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Fred and Humanity Awards open for voting, says Fred Hollows Foundation

by Staff Writer

October 10, 2024

Beryl Paul (left) and Vi Bui have been nominated for Fred Hollows Foundation awards. Image: Fred Hollows Foundation.

Local

The Fred Hollows Foundation has opened public voting for the 2024 Fred Awards, as part of the annual Fred and Humanity Awards. The Fred and Humanity Awards celebrate Australians who care for others in a decent, practical and no-nonsense manner...

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Bailey and his mum, Nina Owczarek. They will need to monitor and manage Bailey's glaucoma for the rest of his life. Image: Tony Owczarek.

Eye disease

World Sight Day: Parents urged to focus on children’s eyesight

October 10, 2024

The Sumba Eye Program, initiated in 2007 and now integrated with Foresight Australia since 2021, will expand with ANZEF funding. Image: ANZEF.

Local

The six eye health projects that received ANZEF 2024 grants

October 9, 2024

The iStent infinite has three heparin-coated titanium stents, rather than two used in previous generation systems. Image: Glaukos.

Equipment

Glaukos iStent platform harnesses power of three-stent MIGS

October 9, 2024

A retinal detachment diagnosed by Queensland optometrist Peter Choc (right) on his Optos Daytona. Image: Gladstone Vision.

Feature

Why these two Australian optometrists invested in Optos ultra-widefield imaging

October 8, 2024

Features

Bausch + Lomb delivers a new take on ophthalmic digital microscopy

by Staff Writer

October 8, 2024

Dr Sunil Warrier was the first in Australia to access the SeeLuma microscope. Image: Mater Private Hospital Redland.

Equipment

Bausch + Lomb has entered the field of ophthalmic microscopes in a big way – and a Brisbane hospital was Australia’s first to trial and install the fully digital surgical visualisation platform with some world-first features. Ophthalmology can be a...

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The trade floor, as pictured here in 2022, is expected to be a hive of activity at the congress. Image: Prime Creative Media.

Conferences

On the trade floor at RANZCO Congress 2024

October 7, 2024

George & Matilda Eyecare Chris Beer

Business

Chris Beer unplugged on the future of George & Matilda optometry network

October 7, 2024

The congress is taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Image: trabantos/Shutterstock.com.

Conferences

Your guide to the 2024 RANZCO Congress

October 5, 2024

Dr James Muecke (left) meeting with Federal Health Minister Mark Butler to share his diabetes prevention strategy in August 2023. Image: James Muecke.

Diabetic eye disease

Dr James Muecke: The tide is turning on diabetes

September 28, 2024

Company

Specsavers spent AU$116 million on relocation, expansion or refit projects around the world. Image: Specsavers.

Australia, Canada stand out for Specsavers in strong annual performance

October 7, 2024

Optical industry’s top 2024 products recognised SILMO d’Or awards

September 25, 2024

Early impressions with new spiral IOL from Rayner

September 24, 2024

Rodenstock takes Best Business Partner award at 2024 ProVision conference

September 23, 2024

Research

A new consumer advisory group has been established to aid eye health research. Image: CERA.

New consumer group to shape future of eye research in Australia

October 7, 2024

Eye drops over surgery for cataracts? US study to look a little deeper

October 4, 2024

Business analyst tips global eyewear market to hit $350b

October 4, 2024

Up to $200,000 available in Macular Disease Foundation Australia research grants

October 3, 2024

Events

Children's eye health is the focus of this year's campaign. Image: standret/stock.adobe.com,

Australia gears up for World Sight Day 2024

October 7, 2024

International forum to focus on myopia management

October 9, 2024

Researchers discover new role of immune cells in eye health

September 30, 2024

EssilorLuxottica introduces frames that change colour with light

September 30, 2024

Ophthalmic Education

Friend or foe? Ordering glasses online

by Staff Writer

September 24, 2024

: Ordering spectacles online can be a risk, especially for patients with more complicated prescriptions. Image: Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock.com.

Feature

With the rise of optical retailers online, DOMINIQUE JORGENSEN weighs up the importance of optical dispensing skills and patient outcomes versus the consumer’s freedom of choice and accessibility when it comes to purchasing glasses. When I began this article, it...

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Cathy Lewis, RCH chief orthoptist (left), and Dr Anu Mathew, RCH director of ophthalmology. Image: Cathy Lewis.

Ophthalmic education

Working towards a sustainable model of paediatric eyecare

September 24, 2024

Tim Wong, presenting here in 2023, is returning the RANZCO Practice Manager’s Conference to discuss handling difficult conversations. Image: RANZCO.

Ophthalmic education

A chance for Australian ophthalmic practice managers to level up

September 24, 2024

Image: Svitlana Hulko/Shutterstock.com.

CPD - optometry

Myopia, pre-myopia and shifting paradigms in the standard of care

September 17, 2024

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Ophthalmic Careers

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October 7, 2024

Over half of nations polled do not meet recommended optometry ratios, says global survey

September 30, 2024

Specsavers Stories – Virginia Carlton

September 24, 2024

Building the optometry pipeline

September 21, 2024

Ophthalmology

Dr Lewis Levitz (right) has been with Vision Eye Institute for 16 years. Images: Vision Eye Institute.

Vision Eye Institute and the changing face of corporate ophthalmology in Australia

September 10, 2024

Australian cataract surgery update 2024

Lions InReach Vision: Eyes on the city

How the iStent Inject can improve outcomes in patients with OSD and glaucoma

Optometry

OPSM’s remote optometry journey, with the optometrist on screen and the in-person aspect by a technician. Image: EssilorLuxottica.

The OPSM remote optometry journey: A new way of practising

August 12, 2024

Specsavers announces judges for 2024 Dame Mary Perkins Award

New tool for optometrists to navigate patient complaints

Eyes4Everest: Transforming eyecare in the Himalayas

Therapies

The centre is located at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in East Melbourne. Image: CERA.

Cerulea Clinical Trials to boost access to sight-saving therapies

Dr Rolando Toyos – Challenging dry eye dogma

ZEISS MyoCare lens takes an age-related approach to myopia control

Rodenstock’s new myopia lens targets horizontal meridian

Australia

Leading StEPS: Advancing paediatric eye health

by Staff Writer

September 6, 2024

Linden Chen StEPS

Ophthalmic education

LINDEN CHEN discusses the critical role of early intervention and collaboration for improved paediatric eye health outcomes, and how the StEPS service achieves this. In my current role as the StEPS coordinator for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (SCHN), I...

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International

Smart glasses are seen as the next big advance in wearable technology. Image: EssilorLuxottica.

Business

EssilorLuxottica, Meta announce long-term partnership on smart glasses

September 24, 2024

Spending more time with a patient is one way to keep the new contact-lens wearer smiling. Image: Svitlana/stock.adobe.com.

Contact lenses

US survey reveals top tips to keep people in their contact lenses

September 20, 2024

The United Nations is increasingly recognising that good eye health is an important goal around the globe. Image: ako-photography/stock.adobe.come

International

Fred Hollows Foundation helping to raise eye health at UN

September 11, 2024

Classifieds

Image: Specsavers.

Graduate opportunities

October 7, 2024

Optometrist – Specsavers Invercargill, NZ

October 7, 2024

Optometrist – Specsavers Orange, NSW

October 7, 2024

Optometrist Joint Venture Partnership Opportunity – Katoomba, NSW

October 7, 2024

Ophthalmic organisations

Optometrists face a $14 fee increase while ophthalmologists will pay $32 more. Image: Khaohom Mali/stock.adobe.com.

Registration fee hike for optometrists and ophthalmologists in 2024/25

September 19, 2024

OWNDAYS optical retailer expands presence in Australia

September 18, 2024

Specsavers lassos top comedy director for new marketing campaign

September 17, 2024

Dr Joseph Paul delves into Specsavers ANZ’s myopia data

September 16, 2024

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