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Details of optometry complaints contained in 2022/23 board report

New figures show 57 optometrists were the subject of complaints during the past year, as the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) provided an update on a new standard in ocular therapeutics programs and the latest personnel movements on the board.
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Myles HumeNovember 21, 2023, 10:07 amNovember 21, 2023

Doctor banned for discriminatory and offensive behaviour towards Indigenous ophthalmologist

An ACT doctor has been banned for 12 months over discriminatory and offensive behaviour towards Australia’s sole Indigenous ophthalmologist Associate Professor Kris Rallah-Baker, in a landmark outcome described as another step towards “dismantling all forms of racism from Australia’s healthcare system”.
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Myles HumeNovember 6, 2023, 3:21 pmNovember 6, 2023

Role to influence the medicines Australian optometrists can prescribe

The call has gone out for a medical professional to fill a vacancy on a committee that advises the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) the types of medicines that optometrists can administer and prescribe.
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pcm_adminOctober 17, 2023, 6:51 amOctober 17, 2023

Registration deadline looms as optometry numbers continue to climb

Ahpra is asking practitioners to renew their general, specialist or non-practising registration before the end-of-year deadline, as new data shows there are currently 260 more optometrists than a year ago.
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pcm_adminOctober 10, 2023, 10:50 amOctober 11, 2023

Ophthalmologists now among few specialties that can use ‘surgeon’ title

The Queensland parliament has passed a new law restricting use of the title ‘surgeon’ to doctors registered in one of three recognised specialties of surgery, including ophthalmology.
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April HawksworthSeptember 26, 2023, 2:32 pmSeptember 26, 2023

Optometrists and ophthalmologists facing 2023/24 registration fee increases

Australian optometrists and ophthalmologists will face an increase in their registration fees for 2023/24, with eye doctors facing a $135 hike to cover greater regulatory demands on medical professionals.
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Myles HumeSeptember 26, 2023, 10:47 amSeptember 26, 2023

FDA warning to companies marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to eight firms marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products.
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pcm_adminSeptember 19, 2023, 10:21 amSeptember 20, 2023

Tracing the contaminated eye drops saga

The outbreak of a lethal drug-resistant bacteria strain linked to an alleged eye drop manufacturing breakdown is one of the biggest health stories in 2023. A report from the American Society of Microbiology details how this complicated case came to light.
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Myles HumeSeptember 12, 2023, 3:32 pmSeptember 12, 2023

Ahpra’s sentiments and perceptions survey shows trust and confidence waning in regulator

The trust and confidence that Australian eyecare professionals have in their regulator have taken a hit, according to a survey of practitioner sentiments and perceptions of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards.
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rhiannon bowmanAugust 22, 2023, 6:45 pmAugust 22, 2023

Ahpra invites input on criminal history standard for registered health practitioners

Australia’s health practitioner regulator is calling for input as it begins to review the national standard that sets the bar for criminal history for registered health practitioners.
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rhiannon bowmanAugust 16, 2023, 6:00 amAugust 15, 2023

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