Health officials are advising all eyecare professionals across Greater Melbourne and Mitchell Shire to wear a standard surgical mask when seeing patients for any reason. Read more
Profession mourns the loss of two optometrists
Australia’s eyecare community has lost two members in recent weeks, with the passing of Victorian optometrist Dr Genevieve Napper and Queensland’s Mr Malcolm Lee See. Read more
Hygiene reigns supreme in return to practice
The days of casually leaning on the reception desk at medical clinics are gone, replaced instead with plastic screens, hand sanitiser and non-contact thermometers. Insight takes a snapshot of the return-to-work landscape as the sector emerges from COVID-19.
Household eye injuries focus of awareness campaign
A month-long national eye health awareness campaign to prevent household eye injuries is rolling out from today as part of an annual program held each July. Read more
Funding applications open for Aussie glaucoma research
Glaucoma Australia (GA) has announced it is awarding $200,000 in new funding for 2021 research projects that support its aim to eliminate glaucoma blindness. Read more
Scientists identify 100-millisecond window to process visual events
A study examining early visual processing in mice could have implications for conditions that affect perception and visual attention, according to researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) in the US. Read more
League of their own: The science of sports vision
How can optometrists pull an elite batsman out of a form slump? What’s the best type of laser vision correction for a boxer? And how are prescription lenses integrated into ski goggles? RHIANNON BOWMAN explores sports vision from three perspectives. Read more
Vaping causes dry eye in male-only study
Dry eye and poor tear film quality has been linked to e-cigarette smoking in a male-only study conducted by the National Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences in Malaysia. Read more
Telehealth forges new path in patient management
The COVID-19 crisis has spurred a telehealth revolution that’s helping mitigate disruption for practitioners and patients. Leading professionals share their telehealth tips and discuss why the technology might be here to stay. Read more
American Academy of Optometry funding for UNSW PhD scholar
UNSW PhD scholar Ms Sidra Sarwat will advance her research into vivo labelling and bioimaging of the tear film using silicon quantum dots with the support of seed funding from a US institution. Read more