The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has made its internationally accredited Myopia Education Program more accessible, following the launch of a new-look format at a global optometry event. Read more
Perth partnership targets childhood blindness and $1 billion market
The Lions Eye Institute (LEI) has signed a commercial partnership that will combine its antisense gene therapy for a leading cause of childhood blindness with a new Australian-developed drug delivery platform. Read more
UTS Orthoptics opens new facility
The University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) orthoptics department celebrated the opening of its new purpose-built facilities with a clinician’s evening last week. Read more
SOVS Head of School portrait unveiled
The University of New South Wales’ School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) has continued its long-standing tradition of the honouring former heads of school with an academic portrait. Read more
Analysing the latest data of optometry supply in Australia
With the launch of several new optometry courses and subsequent increase in practitioner numbers, it is undeniable that the eyecare sector’s workforce is getting Read more
Specsavers launches special charity design
The project aims to raise $125,000 for the Fred Hollows Foundation, which would potentially allow for the restoration of 5,000 people’s sight. Specsavers will Read more
Now is the time for Optometry Australia to be transparent
Led by CEO Ms Lyn Brodie, the organisation claims to advance, engage, unite and promote optometry. Recently some of its decisions have barrassed both Read more
New report predicts major shortages in optometry by 2037, more graduates needed
Despite the new optometry courses on offer, and subsequent higher numbers of graduates, it is predicted that in 20 years’ time Australia will be Read more
Glaukos to acquire Avedro
The acquisition is Glaukos’ second of the current calendar year, following its purchase of DOSE Medical in June, as it continues its aggressive expansion Read more
OA complaint dismissed: committee rules in favour of Insight
Following an investigation by Insight into OA’s corporate governance, OA president and chairman Mr Darrell Baker informed mbers the organisation had lodged a complaint Read more