The World Health Organisation has this week issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under five should…
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Tag: children’s vision
Did you know that approximately one in five Australian children suffers from an undetected vision problem or requires ongoing assessment?…
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We are urging Australian parents to make sure their kids sit their first exam before the holidays are over to…
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The short answer: yes! UV radiation from the sun can cause significant damage to a child’s eyes and lead to…
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As reported this week in The Daily Telegraph, a visit to an optometrist when he was six weeks old saved…
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Medicare data released for the 2017-18 financial year shows that children’s optometric consultations have increased steadily over the last four…
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Eye health charity Essilor Vision Foundation has teamed up with local optometrists to donate more than 1,000 pairs of free…
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As another school year gets underway, Optometry Australia is urging parents and teachers to include sunglasses with the hats and…
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Thousands of children will be immediately disadvantaged in 2018 as they start, or return to school, because they simply cannot…
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Optometry Australia welcomes world-first 24-hour sleep and activity guidelines launched yesterday by Health Minister Greg Hunt at Parliament House in…
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