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Poor public health planning no excuse – Dr Anton Van Heerden

Staff Writer — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:05:39 +0000

Dr Anton Van Heerden says blanket restrictions on elective surgery have a devastating impact on public health.

The pandemic and our response to it has impacted all facets of life. In particular, the sweeping bans on elective surgery have had a devastating impact on community health, none more so than cataract
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The impact of COVID lockdowns on primary eyecare in Vic and NSW

Staff Writer — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:47:26 +0000

Optometrist Greeshma Patel with a patient at the Specsavers Sydney CBD store.

New data paints a worrying picture of how difficult it was for patients in Australia’s most locked-down states to access optometry services in the past 18 months, writes Specsavers ANZ director
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Melbourne ophthalmologist questions logic behind ban as elective surgery resumes

Myles Hume — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:23:20 +0000

Dr Anton Van Heerden says blanket restrictions on elective surgery have a devastating impact on public health.

A Victorian ophthalmologist has been critical of the state government’s month-long ban on non-urgent elective surgery, as cataract patients sat at home with deteriorating quality of life while day surgeries
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IDEAS Van merges with St John Ambulance to tackle ‘tyranny of distance’

Myles Hume — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:21:32 +0000

IDEAS Van driver Mark Morrissey on the road to Mr Isa, Queensland.

The IDEAS Van has joined forces with St John Ambulance Queensland, which will now operate the mobile ophthalmic facility across the state and in other regions. The first ophthalmic treatment facility of
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Victorian ECPs been here before as lockdown extension decision looms

Myles Hume — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:37:57 +0000

It was initially hoped a seven-day lockdown could bring the outbreak under control.

Victorian eyecare professionals will find out over the next 48 hours whether they can return to routine care and elective surgery as planned this week, as the end date for the circuit-breaker lockdown
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‘The great masquerade’: Ocular syphilis rates rise in Victoria

Myles Hume — Tue, 25 May 2021 21:27:37 +0000

There's been a 45% increase in notified syphilis cases from 950 cases in 2015 to 1,375 cases in 2018 in Victoria.

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) is concerned about the exponential rise in ocular syphilis presentations, particularly in women, stemming from what experts have described as a syphilis
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How optometry is bouncing back

Staff Writer — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:59:44 +0000

Little Collins St store partner Patrick Mac was among affected Victorian optometrists.

Specsavers data has quantified the impact of extended lockdowns on Victorian eye health for the first time. DR BEN ASHBY delves into the data, and explains why metropolitan Melbourne isn’t
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Specsavers announces plans for another four stores

Staff Writer — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 21:06:12 +0000

The plans include Specsavers's third Northern Territory store, slated for Alice Springs.

After announcing five new practices last month, Specsavers has unveiled plans for an additional four locations across Australia. The nine new store openings are already in the works for the first half
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Matching lens and frame curves

Staff Writer — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:37:07 +0000

Correct front curve selection can prevent remakes in the lab.

Poor lens curve and frame combinations can lead to dissatisfied customers and time-wasting remakes in the laboratory. MURRAY O’BRIEN details some of the most important considerations in this
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Magpie causes severe eye injuries after tormenting locals

Myles Hume — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:02:05 +0000

James Glindemann require a two-hour operation to repair his eye after a magpie attack.

Victoria’s main eye hospital has asked authorities to remove a juvenile magpie from a regional shopping centre where it has left people with severe eye injuries, as part of an apparent scare tactic to
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