Optometry Australia Archives - Insight Presented by Prime Creative Media Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:45:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png Optometry Australia Archives - Insight 32 32 Getting to know Optometry Australia president, Murray Smith https://www.insightnews.com.au/getting-to-know-optometry-australia-president-murray-smith/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 04:32:14 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=28245

As he takes charge of the Optometry Australia presidency, MURRAY SMITH is drawing on his keen observations from a near-decade of involvement with the peak professional body and his compassionateRead More

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As he takes charge of the Optometry Australia presidency, MURRAY SMITH is drawing on his keen observations from a near-decade of involvement with the peak professional body and his compassionate
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]]> Pilot to reduce intravitreal injection ‘drop out’ garners support https://www.insightnews.com.au/pilot-to-reduce-intravitreal-injection-drop-out-garners-support/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:25:50 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=26930 Australian College of Optometry council members
The ACO has engaged with subject matter experts to lead clinical workshops on dry eye and orthokeratology.

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The ACO has engaged with subject matter experts to lead clinical workshops on dry eye and orthokeratology.
The Australian College of Optometry (ACO) is joining Optometry Australia (OA)’s call for a $1 million investment into a collaborative eyecare pilot to reduce ‘drop out’ from routine intravitreal
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]]> Registrations now open for Optometry Virtually Connected https://www.insightnews.com.au/registrations-now-open-for-optometry-virtually-connected/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 23:09:29 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=26854
The 2022 event will deliver more than 30 hours of live and on-demand education.

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The 2022 event will deliver more than 30 hours of live and on-demand education.
Registrations are now open for Optometry Australia (OA)’s annual national conference and product showcase, Optometry Virtually Connected. Taking place Friday 17 – Sunday 19 June 2022, the conference
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More than 13 million Australians are reported to have one or more long-term eye conditions.

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More than 13 million Australians are reported to have one or more long-term eye conditions.
Optometry Australia (OA) is calling on the nation’s major political parties to take vision problems seriously and improve access to optometry care for elderly Australians. The peak professional body
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]]> Structural reform remains on Optometry Australia agenda as president steps down https://www.insightnews.com.au/structural-reform-remains-on-optometry-australia-agenda-as-president-steps-down/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:00:39 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=23975
Mr Darrell Baker has served on Optometry Australia's Board of Directors for 10 years and as president for three.

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Mr Darrell Baker has served on Optometry Australia's Board of Directors for 10 years and as president for three.
Optometry Australia’s national president Mr Darrell Baker has stepped down after serving in the role since 2018, and retired from a 10-year stint on the national board of directors. The board voted unanimously
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]]> New rules allowing optometrists to prescribe lifitegrast dry eye therapy https://www.insightnews.com.au/new-rules-allowing-optometrists-to-prescribe-lifitegrast-dry-eye-therapy/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:00:31 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=23809 Prednefrin Forte shortage eye drop
The company was alleged to manufacture eye drugs in multi-use bottles, without an adequate preservative.

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The company was alleged to manufacture eye drugs in multi-use bottles, without an adequate preservative.
Australian optometrists will be able to prescribe dry eye therapy lifitegrast (Xiidra) from next month without the involvement of a medical practitioner, under updated Optometry Board of Australia (OBA)
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]]> The mandate minefield – COVID vaccines for staff and patients https://www.insightnews.com.au/the-mandate-minefield-covid-vaccines-for-staff-and-patients/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 22:35:52 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=22829
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Policymakers are facing growing calls to mandate vaccines for health workers, as well as ancillary staff. But whether this will extend to private eye health practices remains to be seen. And can
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]]> Optometry’s latest move for expanded scope https://www.insightnews.com.au/optometrys-latest-move-for-expanded-scope/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:29:06 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=22819
Selected focused chess set. White go the first, pawn moves one step forward. The central figure-pawn is on focused. Teamwork concept. Chess game.

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Selected focused chess set. White go the first, pawn moves one step forward. The central figure-pawn is on focused. Teamwork concept. Chess game.
In a new push for expanded scope-of-practice, Optometry Australia is calling for change in six areas – including oral medications and intravitreal injections – so the nation’s under-utilised
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]]> Optometrists asked to join national COVID-19 surge workforce https://www.insightnews.com.au/optometrists-asked-to-join-national-covid-19-surge-workforce/ Sun, 26 Sep 2021 22:05:18 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=22808
OA is urging other governments to follow Victoria's lead and allow optometrists to administer vaccines.

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OA is urging other governments to follow Victoria's lead and allow optometrists to administer vaccines.
Optometrists are among 12 regulated health professions that authorities have recently approved to expand the nation’s COVID-19 response workforce, which includes administering vaccines. On 22 September,
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]]> A hard pill to swallow: oral medication prescribing rights for optometrists https://www.insightnews.com.au/a-hard-pill-to-swallow-oral-medication-prescribing-rights-for-optometrists/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:29:45 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=22698
The maximum co-payment would be reduced to $30 under Labor, and $32.50 under the Coalition.

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The maximum co-payment would be reduced to $30 under Labor, and $32.50 under the Coalition.
Australian optometrists are not permitted to prescribe oral medication, in contrast to comparative countries where their counterparts have been prescribing them for years. Insight
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