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A low vision patient using an aid to check prices at the supermarket. Image: Vision Australia.

Simply spending a few minutes at the end of a consultation to discuss options with a low vision patient can be a life-altering interaction, writes Vision Australia’s Nabill Jacob. EyecareRead More

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A low vision patient using an aid to check prices at the supermarket. Image: Vision Australia.
Simply spending a few minutes at the end of a consultation to discuss options with a low vision patient can be a life-altering interaction, writes Vision Australia’s Nabill Jacob. Eyecare
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]]> Aussie optometrist wins prestigious international award https://www.insightnews.com.au/aussie-optometrist-wins-prestigious-international-award/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:19:09 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=47083
Professor Nathan Efron is presented with his award by American Academy of Optometry president Dr Sue Cotter. Image: American Academy of Optometry.

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Professor Nathan Efron is presented with his award by American Academy of Optometry president Dr Sue Cotter. Image: American Academy of Optometry.
Professor Nathan Efron has won the Charles F Prentice Medal, the top award of the American Academy of Optometry. The prestigious international
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]]> Number of medical professionals in Australia hits record, says Ahpra https://www.insightnews.com.au/number-of-medical-professionals-in-australia-hits-record-says-ahpra/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:30:16 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=47055
Medical professionals from overseas make up a big slice of Australia's increase in the health workforce numbers. Image: Sudok1/stock.adobe.com

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Medical professionals from overseas make up a big slice of Australia's increase in the health workforce numbers. Image: Sudok1/stock.adobe.com
The number of registered medical practitioners in Australia has passed 900,000 for the first time, according to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) annual report. At 30 June this
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]]> Specsavers makes golden impression in customer experience award rankings https://www.insightnews.com.au/specsavers-makes-golden-impression-in-customer-experience-award-rankings/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:54:09 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46986
Michaela Cassidy (left), Specsavers head of customer operations, and Maree Patikas, audiology partner, Roseland, Bankstown and Chullora, with the company's Reader's Digest awards. Image: Reader's Digest.

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Michaela Cassidy (left), Specsavers head of customer operations, and Maree Patikas, audiology partner, Roseland, Bankstown and Chullora, with the company's Reader's Digest awards. Image: Reader's Digest.
Specsavers has been named among Australia’s top retailers in delivering exceptional customer service, according to new reports from KPMG and Reader’s Digest. The company was ranked second
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]]> Specsavers Stories – David Tchung https://www.insightnews.com.au/specsavers-stories-david-tchung/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:22:16 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46911
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When people decide to work at Specsavers, they’re joining a company with a purpose to change lives through better sight and
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]]> ODA members deliver grins as well as glasses during Fiji trip https://www.insightnews.com.au/oda-members-deliver-grins-as-well-as-glasses-during-fiji-trip/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:22 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46869
The ODA Fiji Outreach Project dispensed 407 pairs of glasses. Images: ODA.

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The ODA Fiji Outreach Project dispensed 407 pairs of glasses. Images: ODA.
A contingent of Australian optical professionals traded the comfort of daily practice-life for the rugged terrain of remote Fijian villages where their dispensing skills were put to the test to
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]]> SA ophthalmologist wins award for work on glaucoma https://www.insightnews.com.au/sa-ophthalmologist-award-winner-for-work-on-glaucoma/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:00:49 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46832 Flinders University Professor of Ophthalmology Jamie Craig
Award winner Professor Jamie Craig (left). Image: Flinders University.

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Award winner Professor Jamie Craig (left). Image: Flinders University.
A South Australian ophthalmologist whose work is saving thousands from vision loss and an R&D team that has disrupted the photochromic lens market with its self-tinting glasses have been named as winners
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]]> Specsavers named as one of the world’s best workplaces https://www.insightnews.com.au/specsavers-named-as-one-of-the-worlds-best-workplaces/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:25:47 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46828
Specsavers has been named as one of the world's best places to work. Image: Specsavers.

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Specsavers has been named as one of the world's best places to work. Image: Specsavers.
Specsavers has been ranked 16th in the Fortune World’s Read More

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]]> G&M supports outreach work that puts accessible eyecare within reach https://www.insightnews.com.au/gm-supports-outreach-work-that-puts-accessible-eyecare-within-reach/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:30:34 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46735
Normanville optometrist Jelle de Bock provides regular outreach eyecare on Kangaroo Island. Images: George & Matilda.

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Normanville optometrist Jelle de Bock provides regular outreach eyecare on Kangaroo Island. Images: George & Matilda.
Outreach work is an important characteristic of many independent optometry practices across Australia and is something George & Matilda Eyecare supports when negotiating with practices to join
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]]> Power couples – two sets of eyes better than one in optometry https://www.insightnews.com.au/power-couples-two-sets-of-eyes-better-than-one-in-optometry/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:01:19 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46678
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For many optometrists, there comes a pivotal moment in their careers when starting their own practice becomes the next big step. And for some, it’s even more rewarding when they take the leap
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