A principal optometrist in Lismore is unsure if his business will return to the centre of the disaster-stricken NSW town, stating it would be difficult to relive the devastating impact of recent floods, one of which destroyed his practice that was designed to withstand such events. Read more
The Australian government spent $55 million more on anti-VEGF macular disease therapies in 2020-21 compared to the previous year, with aflibercept (Eylea) maintaining its title as the costliest subsided drug in the country. Read more
Former Optometry Australia president Mr Darrell Baker has been elected as an Australian College of Optometry (ACO) council member for the first time, while president Mr Rodney Hodge and Ms Sophie Koh have been reappointed for a further two-year term. Read more
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his full ministry, including Mr Mark Butler who has taken responsibility for the health and aged care portfolio. Read more
RANZCO has published a new position paper on myopia, advocating for a more nuanced public health policy that incorporates increased outdoor time to limit progression in children while protecting against UV light exposure. Read more
Almost three years since its last major event, the Optical Distributors and Manufacturers Association (ODMA) is basking in the success of O-SHOW22, which could become a permanent biennial fixture for Sydney. Read more
The Australian ophthalmic sector is upbeat about the transition of power to a Labor government and will now seek to advocate for eyecare reforms that peak bodies say are well overdue. Read more
Specsavers and Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) are reporting early positive signs from a pilot tackling preventable blindness in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Read more
RANZCO is among five medical colleges from across Australia and New Zealand, with more than 56,000 members, that have written to federal, state and territory leaders and energy companies calling for a plan to phase out coal-burning power stations by 2030. Read more
Researchers at UNSW Sydney’s School of Optometry and Vision Science are conducting a study comparing two multifocal contact lenses for their impact on myopia progression. Read more