Insight News

24/09/2026

When Adrian Rossiter, principal optometrist and owner of For Eyes Optometrist in Fremantle, Western Australia, invested in an Optos Daytona ultra-widefield retinal imaging system, he expected it would add another layer of confidence to his clinical examinations.

What he didn’t expect was the impact on his mode of operation and clinical practice.

“The first few months, I was impressed at how much more there was to notice,” he says.

“I wanted another level of comfort that I wasn’t going to miss pathology in the retinal periphery. Once you start using ultra-widefield imaging, you realise the extent of information you are now able to routinely capture.

“I simply couldn’t imagine practising now without ultra-widefield imaging. It has significantly enhanced my diagnostic capabilities.”

https://www.insightnews.com.au/how-optos-daytona-transformed-this-optometrists-practice/

23/09/2026

In the latest Specsavers Stories profile, we hear from Rahul Sundarjee, graduate optometrist in Gungahlin, ACT.

He was nominated for Specsavers Australia's Dame Mary Perkins Award after caring for a young patient who attended her first eye examination after noticing difficulty seeing in the distance.

"I diagnosed her with high myopia and bilateral amblyopia at a young age. Early diagnosis meant prompt treatment and a plan focused on achieving the best possible long-term visual outcomes," he said.

"For the first time in years, she could see clearly which had a significant impact on her confidence, school performance, social interactions and overall quality of life."

https://www.insightnews.com.au/specsaver-stories-rahul-sundarjee/

23/09/2026

Acuvue part of the Johnson & Johnson family and a leading contact lens brand for more than 35 years, is now the Official Vision Partner of Pickleball Australia.

ACUVUE is now the Official Vision Partner of Pickleball Australia.

22/09/2026

Specsavers Australia has marked the opening of its 400th Australian store with a new location in Hamilton, expanding access to eyecare services for residents across the regional Victorian community and surrounding areas.

Specsavers marked the opening of its 400th Australian store, expanding eyecare services across Hamilton in regional Victoria.

18/09/2026

When neurologists begin referring migraine patients to an optometry practice, it is often a sign something different is happening.

At Tracton Optometrists in Sydney’s Bondi Junction, principal optometrist Daniel Tracton says the practice has developed a reputation for helping patients with debilitating light sensitivity through Tokai specialised tinted lenses – an offering that has also strengthened relationships with ophthalmologists and neuro-ophthalmologists across the city.

And the endorsements are even closer to home.

Practice manager and optical dispenser Michelle Tracton, Daniel’s wife, wears the lenses herself to help manage the photophobia associated with her own migraines, giving the independent practice both professional and personal confidence when recommending the technology.

Tokai's specialty tinted lenses have developed a reputation for helping patients with debilitating light sensitivity.

18/09/2026

What is clinical governance in optometry?

In essence, Anthony Sargeant from George & Matilda Eyecare says it is the accumulation of decisions, made well before the patient arrives, that make excellent care unremarkable.

"A dashboard will tell you how many scans were performed last month but will not tell you what it feels like to explain a suspicious optic nerve to a worried patient, or how long that conversation actually takes when it’s done properly," he says."

Practising keeps me accountable to the reality my decisions create, says Anthony Sargeant, optometrist and clinical governance executive.

17/09/2026

Where does repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy fit into the myopia management algorithm today?

In this CPD article, a high-powered lined up examine how RLRL can broaden the treatment toolkit and support more responsive management for children with differing clinical needs and treatment responses.

👉 Read the article here: https://www.insightnews.com.au/cpd-where-does-repeated-low-level-red-light-therapy-fit/

Learning objectives:

• Identify factors that guide personalised myopia treatment.

• Compare pharmacological, optical and RLRL interventions.

• Explain the evidence and proposed mechanisms of RLRL.

• Recognise when RLRL may be used alone or in combination.

• Use objective monitoring to continue, modify or escalate treatment.

17/09/2026

Rodenstock Australia has been recognised as ProVision's Best Business Partner 2026, marking the second consecutive time the company has received the honour from the independent optometry network.

https://www.insightnews.com.au/back-to-back-rodenstock-again-named-provisions-best-business-partner/

16/09/2026

Carrera Eyewear from has launched its third Pat Cummins Signature Selection, bringing together seven new sport and lifestyle models developed with the Australian Test cricket captain.

https://www.insightnews.com.au/carrera-and-pat-cummins-come-together-to-third-selection/

16/09/2026

The new solution addresses what ZEISS Medical Technology describes as longstanding challenges around fragmented data sharing, and inefficient referral processes.

The ZEISS Collaborative Care browser-based software application has been unveiled in Australia, enabling eyecare professionals to “seamlessly work together securely sharing data, referring patients, and strengthening their professional networks”.