low vision
‘Damning’ survey finds employment discrimination rife for low vision Australians
New research commissioned by Vision Australia shows that more than half of Australian employers have never considered hiring a blind ...
Low vision – readiness for school
Vision impairment is a disability of access. DR SUE SILVEIRA explains how orthoptists help children overcome these barriers to participate ...
OAW 2021: Blindness, low vision and the orthoptic assessment
Chances are a patient will see an orthoptist when first referred to Vision Australia. Our orthoptists are specialists in low ...
Vaccine eligibility website falls short for blind and low vision Australians
Australia’s largest provider of low vision services is disappointed it has to act as the government’s “accessibility watchdog” after its ...
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 ...
Iconic low vision charity rebrands
Guide Dogs Australia has rebranded to better communicate the breadth of services it provides to people with low vision or ...
$25 million contract extends NSW Spectacles Program for five more years
Not-for-profit low vision service provider Vision Australia has been awarded the contract to deliver the NSW Spectacles Program for a ...
New book puts a positive spin on low vision
An American-born IT consultant-turned-author credits two Australian ophthalmologists with restoring limited vision in his right eye, allowing him to write ...
Silent electric buses pose safety risk to low vision community, NSW inquiry told
A government inquiry into electric buses has heard more than one third of vision-impaired people surveyed have experienced a collision ...