Flooded optometry practices set sights on rebuild
Flood-affected optometry practices are counting the cost of the clean-up and lost business, almost a fortnight since the natural disaster ...
Tag: optometrist
‘Optometry script’ fugitive Graham Potter arrested after 12-year manhunt
An Australian fugitive wanted so desperately by police they released his prescription and a $100,000 reward in the hope an ...
Cafa Huynh – a refugee’s journey to optometry
Cafa Huynh was the youngest Vietnamese refugee to be pulled off a sinking boat in a daring rescue in 1981. ...
Major update: No limits on unvaccinated staff and patients in NSW practices
Government-imposed limitations on unvaccinated patients and staff in New South Wales optometry practices have been lifted, with operators no longer ...
New rules allowing optometrists to prescribe lifitegrast dry eye therapy
Australian optometrists will be able to prescribe dry eye therapy lifitegrast (Xiidra) from next month without the involvement of a ...
New Medicare items to fund allied health case conferencing
New Medicare items have been introduced allowing allied health professionals, including optometrists and orthoptists, to be reimbursed for participating in ...
Finding your spark: Top business habits
From setting goals and aligning values, to investing in technology and asking for feedback, there is no shortage of effective ...
Everything optometrists need to know about their registration renewal
The Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) has set a 30 November deadline for optometrists to renew their registration and provided ...
Optometrists asked to join national COVID-19 surge workforce
Optometrists are among 12 regulated health professions that authorities have recently approved to expand the nation's COVID-19 response workforce, which ...
Watchdog sends message over misconduct cases
The health practitioner watchdog has warned optometrists to comply with their registration requirements after a New South Wales eyecare professional ...