A new global myopia survey that involved Australian participants has revealed optometrists are comfortable with fitting children with contact lenses from 9-years-old while for parents the average age is 12. Read more

A new global myopia survey that involved Australian participants has revealed optometrists are comfortable with fitting children with contact lenses from 9-years-old while for parents the average age is 12. Read more
A Queensland ophthalmologist who saved a teen’s sight in one eye after small gauge wire lacerated his retina in a stockyard accident says the case highlights the importance of having specialists based in regional areas, particularly during the era of COVID-19. Read more
The optometric profession has lost one of its giants with the passing of Emeritus Professor Barry Cole. Read more
The Fred Hollows Foundation, RANZCO and Australia’s first Aboriginal ophthalmologist Associate Professor Kris Rallah-Baker have formed an alliance to call for a First Nations Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution. Read more
Researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia and University of Melbourne have developed a world-first survey to gather the views of Australians with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) on potential gene therapies. Read more
New regulations come into force from 1 February requiring doctors to prescribe PBS drugs by their active ingredient instead of their brand name, in a bid to encourage greater uptake of generic medicines and reduce medication errors. Read more
Nine people from the ophthalmic sector have featured in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List. Read more
Tamworth and its surrounding region have narrowly avoided an ophthalmology care crisis after the health department granted a six-month extension for an ophthalmologist who was about to leave due to a “flawed policy” controlling workforce distribution. Read more
The Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) has this month advertised vacancies for its nine-person board, including the position of board chair. Read more
A new study conducted in New Zealand has revealed keratoconus is prevalent in 30% to 38% of people with Down syndrome, suggesting that screening may be worthwhile for people with the genetic disorder. Read more