2+ week, 6+ day ago   (689+ words) Specsavers managing director optics ANZ Paul Bott said capturing the perspectives of its optometrists and hearing practitioners was especially crucial in shaping the business’ clinical direction. Images: Specsavers. Specsavers has unveiled Horizon30, its new five-year strategy that includes making myopia management…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (378+ words) insightnews.com.au New orthoptic teaching facilities at La Trobe University in Melbourne are championing laboratory-based learning through to onsite patient care, says Dr Connie Koklanis Image: Dr Connie Koklanis.[/caption] Clinical education is fundamental to preparing the future orthoptic…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (378+ words) Specsavers’ Dame Mary Perkins Award for Outstanding Patient Care honours optometrists who have made an extraordinary impact on the vision and lives of their patients. Insight talks to finalist Abbie Hopkinson about that impact and how it has affected her…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (682+ words) Optical Dispensers Australia’s intro level training program for the industry has gained strong traction across multiple sectors of the optical industry since launching in 2025. When Australia’s peak body for the optical dispensing profession introduced a new training program to prepare…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (516+ words) From left, Kimberley Forbes, Raj Sundarjee, Claire Page and Tom Byrnes. Images: Specsavers. Specsavers has reached a key milestone in its commitment to growing future partners, celebrating the 50th intake of its store partner development program, Pathway Program. The program is…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (703+ words) Indigenous Canberra optometrist Harrison Pike said he was deeply honoured to receive the award. Image: First Nations Eye Health Alliance. Early career optometrist Harrision Pike from Canberra has received the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference26 (NATSIEHC26) emerging leadership…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (564+ words) The Specsavers screening team at the National Diabetes Summit, are, from left, Melissa Chandler Klunder, Kathryn Launchbury, Acyel Al-Alosi, Duchesne Markham and Dr Joseph Paul. Image: Specsavers. More than 42% of Australians living with diabetes have been referred to the KeepSight…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (699+ words) Honoured in this year's King's Birthday awards were (from left) Professor Leo Carney, Prof Bill Morgan, Prof Konrad Pesudovs, and Iain Edwards. A number of leading figures in the Australian eye health sector have been honoured in the 2026 King’s Birthday…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1118+ words) Miochol-E is used to cause rapid pupil constriction during eye surgery. Image: Bausch + Lomb. As one ophthalmologist points out, a small agent in eye surgery can have a big impact when situations change and a swift action is required on…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) Graham Perrett (left), Dr Justin Mora (centre) and Mark Nevin are the judging panel for this year's Dame Mary Perkins Award. Images: Specsavers. Specsavers has unveiled the judging panel for the 2026 Dame Mary Perkins Award for Outstanding Patient Care, bringing…...