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Three appointments have been made to the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA).They are among nine new members appointed to...
16/09/2025

Three appointments have been made to the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA).

They are among nine new members appointed to various National Boards by health ministers.

A media release from the AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) said the appointments would bolster the “vital work and reform agenda of the agency and National Boards”.
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Three appointments have been made to the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA).

Practising independent optometry in 2025 is a highly rewarding pursuit, but it doesn’t come without its challenges. With...
15/09/2025

Practising independent optometry in 2025 is a highly rewarding pursuit, but it doesn’t come without its challenges. With increasing clinical demands, rising patient expectations, and intensified corporate competition, differentiation and efficiency are ideals that can be difficult to live up to amid the daily practice hustle.

Fortunately, there are practical tools developed by trusted industry bodies to support independent optometry.
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Independent optometry practices can now leverage new ODMA-developed resources, helping to drive patient acquisition and improve operational efficiency.

Specsavers Australia and New Zealand has announced the recipients of the prestigious Doug Perkins Medal and Dame Mary Pe...
15/09/2025

Specsavers Australia and New Zealand has announced the recipients of the prestigious Doug Perkins Medal and Dame Mary Perkins Awards for 2025 at the annual Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC) in Melbourne over the weekend.

A media release said the awards acknowledged a continued focus on outstanding excellence in clinical performance and patient care within the optometry field.
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Specsavers Australia and New Zealand has announced the recipients of the prestigious Doug Perkins Medal and Dame Mary Perkins Awards for 2025

Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens...
15/09/2025

Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes.

As reported on US television show TODAY, the complex operation — informally known as tooth-in-eye surgery — can help restore vision in patients with the most severe forms of corneal blindness.

“It kind of sounded a little science fictiony. I was like, ‘Who thought of this?’ Like this is so crazy,” Chapman, 34, who lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, said of his first impression of the concept.
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Mr Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes.

New Zealand optometrist Gina Partridge has been prescribing ACUVUE Abiliti 1-Day for more than 18 months – a head start,...
14/09/2025

New Zealand optometrist Gina Partridge has been prescribing ACUVUE Abiliti 1-Day for more than 18 months – a head start, it would seem, over her Australian counterparts who have only recently gained access to the latest soft contact lens for myopia control.

But in many ways, Australian optometrists are in a unique position to hit the ground running, drawing on insights from their Kiwi colleagues who’ve been diligently figuring how out how to integrate the new lens into their management strategies.
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Kiwi optometrist Gina Partridge discusses instances when the new Abiliti 1-Day soft contact lens has made the difference in some worrisome cases of myopia. New Zealand optometrist Ms Gina Partridge has been prescribing ACUVUE Abiliti 1-Day for more than 18 months – a head start, it would seem, ove...

Researchers in the US have found that human breast milk may enhance the healing of the cornea.The study by ophthalmology...
11/09/2025

Researchers in the US have found that human breast milk may enhance the healing of the cornea.

The study by ophthalmology researchers from the University of Colorado Denver said corneal wound healing was a complex process involving cell death, migration, proliferation, differentiation, and extracellular matrix remodeling.

But the research showed that when used on wounded corneas in animal models, human breast milk led to an increase in re-epithelialiation – a part of the wound healing process.
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Researchers in the US have found that human breast milk may enhance the healing of the cornea.

Global eyewear brand Marcolin has announced that PAI Partners and other minority shareholders have agreed to sell the Ma...
10/09/2025

Global eyewear brand Marcolin has announced that PAI Partners and other minority shareholders have agreed to sell the Marcolin Group to VSP Vision.

A media release said the acquisition of Marcolin, a global leaderin eyewear design, manufacturing, and distribution, would mark a “significant eyewear investment by VSP Vision to provide even more value to its stakeholders”.

“The addition of Marcolin is another example of our commitment to purposeful growth that will provide greater value for VSP members, clients, doctors, and key customers,” said VSP Vision president and CEO Michael Guyette.
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Global eyewear brand Marcolin has announced that PAI Partners and other minority shareholders have agreed to sell the Marcolin Group.

Optometry Australia has announced that CEO Skye Cappuccio will step down from her role at the end of 2025 after more tha...
09/09/2025

Optometry Australia has announced that CEO Skye Cappuccio will step down from her role at the end of 2025 after more than a decade of service to the organisation, including the past three years as chief executive.

Optometry Australia president Theo Charalambous, said: ‘We are immensely grateful for everything Skye has done for the organisation and our members.

“She has been a strong advocate for the profession, integrally involved in securing the removal of the Medicare fee cap and new Medicare items, and has overseen the evolution and expansion of valued services for members."
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Optometry Australia has announced that CEO Ms Skye Cappuccio will step down from her role at the end of 2025.

Myopia is sweeping the world and beginning to have an impact in Australia. But there may be a way to identify it and sto...
09/09/2025

Myopia is sweeping the world and beginning to have an impact in Australia. But there may be a way to identify it and stop it in its tracks.

Insight takes a closer look at the growing knowledge about pre-myopia, and finds two eyecare professionals who have successfully prevented myopia in their own families.
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Myopia is sweeping the world and beginning to have an impact in Australia. But there may be a wayto identify it and stop it in its tracks.

“First mover advantage.” It’s a term referring to the competitive edge a company gains by introducing a product ahead of...
09/09/2025

“First mover advantage.” It’s a term referring to the competitive edge a company gains by introducing a product ahead of its competitors. For HOYA in myopia management, this early entry hasn’t just built brand recognition and customer loyalty — it’s enabled the company to consistently raise industry standards.

The lens manufacturer’s MiYOSMART product first launched in Australia and New Zealand in 2020, and during those five years, the ophthalmic landscape has seen a wave of other myopia spectacle lens options.

But while companies have been working to bring their own products to market, HOYA has forged ahead with its product development, making MiYOSMART available in clear, polarised, and photochromic options, and increasing the power range.
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Optometrists can prescribe MiYOSMART with even more confidence with HOYA revealing new eight-year data.

Elon Musk has suggested that Neuralink could attempt to restore limited sight to visually impaired patients as early as ...
08/09/2025

Elon Musk has suggested that Neuralink could attempt to restore limited sight to visually impaired patients as early as 2026.

As noted by Teslarati, a media outlet that monitors the work of Musk and his businesses, the executive posted the update on social media platform X amid news of Neuralink’s first successful Telepathy implants outside the United States.

In a response to a post from Neuralink’s official X account about its first Canadian patients, Musk wrote that the company is “Aiming to restore (limited) sight to the completely blind next year.”
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Elon Musk has suggested that Neuralink could attempt to restore limited sight to visually impaired patients as early as 2026.

Vision impairment can be a debilitating consequence of stroke. If you couple that with pre-existing ocular conditions wi...
08/09/2025

Vision impairment can be a debilitating consequence of stroke. If you couple that with pre-existing ocular conditions with pathological changes contributing to vision impairment, then standard rehabilitation programs need modifications to ensure optimum patient responses and outcomes without hinderance.

During the acute inpatient phase of the stroke journey an inclusive vision assessment by an eyecare practitioner, such as an orthoptist, is key for information dissemination among the stroke care team.

Research indicates that many stroke survivors do not receive timely or adequate assessment of their visual function following stroke, resulting in vision impairments that are often unrecognised, untreated or managed too late.
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Vision assessments for stroke survivors need to go beyond standard checks and involve neuro-orthoptists, says Dr Michelle Courtney-Harris.

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