Poor public health planning no excuse – Dr Anton Van Heerden
The pandemic and our response to it has impacted all facets of life. In particular, the sweeping bans on elective ...
Tag: Victoria
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 ...
Melbourne ophthalmologist questions logic behind ban as elective surgery resumes
A Victorian ophthalmologist has been critical of the state government’s month-long ban on non-urgent elective surgery, as cataract patients sat ...
IDEAS Van merges with St John Ambulance to tackle ‘tyranny of distance’
The IDEAS Van has joined forces with St John Ambulance Queensland, which will now operate the mobile ophthalmic facility across ...
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 ...
‘The great masquerade’: Ocular syphilis rates rise in Victoria
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) is concerned about the exponential rise in ocular syphilis presentations, particularly in ...
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 ...
Specsavers announces plans for another four stores
After announcing five new practices last month, Specsavers has unveiled plans for an additional four locations across Australia. The nine ...
Matching lens and frame curves
Poor lens curve and frame combinations can lead to dissatisfied customers and time-wasting remakes in the laboratory. MURRAY O'BRIEN details ...
Magpie causes severe eye injuries after tormenting locals
Victoria’s main eye hospital has asked authorities to remove a juvenile magpie from a regional shopping centre where it has ...