O=MEGA PREVIEW: Shamir OHS will showcase its range of Australian-made prescription safety lenses in conjunction with Eyres safety frames.
Orthoptics Australia wins rights for international conference
Orthoptics Australia (OA) will host the profession’s international conference in 2024, marking 30 years since it was last held on Australian shores. Read more
Aussie eye scan for autism garners promising findings
Flinders University optometrist and senior lecturer Dr Paul Constable has indentified a potential biomarker for autism after finding children with the condition had a Read more
Essilor-Luxottica merger receives unconditional approval
The European Commission (EC) announced its decision on the same day that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) confirmed it had closed its investigation Read more
Government eye health program extended
{{quote-a:r-w:450-I:2-Q:“With our aging population and our increasing rates of diabetes, it’s time we worked together to make eye health a priority.”-WHO:Carla Northam, Vision 2020 Read more
Australians find cause of incurable rare eye disease
Macular Telangiectasia type 2, or MacTel, is incurable and affects between 500-1,200 Australians, with symptoms usually beginning after the age of 40.The debilitating disease Read more
Vision 2020 makes 10 proposals to productivity commission
The recommendations were the cornerstone of a report submitted to the Productivity Commission as part of an inquiry into human services, which focused on Read more
Kylie Minogue launches eyewear collection
A large crowd of fashion industry mbers attended, along with Specsavers managent and a media contingent nearly as large as the audience, such was Read more
First human trial confirmed for sub-retinal implant
The first of its kind human trials will involve five patients who have lost their sight due to atrophic advanced dry-AMD using the company’s Read more
Optical illusions raise awareness of importance of eye tests
The ‘Do You See What I See?’ initiative, which is being conducted in partnership with Bayer Australia and supported by the Macular Disease Foundation Read more