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France · FranceFrance’s new reimbursement for myopia control lenses highlights the global shift toward early intervention – reinforcing Optometry Australia’s call for policy reform alongside our Myopia Awareness Campaign, “Off Screens, Outside, Optometrist”. The post France ensures myopia control spectacle lenses are affordable – Australia urged to follow suit as global momentum for children’s vision builds appeared first on Optometry Australia.Read Article
France ensures myopia control spectacle lenses are affordable – Australia urged to follow suit as global momentum for children’s vision builds - Optometry Australia

Australia · AustraliaWith a conversation kicking off about expansion to the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) scheme, led by Dr Monique Ryan, Senator David Pocock and our colleagues at Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA), Optometry Australia is calling for optometry students to be included. Stories like Jessie’s highlight why extending this support to optometry students will help ease placement-related financial pressures and strengthen the profession’s workfor…Read Article
Placement Poverty – the unseen burden on optometry students - Optometry Australia

Australia · AustraliaIndependent optometrists are set to take an important step forward in digital health, with the latest Optomate software update introducing electronic prescriptions (e-scripts) for the first time within independent optometry practice management systems. The post Independent optometry leads the way with launch of electronic prescriptions appeared first on Optometry Australia.Read Article