Eyecare spin-off Bausch + Lomb files for IPO
Almost 18 months since its parent company announced Bausch + Lomb (B+L) would be spun off as a pure-play eye ...
Tag: eyecare
Showing kids what they can do
Can:Do 4Kids aims to enable low vision children across all areas throughout their lives. The service works collaboratively with orthoptists ...
Richard Watt Optometrist among latest to join National Optical Care
National Optical Care (NOC) has announced three new Queensland optometry businesses joined its network of acquired practices last month. The ...
How optometry is bouncing back
Specsavers data has quantified the impact of extended lockdowns on Victorian eye health for the first time. DR BEN ASHBY ...
Optometry training, low vision aids highlighted in Royal Commission’s aged care report
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has recommended providers have arrangements with optometrists to ensure appropriate care ...
Engineer behind Varilux progressive dies aged 94
The inventor of the Essilor’s pioneering Varilux progressive lens has died in Paris at the age of 94. Mr Bernard ...
Finding a niche with preservative-free eye drops
In the space of 23 years AFT Pharmaceuticals has gone from a home-based business to a multinational company. Its eyecare ...
Using Medicare to detect glaucoma
An additional 79,000 Australians are expected to develop glaucoma in the next five years, costing the economy $4.3 billion . ...
New group focuses on how to clear the COVID-19 backlog
The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has established a new research unit to improve current eyecare models and tackle ...
Introducing the RANZCO president
From individual patients to national eyecare systems, Tasmanian ophthalmologist Professor Nitin Verma has made it his mission to improve visual ...