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Specsavers has unveiled the judging panel for the 2026 Dame Mary Perkins Award for Outstanding Patient Care, bringing to...
05/06/2026

Specsavers has unveiled the judging panel for the 2026 Dame Mary Perkins Award for Outstanding Patient Care, bringing together three influential leaders in eye health across ANZ to spotlight the stories that truly define exceptional care.

Named in honour of Specsavers’ co-founder Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers said the award celebrated optometrists who go above and beyond – not just in sight-saving interventions, but in the everyday moments of compassion, clinical excellence, and human connection that leave a lasting impression on patients’ lives.
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Specsavers has unveiled the judging panel for the 2026 Dame Mary Perkins Award for Outstanding Patient Care, bringing together three influential leaders in eye health across ANZ to spotlight the stories that truly define exceptional care.

Aspen Australia has announced the launch of EIKANCE 0.025% and EIKANCE 0.05% eye drops in addition to the existing EIKAN...
04/06/2026

Aspen Australia has announced the launch of EIKANCE 0.025% and EIKANCE 0.05% eye drops in addition to the existing EIKANCE 0.01% eye drops.

In a media release, it said these additional strengths provided eye health professionals with greater treatment flexibility in managing progressive myopia when initiated in children aged 4-14 years.
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Aspen Australia has announced the launch of EIKANCE 0.025% and EIKANCE 0.05% eye drops in addition to the existing EIKANCE 0.01% eye drops.

When Giulio Gerace opened Reel Optics on Queensland’s northern Gold Coast in late 2024, he knew exactly which lens manuf...
02/06/2026

When Giulio Gerace opened Reel Optics on Queensland’s northern Gold Coast in late 2024, he knew exactly which lens manufacturer would form the backbone of his dispensing philosophy.

It was the same company he had championed years earlier across a larger group of practices – and one he credits with helping him build a reputation for exceptional quality without the premium price tag usually attached.
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A practice owner with extensive experience of Tokai Optical’s products and lens philosophy explains how the two have fuelled growth in his business.

Professor Lauren Ayton AM is the new Australian College of Optometry (ACO) board chair, and the second female to hold th...
02/06/2026

Professor Lauren Ayton AM is the new Australian College of Optometry (ACO) board chair, and the second female to hold the role after the end of Sophie Koh’s four years as chair.

The board also welcomed two new members – Rod Baker and Lyn Brodie – who the ACO said would bring their expertise and skills to support the governance of the organisation. They join the other board members – Sayuri Grady, Sophie Koh, Roman Serebrianik, Professor Bruce Thompson, and Dr Michelle Waugh.
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Professor Lauren Ayton AM is the new Australian College of Optometry (ACO) Board chair, and the second female to hold the role after the end of Sophie Koh’s four-years as chair.

The Health Services Union (HSU) says it is mounting a formal challenge at the Fair Work Commission to have optometrists ...
01/06/2026

The Health Services Union (HSU) says it is mounting a formal challenge at the Fair Work Commission to have optometrists explicitly recognised under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award.

A HSU media release said the move could fundamentally reshape working conditions across Australia’s corporate-dominated optometry sector.
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The Health Services Union (HSU) says it is mounting a formal challenge at the Fair Work Commission to have optometrists explicitly recognised under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award.

The inventor of the Eyerising International repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy for myopia, Professor Mingguang ...
01/06/2026

The inventor of the Eyerising International repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy for myopia, Professor Mingguang He, has outlined “notable design flaws” in a study suggesting reduced cone density in children who received the therapy and has provided a glimpse into upcoming studies he expects to show opposite findings.

Prof He, the company’s founder and chief medical officer, was responding to a study entitled ‘Cone density changes after repeated low-level red-light treatment in children with myopia’, authored by Liao et al. and published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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The inventor of the Eyerising International repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy for myopia, Professor Mingguang He, has outlined “notable design flaws” in a study suggesting reduced cone density in children who received the therapy and has provided a glimpse into upcoming studies he expe...

For Queensland retinal specialists Dr Sharma and Dr Alexander Newman, the Optos California has become so embedded in da...
01/06/2026

For Queensland retinal specialists Dr Sharma and Dr Alexander Newman, the Optos California has become so embedded in daily workflow that the word “scan” has almost disappeared from their vocabulary.

Patients are now “getting an Optos” as routinely as they once had visual acuity checks, and both clinicians say the device, which captures a 200-degree image (up to 82%) of the retina, has fundamentally reshaped how they detect, document, and manage retinal disease – particularly when it emerges on the periphery.
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Two specialists explain how ultra-widefield imaging with Optos technology has helped them find pathologies that might have been missed before, and allowed them to intervene earlier.

Insight takes an inside look at a three-day onboarding program supporting new optometry graduates as they transition int...
01/06/2026

Insight takes an inside look at a three-day onboarding program supporting new optometry graduates as they transition into professional practice.
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Insight takes an inside look at a three-day onboarding program supporting new optometry graduates as they transition into professional practice. For Hoai “Nam” Nguyen, the move from university to fulltime practice has been defined by both continuity and change. Now based at EyeQ Lithgow after re...

Insight’s 2026 Dry Eye Product Showcase features the latest treatments and diagnostics available in Australia from leadi...
01/06/2026

Insight’s 2026 Dry Eye Product Showcase features the latest treatments and diagnostics available in Australia from leading manufacturers and distributors.
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Insight’s 2026 Dry Eye Product Showcase features the latest treatments and diagnostics available in Australia from leading manufacturers and distributors.

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies are transforming the way ophthalmologists learn cataract, r...
31/05/2026

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies are transforming the way ophthalmologists learn cataract, retinal and other microsurgical procedures, a new review shows.

The review highlights how VR and AR are emerging as powerful tools in ophthalmic surgical education, offering trainees a safer and more accessible way to develop surgical skills before operating on patients.
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Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies are transforming the way ophthalmologists learn cataract, retinal and other microsurgical procedures, a new review shows.

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