A hard pill to swallow: oral medication prescribing rights for optometrists
Australian optometrists are not permitted to prescribe oral medication, in contrast to comparative countries where their counterparts have been prescribing ...
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Victorian optometrists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Optometrists have been approved to prepare and administer COVID-19 vaccines in Victoria as the state government works to supercharge the ...
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 ...
Eyecare practitioners and students eligible for vaccine 22 March
Australian optometrists and ophthalmologists, their support staff and students and trainees on placement will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 ...
Hoya Lens Australia and DFV form myopia alliance
Hoya Lens Australia and Designs for Vision (DFV) are joining forces to increase awareness of myopia management strategies and aid ...
New online training to help patients quit smoking
Eye health professionals are being offered access to new resources to help them talk to patients about smoking and offer ...
Patients left in limbo on ‘hidden’ elective surgery waiting list
Queensland eyecare professionals have voiced concerns over “unnecessary” changes to referral requirements, with patients being bounced between specialists and allied ...
Fitness to drive changes for NSW eyecare professionals
Transport for New South Wales has overhauled its fitness to drive certification process, which is expected to provide greater efficiencies ...