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The impact of COVID lockdowns on primary eyecare in Vic and NSW
New data paints a worrying picture of how difficult it was for patients in Australia’s most locked-down states to access ...
COVID lockdowns: In-person routine eyecare off limits across swathes of Australia
Thousands of optometrists across four states and territories have had varying limits placed on their ability to practise as Australia ...
Victorian ECPs been here before as lockdown extension decision looms
Victorian eyecare professionals will find out over the next 48 hours whether they can return to routine care and elective ...
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 ...
Highs and lows: Medicare stats show service rates return with surprising speed
An Optometry Australia (OA) analysis of Medicare data has confirmed what many already suspected; optometry practices were hit hard when ...
Eyecare professionals advised to wear surgical masks regardless
Health officials are advising all eyecare professionals across Greater Melbourne and Mitchell Shire to wear a standard surgical mask when ...
Eyecare to continue amid Victorian lockdown
Optometrists are being urged to use their clinical judgment to determine their level of service, while ophthalmologists can continue with ...