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Glasses – try before you buy?

by Rhiannon Riches
April 23, 2018April 23, 2018

Virtual reality – where digital devices connect with physical space – is enabling consumers to effectively test out products by…
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A dozen fascinating facts about your eyes

by Good Vision For Life
April 18, 2018April 18, 2018

Did you know that after your brain, the human eye is one of the most complex organs in your body?…
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10 tips for contact lens care

by Luke Arundel, Resident Optometrist, Optometry Australia
April 13, 2018

When you first start to wear contacts, you may find the process of inserting and removing them a little nerve-wracking.…
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Eye condition helped forge successful music career for Aussie rapper

by Helen Carter
April 13, 2018April 16, 2018

Melbourne rapper/hip hop artist 360 hasn’t let the degenerative eye condition keratoconus get in the way of life. In fact,…
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Probiotics might help if you suffer from dry eye

by Helen Carter, Journalist
March 26, 2018

A new discovery that probiotics may help patients with dry eye gives hope to those – such as Jennifer Aniston…
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A cracking good yarn about optometry in the outback

by Rhiannon Riches
March 22, 2018March 27, 2018

A new children’s book explores the story of an optometrist who flies to outback Australia to look after the eyesight…
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Lust, love, rejection, lies. Your eyes reveal all

by Simon Hanna
March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

There are apps, television shows, websites and all sorts of ways for people to meet, hook up and date these…
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150,000 Australians unaware they have glaucoma

by Luke Arundel, Resident Optometrist, Optometry Australia
February 26, 2018February 26, 2018

Half of the 300,000 Australians with glaucoma are unaware they have the potentially blinding condition because they lack noticeable symptoms…
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Eating fish might help prevent glaucoma

by Good vision for life
February 26, 2018February 26, 2018

Eating fish might reduce your chances of developing the potentially blinding eye disease glaucoma. While it’s been known for some…
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Should I be packing sunglasses in my child’s school bag?

by Luke Arundel, Resident Optometrist, Optometry Australia
February 5, 2018February 6, 2018

As another school year gets underway, Optometry Australia is urging parents and teachers to include sunglasses with the hats and…
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