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Caring for your eyes while diabetic

by Good Vision For Life
July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

This National Diabetes Week (11-17 July), Optometry Australia is raising awareness of one of the most common conditions affecting everyday…
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Aussies blind to growing threat of eye disease

by Good Vision For Life
April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

The names of chronic diseases are rarely on the ‘easy to remember’ list. But a lack of awareness of one…
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Don’t be blinded by sugar

by Good Vision For Life
December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

2020 Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke AM, is urging the community to start taking their sugar intake seriously.…
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It’s about time to get your eyes checked

by Good Vision For Life
July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

This week is National Diabetes Week (14-20 July 2019) and Diabetes Australia has issued a wakeup call about the diabetes…
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KeepSight will reduce blindness by helping thousands of Aussies with diabetes manage their eye health

by Good Vision For Life
March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

Ebony Sodomaco woke one morning and realised that she couldn’t see more than a metre in front of her. After…
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Eye exams can help prevent diabetic amputations

by Helen Carter, Journalist, Optometry Australia
March 25, 2019March 26, 2019

People with diabetes usually see their optometrist for eye examinations which detect changes that may lead to diabetic retinopathy and…
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Video: Why should patients with diabetes have their eyes checked regularly?

by Good Vision For Life
March 18, 2019March 26, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqRAPiYnS4 Many people with diabetes may be unaware that they have a higher chance of developing certain eye diseases that…
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Are you at risk of Glaucoma? Find out here.

by Good Vision For Life
September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases where vision is lost due to damage to the…
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Why your optometrist may be first to diagnose diabetes

by Luke Arundel, Resident Optometrist, Optometry Australia
December 4, 2017December 4, 2017

Diabetes has become one the biggest public health issues of our times. While some of its causes and effects are…
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Optometry intelligent when it comes to diabetic screening

by Luke Arundel, Resident Optometrist, Optometry Australia
September 25, 2017September 25, 2017

Optometry Australia is supportive of any screening for diabetic retinopathy in patients. And, while it welcomes the artificial intelligence screenings…
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