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New clinic will help address inequities in Aboriginal eyecare

Staff Writer — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 01:01:54 +0000

A new WA clinic will give Aboriginal communities and others greater access to eyecare. Image: Sawoon/stock.adobe.com

A new eye clinic aims to make a significant impact in transforming eyecare for Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. A media release from the University of Western Australia (UWA) said the clinic
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Health ministers warned that fast-track changes could bring ‘postcode’ health care

Staff Writer — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:52:58 +0000

Or lack of it, depending on where you live, is the concern of the CPMC and others. Image: BJP7images/stock.adobe.com.

Australia’s state health ministers have been warned that the proposed fast-track registration of Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) risks exacerbating a two-tier healthcare system in
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All-new Alcon Unity vitreoretinal and cataract systems approved in Australia

Myles Hume — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:44:24 +0000

Alcon has confirmed its new Unity systems are now registered in Australia, and will be commercially available in 2025. Image: Konektus Photo/Shutterstock.com.

Alcon has revealed its “highly anticipated” Unity Vitreoretinal Cataract System [VCS] and Unity Cataract System [CS] have been included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and notified
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Changes at the top in Optometry Australia national board shuffle

Staff Writer — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:00:06 +0000

Theo Charalambous (left) is the new president of Optometry Australia. Also getting new roles on the board are Shavu Bose, Ramy Aziz and Elise Pocknee-Clem. Image: Optometry Australia.

Mr Theo Charalambous has been appointed president and Mr Shuva Bose as vice-president of Optometry Australia (OA). Charalambous succeeds Ms Margaret Lam, who has served in the position since 2022. Co-opted
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ASO launches petition to push for establishment of private health commission

Staff Writer — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:52:38 +0000

The ASO has started an online petition in the wake of the Healthscope insurance impasse. Image: Andrey Popov/stock.adobe.com

The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has launched a petition for the Federal Government to establish a private health commission. The move follows months of ongoing and unresolved disputes
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Ophthalmic sector secures $12 million for assistive technology in Indo-Pacific

Myles Hume — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:20:13 +0000

The delegation invovled in securing the new investments, with Vision 2020 Australia CEO Carly Iles (left). Image: Vision 2020 Australia.

Vision 2020 Australia has successfully advocated for a multi-million-dollar Federal Government investment into assistive technology (AT) in the Indo-Pacific, ensuring those with vision loss can continue
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Brisbane to host event for global leaders in paediatric eyecare

Staff Writer — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:01:39 +0000

An event in Brisbane next year will focus on the latest advancements in eyecare in paediatric ophthalmology. Image: galitsin/stock.adobe.com.

Global leaders in paediatric eyecare will be heading to Brisbane next year for the 3rd Asia-Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society (APSPOS) Congress. The city is hosting the event from
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Cura hospital network grows with PresMed acquisition

Staff Writer — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:19:28 +0000

Chatswood Private Hospital in NSW is one of seven facilities that Cura group has picked up in its acquisition of PresMed. Image: PresMed.

Ophthalmologists are among a group of surgeons expected to benefit from Cura Day Hospitals Group’s acquisition of PresMed Holdings. Cura
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Optipro secures bigger supplier network, roadshows in 2025

Staff Writer — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:00:14 +0000

Buying and marketing group Optipro is offering a bigger supplier line-up in 2025. Image: Optipro.

Optipro, a buying and marketing group for independent optical businesses, is promising a stronger supplier network featuring some of the most respected names in eyewear as the industry heads into a new
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CR Labs looks back on ‘year of success and innovation’

Staff Writer — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:00:23 +0000

CR Labs CEO Adam Fletcher (left) and CCO Todd Spencer. Image: CR Labs.

Australian lens manufacturer CR Labs says it has set a “new benchmark” with the launch of Satin+. In a media release celebrating a “year of success and innovation”, the company said Satin+ was
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