Call to curb surgery ‘blitzes’ and seek better funding model
The Australian Medication Association (AMA) has called on policymakers to reconsider funding models to carry the health system through the ...
Tag: Funding
Making a stand for MBGS under Medicare
Advances in glaucoma stent technology far outstripped the Medicare schedule early on, creating a disconnect that had far-reaching consequences. As ...
Questions over funding as IRIS performs 500th cataract surgery
The Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service (IRIS) has this week delivered on its two-year government contract to perform 500 ...
Funding applications open for Aussie glaucoma research
Glaucoma Australia (GA) has announced it is awarding $200,000 in new funding for 2021 research projects that support its aim ...
Major funding boost for optometry consumer awareness campaign
Optometry Australia (OA) has received a government grant worth more than $400,000 to promote optometry and community eye health under ...
Public funding for standalone MIGS procedures a step closer
Government advisors have recommended minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) should be publicly funded as a standalone procedure, following extensive campaigning ...
Australian biotech raises an additional $50 million for AMD drug
Melbourne-based biotech company Opthea has announced it has secured commitments from both Australian and international investors for an additional $50 ...