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2019 Clinical Practice Guide for the diagnosis, …

2019 Clinical Practice Guide for the diagnosis, treatment and management of agerelated macular degeneration Risk factors for AMD 6 Clinical pearls – A Melbourne-based study found that despite our knowledge of the relationship between diet and smoking with AMD, only one third of a sample of optometry patients had been

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Vitamin B3 may help improve visual function in glaucoma …

WEBA world-first clinical trial led by Melbourne researchers suggests vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against retinal ganglion cell damage that leads …

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Clinical Practice Guide for the Diagnosis, Treatment …

WEBOptometry Australia Anterior Eye Clinical Practice Guide April 2018 Introduction Red eye presentations are common. One study conducted at a general teaching hospital in …

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Optometry guidelines to prevent falls in older patients

WEBTips for optometrists from the guidelines include: Adapt patients’ case history to better identify those at risk of falling. Promote regular eye examinations for those at …

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Clinical Practice Guide for the Diagnosis, Treatment …

WEBMaterial in this document is based on the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines for the Screening, Prognosis, Diagnosis, and Management of …

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Advancing Optometry’s Global Commitment to Eye Care: …

WEBAs we celebrate World Optometry Week 2024, Optometry Australia reaffirms our commitment to advancing optometry’s role in global eye care. We commit to utilise …

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Omega-3 may reduce glaucoma risk

WEBPlant sources containing omega-3 include walnuts, chia seeds, hazelnuts, pecans and linseed (flaxseed), canola oil and soybeans but they contain ALA, and the study found …

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My Health Record is expanding – Are you ready

WEBThe My Health Record is a digital summary of an individual’s key health information that can be accessed securely by registered healthcare providers involved in …

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Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic …

WEBGuidelines for the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy 5 Foreword The National Health & Medical Research Council developed Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management …

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The 2020 Vision Index

WEB2 Section 1: A closer look at Australia’s general eye health The 2020 Vision Index Good vision is a key factor for living a healthy, happy life.

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Top five questions to ask your private health insurer

WEB1. What tier is my hospital policy in? As part of the reforms, private health insurers are required to group their policies into four tiers: Gold, Silver, Bronze or Basic, …

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Prevalence of hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) retinopathy higher …

WEBThere could be more than 2,000 cases of hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) retinopathy in Australia, according to experts who say long-term users are at greater risk …

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Working Together for Better Eye Care

WEBWorking Together for Better Eye Care Updated June 2021 | 2 Working Together for Better Eye Care The purpose of Working Together for Better Eye Care is to remind …

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Examination and management of patients with diabetes

WEBCLINICAL GUIDELINE Examination and management of patients with diabetes Revised September 2018 4 grading stereoscopic macular photographs or OCT.30 The detection …

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Subsidised spectacle schemes

WEBWestern Australia. WA Spectacle Subsidy Scheme. Optometrists can play an important role in supporting eligible patients to access these schemes. Optometry Australia members …

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MEDICARE BENEFITS SCHEDULE ITEM USE GUIDE

WEB3 10944: Removal of Embedded Corneal Foreign Body .. 31 10945 to 10946: Telehealth Attendance at Consulting Rooms, Home Visits or Other Institutions

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Indigenous eye health conference: embracing allyship to incite

WEB(L-R) Murray Smith, Lee Baumwol, Lyn Brodie attending the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference. More than 40 optometrists …

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