Optometry Australia (OA) has called into question the agility of the national registration and accreditation system, including the time it takes for Ahpra to respond to serious complaints like sexual misconduct, while also taking issue with tightened CPD requirements making it harder for optometrists to obtain exemptions while on parental leave. Read more
Welcome to People on the move – August 2022, Insight’s monthly bulletin to keep the Australian ophthalmic sector updated on new appointments and personnel changes. Read more
The International Society for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (ISMSICS), with chapters in 14 countries, will launch in Australia and New Zealand at the RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress in October. Read more
The Fred Hollows Foundation has welcomed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) confirmation that Vanuatu has ended trachoma as a public health problem, making it the first Pacific island nation to eliminate the disease. Read more
Adelaide-based Nova Eye Medical has enrolled the first patient in its multicentre study to assess the effectiveness, safety and quality of life outcomes of the canaloplasty procedure using its new iTrack Advance device. Read more
Roche Australia has announced the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has registered Vabysmo (faricimab) for the treatment of neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Read more
A state-of-the-art Lions Eye Institute clinic has opened in Midland, ensuring people in Perth’s eastern corridor have access to high quality eye health services. Read more
Australian ophthalmologist Dr Nathan Kerr has spearheaded the development of a global data registry to collect prospective, multicentre, longitudinal data for canaloplasty in glaucoma treatment. Read more
Three optometrists have been recognised for their contribution to indigenous eye health but meeting a target to stamp out trachoma in Australia appears increasingly unlikely. Read more
George & Matilda Eyecare (G&M) has welcomed new partner Mr Dale Rolfe, principal owner of Rolfe Optometry Group, a well-established independent group of nine practices located in mid northern New South Wales. Read more