It doesn’t take too much for a healthcare practice to have its service disrupted. KAREN CROUCH explains how business continuity planning can mitigate the potential for damage. Read more
In pursuit of progressive perfection
Advances in lens design and manufacturing processes have spurred the development of the ‘premium’ progressive lens market. It has also created endless possibilities for lens makers and eyecare professionals to satisfy any patient who walks through their door. MYLES HUME reports. Read more
Orthoptists celebrate the past and future
Milestones are an ideal time to reflect on bygone eras and cast an eye to the future. MARA GIRIBALDI and KRISTEN SABA detail why Orthoptics Australia’s recent annual conference was an important occasion. Read more
Competing with millennial outlets: Part 2
New technology has given dispensers lots of tools to meet the varying needs of customers. In the final of his series, LEIGH ROBINSON explains how to offer a service that can’t be matched online. Read more
New Specsavers report shows impact of eye health strategies
For the past two years, Specsavers has been measuring the impact of its progressive models for preventative eyecare, resulting in the country’s largest eye health data set. MYLES HUME analyses the company’s second annual report on its progress. Read more
2020 – The benefits of hindsight and foresight
After years of having 2020 as the milestone for so many vision initiatives, here we are! This makes it an especially good time to pause and take stock. Read more
Sunglass Collective combines international style with local service
The family team behind Eyes Right Optical have launched their latest venture, promising to bring a new level of style and service to the Australian and New Zealand eyewear sector. Read more
Celebrating Orthoptics Australia’s Diamond Jubilee
After 75 years of professional representation now is a good time to reflect on Orthoptics Australia’s achievements and history. Immediate past president Marion Rivers looks at orthoptics’ past, present and future in Australia. Read more
Ophthalmology Updates! – Part 2
Associate Professor Adrian Fung’s Ophthalmology Updates! Conference series reached new heights in its fourth year. In the second and final part of his report, Lewis Williams provides a recap of the event’s presentations. Read more
Specsavers Clinical Conference 8 continues the tradition
Back for its eighth year, the Specsavers Clinical Conference delivered two days of presentations to optometrists, locums and optometry students. In the first of a two-part series, Lewis Williams reports on the event. Read more