Victorian optometrists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Optometrists have been approved to prepare and administer COVID-19 vaccines in Victoria as the state government works to supercharge the ...
Tag: COVID-19
New study lends weight to pandemic and myopia link
A Hong Kong study highlighting a significant decrease in the time schoolchildren have been able to spend outdoors and a ...
Contending with a COVID practice closure
Fortunately, few optometry practices have experienced close contact with a COVID-19-positive patient – and the associated rigmarole. My Sydney city ...
Levelling the playing field for independent optometry
With the largest network of practices in Australia, ProVision possesses significant buying power. But as CEO STEVEN JOHNSTON explains, it’s ...
Long COVID link to corneal nerve damage
Nerve fibre loss and an increase in key immune cells on the cornea may be an identifying feature of 'long ...
ECPs can offer COVID-19 vaccine incentives, TGA says
Optometry Australia (OA) is urging caution for practices considering offering gifts or discounts to fully vaccinated patients as part of ...
At the service of independents and their communities
Whether it’s digital marketing, succession planning or practice acquisition, an increasing number of independents are turning to Eyecare Plus to ...
Sydney optometrist listed as COVID exposure site concerned about reputational damage
An optometrist whose practice was listed as an exposure site for the recent community COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney is now ...
Essilor campaign returns to support independent practices
Essilor’s 'See More Do More' advertising campaign is running for a second year to educate consumers about the range of ...
Catering for a new optometric era
Trends already shaping modern optometry were set on an even steeper trajectory with the advent of COVID-19. MS HILKE FITZSIMONS ...