The Medical Board of Australia has updated its guidance about treating people whom a practitioner is in a personal relationship with. Avant’s JAMESON ABADAM and DR USHMA NARSAI detail the risks involved. Read more
Health fund data shows allied health is back to pre-pandemic levels
New health fund data has revealed Australians are using their ancillary benefits at pre-COVID levels, while other statistics have shown the number of optical services jumped a staggering 49% once lockdown measures lapsed across the country. Read more
Finding a niche with preservative-free eye drops
In the space of 23 years AFT Pharmaceuticals has gone from a home-based business to a multinational company. Its eyecare business is also experiencing remarkable growth, and more therapies are in the pipeline, including one for glaucoma.
Specsavers announces plans for another four stores
After announcing five new practices last month, Specsavers has unveiled plans for an additional four locations across Australia. Read more
Funding your medical equipment, the right way
Retinal cameras, refractors, exam chairs – they all cost a lot of money to buy. Read more
GrandVision strikes new partnership to pilot online vision testing
The world’s first CE-certified online eye test that allows customers to renew glasses and contact lens prescriptions online instead of in-store is being trialled in Finland and Poland. Read more
Bp VIP.net to release My Health Record for specialists: A co-designed approach with ADHA
Best Practice Software is in the final phases of getting ready to release My Health Record functionality for specialists through Bp VIP.net – a software solution that serves the needs of medical specialists with a focus on ophthalmologists. Read more
Tax credit strengthens Opthea’s balance sheet; follows AU$175m IPO on US exchange
Melbourne biopharmaceutical company Opthea has received an $8.5 million research and development (R&D) tax credit from the Australian tax authority ahead of pivotal Phase 3 trials of its lead drug candidate. Read more
A one-stop-shop for patient attraction and retention
Staff across Ocula’s independent optometry network grew tired of their intricate appointment booking system. It’s now been streamlined thanks to a new relationship with a health service platform that’s also driving the business’s digital marketing to patients. Read more
AHPRA announces advertising audit affecting optometrists
Non-compliant advertising will be on the radar of the regulator early next year when it begins a nationwide audit of health practitioners and introduces a new declaration for optometrists to sign. Read more