standards in cleanability, durability and clarity along with a new aesthetic ...
Finding confidence with lens coatings
Lens coatings might seem like a minor detail, but they play a crucial role in the performance and clarity of ...
New six-year data for Essilor Stellest lenses in slowing myopia progression
EssilorLuxottica has unveiled new six-year clinical data at the 2025 China Optometry & Ophthalmology Conference (COOC), reinforcing the long-term efficacy ...
Carrera Eyewear, Aussie cricket captain Cummins continue partnership
Carrera Eyewear, part of Safilo Group, and Australia cricket captain Mr Pat Cummins have confirmed their partnership again for 2025 ...