‘People are eating themselves blind’ – spotlight on sugar consumption this World Diabetes Day
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has joined forces with Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke ahead of this ...
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Only half of Australian diabetics getting recommended eye checks
As the KeepSight program hit 100,000 enrolments, a new University of Sydney study has found only half of diabetics are ...
Missed appointments data brings COVID-19 impact into focus
The nation’s first glimpse into the impact of reduced optometry services due to the COVID-19 lockdown has been provided in ...
Profession to look ‘stronger than ever’ in new optometry documentary
The global eyecare community is poised for the virtual screening premiere of Open Your Eyes, a new documentary highlighting the ...
Eye surgeon James Muecke named Australian of the Year
South Australian eye surgeon, blindness pioneer and co-founder of charity Sight for All Dr James Muecke has been named Australian ...
New pathway for diabetic retinopathy treatment found
Researchers have identified a new link between diabetes and sight loss that has the potential to lead to new treatments ...
Aussie tear test could diagnose diabetes complication
A potential biomarker located in the eye for a debilitating complication of diabetes could be the key to future development ...
Specsavers unveils new data as it completes OCT roll out
Specsavers has completed its world-first initiative to incorporate optical coherence tomography (OCT) into the standard eye exam of every Australian ...