CFEH notches up 20,000 referrals

Image caption: Six of the seven recipients presented with awards for their support of the CFEH: Sally Atkins, Sally Nielsen, Centre Director Professor Michael Kalloniatis, Melody She, Kaliope Koutzas, Si Huan Chen, Helen Brown
“We celebrate to acknowledge that 20,000 at-risk people from NSW and the ACT have been given the chance of a better future. That has been made possible by the incredible uptake of the centre and our services by our valued referrers,” centre director Professor Michael Kalloniatis said.”Every referral we receive is important; it’s a step towards reducing the incidence of preventable vision loss for our community and gives another patient a better opportunity to maintain good vision.”The celebration took place during the lunch break of the centre’s annual full-day SCOPE (Series of Continuing Ophthalmic Professional Education) session, a service that supports optometrists in developing their knowledge in advanced imaging interpretation and earning mandatory CPD points.Seven optometrists who attended the celebration were presented with awards for their “outstanding” support of the centre and its services over the past few years.